The Senior Director of Content plays a critical role in creating experiences that are connected across a complex ecosystem of user journeys. This role is a perfect fit for a leader with a strong and inclusive design POV, the ability to connect the dots, and the desire to bring out the best in others. This leader will contribute to and help set priorities for the Content Design System to ensure we use consistent and approachable content throughout our experiences. They will work across senior partners in product and marketing on strategy, prioritization, and delivery of content.
As an innovator of retirement messaging for one of America’s most storied and important financial services organization, you will have the chance to shape the future of retirement. If you are motivated by complex, purposeful, and engaging challenges, then we invite you to join us on our mission!
Key Responsibilities and Duties
- Lead a multi-discipline content team that partners with research, design, data science, legal and compliance, product management and engineering teams to establish modern, best practices for end-to-end experience design.
- Execute the mission for the team with a radically user-centric and iterative mindset.
- See the big picture and define and advocate for an ambitious content vision to drive the most impact for the organization through scalable strategies. Deliver against the vision using new ways of working and technologies such as AI.
- Communicate ideas and concepts in a clear and compelling way to audiences of all levels of understanding and seniority in an organization acting as an advocate for human centered design.
- Work successfully and influentially across a diverse group of stakeholders in a range of different functions and roles to drive towards shared outcomes.
- Lead with self-awareness and empathy, looking to get the most out of others and providing constructive and on-going feedback, coaching, and mentoring to help people achieve their full potential.
- Bring a maker mindset so teams can iterate and experiment to challenge the status quo and improve processes for creating future-forward product experiences.
- Model and demonstrate that everyone is an owner through thoughts, actions, and behaviors. Actively get things done, raising the bar for performance, and taking accountability for your own actions.
Educational Requirements
- University (Degree) Preferred
Work Experience
- 8+ Years Required; 10+ Years Preferred
Career Level
10IC
Preferred Experience & Qualifications
10+ years of content strategy and UX writing
Strong and demonstrated background in content creation for B2B and/or B2C experiences; mobile platform design in an agile delivery model and a track record of shipping high impact outcomes in a fast-moving and changing environment
Demonstrated working knowledge of or practice in Figma
Strong team building skills with experience in uniting teams and developing talent
Successful track record of creative problem-solving across cross-functional partners to drive best-in-class thinking from all parts of the organization
Demonstrated experience contributing to a content design system across an enterprise with an openness to partner and collaborate with marketing and other content leaders
Anticipated Posting End Date:
2025-06-11Base Pay Range: $174,700/yr - $238,000/yrActual base salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in role, base salary of internal peers, prior performance, business sector, and geographic location. In addition to base salary, the competitive compensation package may include, depending on the role, participation in an incentive program linked to performance (for example, annual discretionary incentive programs, non-annual sales incentive plans, or other non-annual incentive plans).
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Company Overview
Every worker deserves a secure retirement. For more than 100 years, TIAA has delivered it for millions of people. Founded to help educators retire with dignity, today weʼre a market-leading retirement company fueled by world-class asset management. But weʼre not just another legacy financial services firm. Weʼre fighting harder than ever before for our clients and the many Americans who need us.
Benefits and Total Rewards
The organization is committed to making financial well-being possible for its clients, and is equally committed to the well-being of our associates. That’s why we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package designed to make a positive difference in the lives of our associates and their loved ones. Our benefits include a superior retirement program and highly competitive health, wellness and work life offerings that can help you achieve and maintain your best possible physical, emotional and financial well-being. To learn more about your benefits, please review our Benefits Summary.
Equal Opportunity
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What We Do
Every worker deserves a secure retirement. For more than 100 years, weʼve delivered it for millions of people—and weʼre not done yet. Founded to help educators retire with dignity, today weʼre a market-leading retirement company fueled by world-class asset management.
But weʼre not just another legacy financial services firm. Weʼre fighting harder than ever before for our clients and the many Americans who need us.
And weʼre hiring. When you work at TIAA, youʼre making a difference in the lives of our clients. Weʼre always on the lookout for great people to become part of our coalition of champions and are committed to providing equal opportunity across all employment practices as we believe our employees have a right to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Join our team today in the fight to help more people to and through retirement.
Why Work With Us
TIAA provides financial security for millions and offers our employees opportunities to grow in a culture that embraces diversity, innovation, and high performance.
