Senior Research Content Strategist

Real opportunities. Real impact. Your career, redefined.

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At Oceans, we believe that talent knows no boundaries. That’s why we connect the best and brightest professionals with career-defining opportunities that challenge, inspire, and accelerate their career growth. Our community, whom we call Divers, don’t just work—they dive deep, solve complex challenges, and make a real impact with global industry leaders. And in doing so, they don’t just support bold ideas—they expand their skills, broaden their expertise, and grow their careers.

As a Senior Research Content Strategist, you will operate at the intersection of research, journalism, consulting, and content strategy to build a high-quality thought leadership engine. You will identify emerging topics, conduct deep research, develop original perspectives, and produce premium long-form content that drives authority, engagement, and growth. This role is ideal for someone who combines exceptional writing ability with intellectual curiosity, strong editorial judgment, and he ability to build scalable systems for research-driven content production.

Accountability

Your success as a Senior Research Content Strategist will be defined by your ability to create differentiated, high-quality research content that establishes intellectual authority and drives meaningful audience engagement.

Here’s how you’ll make an impact:

Research & Editorial Strategy

• Identify emerging trends, industries, and high-impact topics on a consistent basis.
• Develop and maintain a structured editorial calendar aligned with business priorities.
• Prioritize research themes based on audience relevance, strategic value, and growth potential.

Deep Research & Insight Generation

• Conduct primary and secondary research across markets, industries, and competitive landscapes.
• Analyze trends, synthesize information, and form original perspectives and theses.
• Translate complex ideas into clear, compelling, and structured narratives.

Premium Content Creation

• Write high-quality long-form reports, research memos, newsletters, and thought leadership pieces.
• Convert research insights into distribution-ready assets, including presentations and supporting content formats.
• Maintain consistently high editorial standards, clarity, and narrative quality across all outputs. 

Growth Through Content

• Use research-driven content to strengthen audience engagement and brand authority.
• Identify high-performing content formats and iterate based on audience response and performance.
• Support the development of scalable content systems that enable consistent premium output.

Process Building & AI Enablement

• Build workflows for research, drafting, editing, and publishing.
• Leverage AI tools to improve research quality, accelerate production, and increase publishing velocity.
• Continuously optimize processes to scale high-quality content creation without sacrificing depth or rigor.

Colleagues

You will work closely with founding leadership, product, marketing, and AI/research teams, contributing directly to the company’s positioning, authority, and long-term growth strategy. 

At Oceans, you’ll also receive guidance and support from your Operations Manager, who will help you succeed in the role and ensure that you’re continuously growing and developing in your career.

Skills & Qualifications

At Oceans, we believe in T-shaped individuals—those who bring deep expertise in one area paired with broad curiosity across the business. As a Senior Research Content Strategist, your vertical focus will be on research-driven content creation and editorial excellence, while your horizontal focus will include market analysis, audience engagement, and scalable content systems.

To excel in this role, you should have:

• Experience: 4–8 years of experience in research, consulting, journalism, editorial strategy, analyst roles, or related fields, with demonstrated success producing high-quality long-form content or thought leadership. 
• Writing & Editorial Excellence: Exceptional writing ability with strong narrative structure, editorial judgment, and attention to detail across long-form and research-driven formats.
• Research & Analytical Thinking: Strong ability to conduct deep research, synthesize information, identify patterns, and form original perspectives from complex information.
• Thought Leadership & Content Strategy: Experience developing premium content that drives authority, engagement, and audience trust rather than high-volume or SEO-only output.
• Systems & Process Building: Ability to create scalable workflows for research, drafting, editing, and publishing while maintaining high standards of quality.
• AI & Research Tool Fluency: Familiarity with AI tools and workflows that support research, synthesis, drafting, or publishing processes.
• Working Style & Mindset: Highly autonomous, intellectually curious, resourceful, and comfortable operating in fast-moving environments without rigid structure.
  

Diversity of experience is core to Oceans. You are expected to work inclusively with individuals from a variety of backgrounds, ensuring that both personal and collective dignity are supported.

During the interview process, you’ll have the opportunity to showcase your skills in the following areas:

• Research & Insight Generation: How you analyze information, identify trends, and develop original perspectives.
• Long-Form Writing & Editorial Judgment: How you structure narratives and maintain high-quality standards across complex content.
• Thought Leadership Development: How you create content that builds authority and drives meaningful engagement.
• Systems Thinking & Scalability: How you build repeatable workflows for premium content production.
• AI-Enabled Content Operations: How you leverage AI tools to improve research quality and publishing velocity.
• Execution & Ownership: How you independently manage priorities and deliver high-quality output consistently.

Role Specifications

This is a remote role, where you will be expected to work a split shift with some overlap with our client’s time zone. You will, however, be expected to be present for in-person training programs during your first 3.5 weeks with us. During the offer process, we’ll share more information about our benefits and compensation philosophy, considering both market trends and individual factors.

About Oceans

At Oceans, we build remote teams that connect the world’s top 1% of talent with visionary leaders. With us, you’re not just doing a job - you’re redefining your career with opportunities designed to unlock your potential. We welcome the chance to discuss the complementary parts of our business during your interview process and encourage questions about where we are and where we are going.

Want to learn more about our recruitment process, what to expect from interviews, and possible outcomes? Check out [The Dive].