Content Strategist (On-Call)
Company: ICF
Location: Reston, VA 20190 (Remote)
Salary: $61,232 - $125,954 a year
Type: Contract
Level: mid
Remote: Yes
Posted: 2026-02-24
About this role
Description
Title: Content Strategist (On-Call)
Our digital practice is looking to hiring a part-time, on-call Content Strategist.
As an on-call/freelancer, you might work zero to 30 hours per week, depending on our workload (work times may need to align with specific time zones due to client requirements).
Job Location: This position is remote and can be based from anywhere in the U.S. As an on-call role, you'll be engaged on a project-by-project or task-by-task basis; proactive communication about your availability is key to success.
What You Will Do:
Content Strategy & Governance
- Assist account teams in developing and executing web content strategies and governance plans
- Make recommendations about content usability and optimization, including improvements to taxonomy, information architecture, and SEO
- Apply plain language principles and brand voice guidelines to editorial revisions; collaborate with technical writers, editors, and subject matter experts as needed
- Support the creation of content briefs, style guides, and editorial standards documentation
- Stay current on content strategy best practices, including content workflows, structured content models, and evolving SEO standards
Web Content Administration & CMS Management
- Manage web content in stage and production environments within Drupal and other content management systems
- Conduct quality assurance checks to ensure content updates are accurately published across all environments (e.g., development, staging, production)
- Apply accessibility best practices to all content, ensuring compliance with Section 508 and WCAG 2.1/2.2 guidelines
- Work with accessibility and data analytics teams to monitor content performance and recommend improvements
- Support content migrations, content audits, and metadata/taxonomy updates
Project Coordination & Collaboration
- Proactively communicate with task leads and project managers about your availability, capacity, and task status
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