Content Operations Manager

Content Operations Manager

The Content Operations Manager plays a critical role within the Digital Content & Experience Strategy team, sitting at the intersection of content production, operational excellence, and AI-driven transformation. This role is responsible for building and managing the workflows, processes, and operational frameworks that power content creation and delivery for the DCES organization, while also driving the adoption and application of AI tools within content workflows to improve speed, scale, and quality of output. Partnering closely with the Web Operations Manager, content development partners and content strategists, this role ensures that content moves efficiently and accurately from intake through production, review, and publishing. Beyond day-to-day operations, this role is a change agent identifying opportunities to streamline workflows, reduce manual effort, and improve operational efficiency through process design, AI application and workflow automation. The ideal candidate is highly organized, naturally curious, AI-savvy, comfortable operating in a fast-paced and regulated environment and energized by the opportunity to build something new.

Key Responsibilities

Content Operations & Production

• Manage the end-to-end intake process for content initiatives, including request evaluation, prioritization, and tracking through completion
• Build, document, and continuously improve content workflows, and production processes that support efficient, high-quality content delivery across editorial, social, and video workstreams
• Partner with the Web Operations Manager to create cohesive, cross-functional workflows across content and web operations, ensuring seamless handoffs, shared visibility, and aligned timelines
• Manage and oversee content development partners, coordinating execution of content, social assets and video creation to ensure on-time, on-brand, and compliant delivery

AI Adoption & Workflow Transformation

• Contribute to continuous improvement efforts by identifying opportunities to streamline workflows, reduce manual effort and improve operational efficiency through process design, AI application, and automation
• Approach open-ended operational problems with curiosity and rigor, partnering with the Web Operations Manager and other teams to identify root causes and implement practical, scalable improvements
• Champion the adoption of AI tools across content and social workflows, including developing processes for use, coordinating with MarTech on rollout planning, facilitating team training, and supporting ongoing adoption
• Develop and maintain AI playbooks, prompt libraries, workflow templates, and best practice documentation that enable team members to effectively and responsibly use AI tools in day-to-day work
• Track and report on AI adoption, usage patterns, and efficiency gains to demonstrate value to leadership
• Stay current on emerging AI capabilities, use cases, and industry trends relevant to content operations and partner with MarTech to evaluate new tools as appropriate

Budget & Vendor Management

• Help manage the content and social budget, tracking spend against plan and flagging variances to leadership
• Help manage content development vendor relationships and statements of work (SOWs) as necessary, including deliverable tracking and contract coordination with sourcing
• Additional requests as assigned by manager.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with AI tools to content work (e.g., generative AI for copywriting, AI-assisted editing, process for automation for content workflows) and a genuine enthusiasm for applying AI to improve how teams work
• Proven ability to build, document, and improve workflows and operational processes from the ground up
• Experience in content operations, marketing operations, digital content management, production management, or a related role
• Experience in financial services or another regulated industry preferred
• Ability to translate process insights into actionable improvements and clear recommendations
• Comfort operating in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple workstreams simultaneously, where priorities can shift quickly
• Experience managing and developing direct reports, including coaching, skill-building, and career growth.

Hours & Work Schedule

• Hours per Week: 40
• Work Schedule: M-F 8-5
• In Office 4 days as week in the Westwood MA office 1 day remote

Pay Transparency

The salary range for this position is $104,000 - $129,000 per year, plus an opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus. Actual pay is based on various factors including but not limited to the budget, work location, and relevant skills and experience. We offer competitive pay, comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage, retirement benefits, maternity/paternity leave, flexible work arrangements, education reimbursement, wellness programs and more. Note, Citizens’ paid time off policy exceeds the mandatory, paid sick or paid time-away policy of every local and state jurisdiction in the United States. For an overview of our benefits, visit https://jobs.citizensbank.com/benefits Some job boards have started using jobseeker-reported data to estimate salary ranges for roles. If you apply and qualify for this role, a recruiter will discuss accurate pay guidance.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Citizens, its parent, subsidiaries, and related companies (Citizens) provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all colleagues and applicants for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, citizenship, physical or mental disability, perceived disability or history or record of a disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, genetic characteristic, marital or domestic partner status, victim of domestic violence, family status/parenthood, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, pregnancy/childbirth/lactation, colleague’s or a dependent’s reproductive health decision making, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by federal, state and/or local laws. At Citizens, we are committed to fostering an inclusive culture that enables all colleagues to bring their best selves to work every day and everyone is expected to be treated with respect and professionalism. Employment decisions are based solely on merit, qualifications, performance and capability.

Why Work for Us

At Citizens, you'll find a customer-centric culture built around helping our customers and giving back to our local communities. When you join our team, you are part of a supportive and collaborative workforce, with access to training and tools to accelerate your potential and maximize your career growth Posting End Date: 08/26/2026 Key skills/competency: Content Operations Manager, AI Adoption, Workflow Automation, Process Improvement, Digital Content, Content Strategy, Marketing Operations, Vendor Management, Budget Management, AI Tools