Content Strategist

Summary

Join Sword Health, a Forbes Best Startup Employer, and contribute to our mission of freeing two billion people from pain. As a Content Strategist, you will plan, develop, and manage content initiatives supporting Sword’s business goals and member value. Collaborate with internal stakeholders and the Academy content team to shape editorial strategy, define creative direction, and ensure successful execution. This role involves developing content for our members, working closely with writers, producers, and clinical experts, while collaborating cross-functionally to align content with broader business priorities. You will contribute to the overall execution of Academy goals, collaborate on content needs, contribute to editorial planning, own editorial and launch strategy for short-form video content, manage member participants for storytelling initiatives, coordinate cross-functional content projects, partner with clinical experts, and manage timelines and workflows.

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience in content strategy, editorial planning, or a related field
• Proven experience developing and executing content strategies across multiple formats
• Strong project management skills, with experience coordinating across teams
• Familiarity with creative briefs, stakeholder discovery, and content planning processes
• Experience working on video or multimedia content, including close collaboration with production teams
• Excellent communication skills — you can translate complex ideas into compelling narratives
• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally, balancing multiple stakeholder needs
• A proactive, solutions-oriented mindset and strong attention to detail
• Certified C2 English proficiency or native or bilingual proficiency in English

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the overall execution of Academy goals and objectives by helping to develop meaningful and strategic content
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to scope content needs and translate them into clear, actionable creative briefs
• Contribute to editorial planning by identifying and developing content opportunities that align with member needs and business priorities
• Own editorial and launch strategy for short form video content (Academy Shorts), working closely with writers, designers, and editors to ensure delivery
• Source, screen, and manage member participants for storytelling initiatives such as podcasts, ensuring alignment with editorial and brand strategy
• Coordinate cross-functional content projects, including internal communications, promotional materials, and commercial-facing presentations
• Partner with clinical experts to ensure content accuracy and alignment with our clinical and product strategy
• Manage timelines, workflows, and approvals across teams to ensure projects are delivered on time and at a high standard

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a startup or similarly dynamic work setting
• A creative thinker who can bring fresh ideas to the table
• Strong storytelling instincts
• Experience sourcing and interviewing subjects and developing stories

Benefits

• Health, dental and vision insurance
• Meal allowance
• Equity shares
• Remote work allowance
• Flexible working hours
• Work from home
• Discretionary vacation
• Snacks and beverages
• English class