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Senior Content Editor

Arlington, VA · On-site

$50K - $100K/yr

The Senior Content Editor will work with subject matter experts (SMEs) and instructional designers to review and refine training materials. This position will ensure that all written content aligns ...

Senior Content Editor

Arlington, VA · On-site

$50K - $100K/yr

The Senior Content Editor will work with subject matter experts (SMEs) and instructional designers to review and refine training materials. This position will ensure that all written content aligns ...

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Position Overview SteerBridge is seeking a Senior Digital Content Designer to support the company's marketing, communications, brand, business development, recruiting, and executive communication ...

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How much do senior content designer jobs pay per hour?

As of Jul 12, 2026, the average hourly pay for senior content designer in the United States is $51.33, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $41.11 and $53.85 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a Senior Content Designer?

A Senior Content Designer is a specialist responsible for creating, structuring, and optimizing content to ensure it is clear, user-focused, and effective across digital products or services. They collaborate closely with UX designers, product managers, and developers to deliver content that meets both user needs and business objectives. Senior Content Designers often lead content strategy, mentor junior team members, and contribute to establishing content standards and best practices within an organization.

What is the difference between Senior Content Designer vs Content Strategist?

AspectSenior Content DesignerContent Strategist
Required CredentialsPortfolio, experience in content creation, UX writing skillsMarket research, content planning, strategic thinking
Work EnvironmentDesign teams, UX/UI departments, product teamsMarketing, brand management, digital strategy teams
Employer & Industry UsageTech companies, digital agencies, e-commerceMedia, advertising, corporate communications
Common Search & ComparisonFocuses on content creation and user experienceFocuses on overall content strategy and planning

The main difference is that a Senior Content Designer primarily creates and optimizes content for user experience, while a Content Strategist develops overarching content plans and strategies to meet business goals. Both roles require strong communication skills and industry experience, but they focus on different aspects of content management.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Senior Content Designer, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Senior Content Designer, you need expertise in UX writing, content strategy, and information architecture, typically supported by a relevant degree or equivalent experience. Familiarity with design systems, content management systems (CMS), Figma, and usability testing tools is commonly required. Strong collaboration, stakeholder management, and communication skills set outstanding content designers apart. These skills ensure the creation of user-centered, cohesive content experiences that meet both business and user needs.

How does a Senior Content Designer typically collaborate with cross-functional teams during a project?

A Senior Content Designer works closely with product managers, UX/UI designers, researchers, and developers to ensure content aligns with user needs and business goals. They participate in brainstorming sessions, user research, and iterative design reviews, contributing expertise on information architecture and content strategy. This collaborative environment allows Senior Content Designers to advocate for clear, user-centered language and ensure consistency across digital products. Effective communication and stakeholder management are crucial parts of the role, as they often coordinate feedback and balance multiple priorities throughout the project lifecycle.
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Infographic showing various Senior Content Designer job openings in the United States as of July 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% Internship, 72% Full Time, 24% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 2% Contract. Highlights an 76% Physical, 3% Hybrid, and 21% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $106,766 per year, or $51.3 per hour.
Content Designer - Senior Associate Level

Content Designer - Senior Associate Level

Capital One

New York, NY

Full-time

Posted 18 hours ago


Capital One rating

7.8

Company rating: 7.8 out of 10

Based on 143 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

75th of 149 rated banks


Job description

Content Designer - Senior Associate Level

We're currently seeking a content designer to join our Experience Design team. We're passionate about creating memorable, meaningful product experiences that build the Capital One brand with humanity and drive business advantage and innovation.

The Experience Design team at Capital One is at the forefront of enriching our customers' digital and physical experiences. We champion a thriving environment of collaboration, authenticity and healthy critique, in which we honor diversity of thought, create a culture of belonging, and elevate one another. If you're a creative innovator who embraces an environment where you can experiment, learn, and change banking for good, we'd love to hear from you.

Role Expectations

As a content designer, you'll combine your craft expertise with an understanding of our customers and the business to co-create innovative solutions to complex problems.

Here are some of the expected competencies for this role:

Content Design Expertise: Leverage strong writing and understanding of user experience design skills to craft compelling, accurate and accessible digital content experiences; use appropriate tools, platforms, frameworks and design systems to create artifacts that may include content audits, taxonomy and terminology lists, content guidelines and patterns, content governance models and microcopy for websites, user interfaces, emails, push notifications and chatbot responses that support end-to-end user flows

Human-Centered: Use data, research insights and creative problem-solving to support customer-centered design decisions across projects

Business-Focused: Understand your product, processes and partner goals to recognize and bridge gaps between customer-centered solutions and business needs

Problem-Solving: Work with your team and partners to gather feedback, understand the tech and data capabilities and emerging technologies in order to inform your work and navigate technical limitations

Collaboration: Build relationships with cross-functional partners and continuously identify opportunities to collaborate, incorporating diverse perspectives to elevate project work and build trust

Communication: Present work to diverse audiences using a human-centered approach, incorporating meaningful evidence and effectively articulating decisions

The ideal candidate will have a strong portfolio demonstrating their process, results, and impact.

Basic Qualifications
  • At least 2 years of experience in content design, content strategy, or UX writing

Preferred Qualifications

  • 2+ years of experience working with and contributing to an established design system

  • Proficiency in design and prototyping tools such as Figma

  • Experience collaborating with product, tech and business partners

  • Experience working in heavily regulated, data heavy problem spaces


At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Capital One is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.

McLean, VA: $111,200 - $126,900 for Sr. Associate, Design


New York, NY: $121,300 - $138,400 for Sr. Associate, Design


Richmond, VA: $101,100 - $115,400 for Sr. Associate, Design









Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location, and the actual annualized salary amount offered to any candidate at the time of hire will be reflected solely in the candidate's offer letter.

This role is also eligible to earn performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI). Incentives could be discretionary or non discretionary depending on the plan.

Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being. Learn more at theCapital One Careers website. Eligibility varies based on full or part-time status, exempt or non-exempt status, and management level.

This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days.No agencies please. Capital One is an equal opportunity employer (EOE, including disability/vet) committed to non-discrimination in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Capital One promotes a drug-free workplace. Capital One will consider for employment qualified applicants with a criminal history in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable laws regarding criminal background inquiries, including, to the extent applicable, Article 23-A of the New York Correction Law; San Francisco, California Police Code Article 49, Sections 4901-4920; New York City's Fair Chance Act; Philadelphia's Fair Criminal Records Screening Act; and other applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding criminal background inquiries.

If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Capital One Recruiting at 1-800-304-9102 or via email at RecruitingAccommodation@capitalone.com. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.

For technical support or questions about Capital One's recruiting process, please send an email to Careers@capitalone.com

Capital One does not provide, endorse nor guarantee and is not liable for third-party products, services, educational tools or other information available through this site.

Capital One Financial is made up of several different entities. Please note that any position posted in Canada is for Capital One Canada, any position posted in the United Kingdom is for Capital One Europe and any position posted in the Philippines is for Capital One Philippines Service Corp. (COPSSC).


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