Content Strategist

About notus

We’re building the most valuable ecosystem for creator-first companies.

Many companies see the value of personal branding and storytelling.

However, they struggle to find their voice, can't come up with the right strategy, barely find the time to produce content, and lack consistency.

At notus, we build content engines for B2B founders & executives.

We capture their authentic voice through natural conversations (Content Calls) and podcasts, turning their raw expertise and unique story into content that builds brand equity and attracts the right people.

notus is young and growing fast.

Our roots are in New York City where we had the privilege to work with some of the biggest personal brands on the planet.

Now operating mainly out of Berlin, Zurich and New York. We are 100% bootstrapped.

This means that our #1 priority is to delight our customers and curate a network of inspiring personal brands, talented content strategists & creator-first companies.

Anyone who joins our team has the opportunity to build relationships with our roster of innovative founders, VCs, and executives.

In addition, we support you in building your own personal brand.

We're looking for entrepreneurial, bright-minded people who love telling stories and want to be part of this exciting ride to becoming the next big media house.

What’s the role of a content strategist at notus?

As a Content Strategist, you'll be responsible for crafting and strategizing content for diverse personal brands.

Our experienced Senior Strategists will guide you through the process.

Our internal resources and content strategist academy are offered additionally.

Excellent writing and communication skills (English and German) are essential and having an eye for great content is a must.

Your talent and growth are the keys to unlocking exciting opportunities with us

Our customers value speed & quality above everything else. We're looking for people who apply tight focus to the tasks and content in front of them.

Those who can distill key ideas, themes and then turn those into engaging content/stories will be a great fit.

Here's how we set you up for success:

Get ready to soar as we immerse you in our dynamic approach and unlock the secrets to becoming a Content Wizard - the term we lovingly use.

Collaborate with seasoned Senior Content Strategists, learning from the absolute best in the field. Dive into exhilarating client projects right from the get-go, witnessing the significant impact your work as an aspiring Content Strategist can make.

You'll be crafting captivating content for your clients from day one, receiving valuable feedback to hone your skills further.

As you master our SOPs and learn our processes, the opportunity awaits to seize more responsibility and lead your own client project.

The sky's the limit for your growth with us

Here are some of the things you’ll be working on:

• Write banger social media posts, primarily for LinkedIn and Twitter (X)
• Improve your writing through internal resources and courses
• Strategy and management of client projects
• Planning your own content strategy, calls and creating content pieces from them
• Get in touch with people, whilst doing Community Management within your assigned projects
• Write podcasts show notes and headlines
• Pull out key takeaways and top quotes from long-form video & audio content
• Help improve notus' internal workflows and processes to optimize for both our clients and your benefit

You’ll be a great fit if:

• You have a passion for writing and creating content.
• You're driven to learn and have participated in lots of courses (e.g. Alex Harmozi, Dickie Bush, Ship 30 for 30).
• You are experienced in the field (> 1 year of experience).
• You're a strong-self editor.
• You're a proactive communicator and an excellent Interviewer.
• You know how to work backward from deadlines and hold yourself accountable.
• You structure your days well and are a team player.
• You believe in setting high standards for the work product delivered to the client.
• You have strong project management skills.
• You have excellent English and German writing & communication skills.
• You know the content world and how to best repurpose a post to fit a different angle, content format and platforms (e.g. LinkedIn, Twitter (X)).
• You have a growth mindset and are open to feedback.
• You have prior experience in a writing role, whether it be journalism, content marketing, or something else.
• You're familiar with working in Asana, Notion and other project management tools.

Additional details:

• We are hiring for a part and full-time position. Depending on skill-level we hire Trainees (40h a week for 3 months) or more experienced applicants directly part- (25-30h a week) or full-time (40h a week).
• Full-time salary starting at 2400€ gross a month.Trainees are paid minimum wage during the training but will be compensated additionally with paid courses etc, and with the first pay raise after the 3 month long training you receive.
• At the moment we are only hiring employees in the DACH-region (primary residence), but will have international freelance gigs again in the near future.
• This could grow in commitment and responsibility over time — with good performance.
• We're a distributed team and but are hiring in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
• We’re hiring for immediate starting dates; this will be a recuuring opening every few months with adjusted starting dates.

Why should you work with notus?

• We invest in resources and learning material (access to courses, co-horts, and internal masterminds)
• You get to work directly with founders and entrepreneurs (build relationships and learn from them)
• You get to build your own personal brand (put out content and grow your audience)
• We're 100% remote (in-person events are part of the agenda)
• We're international (both our team and our clients are spread across the globe with a strong emphasis on the DACH region)

Okay, you applied for the position, what's next?

You'll receive a mail with a typeform questionaire. To ensure we can give every application the attention it deserves, we kindly ask that all applicants complete the typeform. Only those who do so will be reviewed and receive a response, as we are unable to manage the high volume of applications from online platforms. Thank you for your understanding

We have a multi-step recruiting process:

1. You fill out the application & the typeform questionnaire and if it sounds promising you'll...
2. receive an invite to complete an unpaid trial assessment to test your personal branding writing skills.
3. Once all the previous steps have been mastered it's interview time. Here we meet up to 3 times for 30 minutes each to get to know YOU, your people skills and determine your fit for the role and our organization.
4. If it's a match it could be one of the two options at notus: Traineeship (3-months, full-time & hopefully full hire afterwards) or part/full-time hire...

But more on that later.

All in all, we are building an international team of content creators, who share their passion for Personal Branding.

If you have questions, please let us know - we are looking forward to receiving your application.

notus is a personal branding agency building content engines for startups.We help founders across DACH & the US tell their stories on social media.