Senior Content Analyst

This is a rare high-impact position at the intersection of cutting-edge AI technology and complex government regulation. Youll serve as the organizations primary subject matter expertbringing order governance and strategic control to AI implementation in one of the most heavily regulated environments in Fortune 500 government contracting. Unlike generic content or marketing roles youll architect backend frameworks taxonomies compliance guardrails and quality assurance protocols that allow emerging AI to work safely and effectively in a bureaucratic compliance-heavy environment. Youre the bridge that brings control back to risk-averse clients who fear losing control to automation.

*Please note that you must be located in Chicago to be considered for this role. Remote work is not applicable.

You Will:

- Serve as the go-to subject matter expert across all content and AI-related project work streams
- Establish and maintain content governance frameworks taxonomies metadata standards and business rules
- Define guardrails safety protocols and compliance requirements for AI/LLM use in a heavily regulated government environment
- Inventory audit and assess existing content and digital assets; implement automated processes for content discovery
- Develop content standards quality controls and compliance policies
- Flag content that bypasses proper review processes and coordinate corrections
- Collaborate cross-functionally with UX Creative SEO and Content teams across multiple concurrent projects
- Monitor AI performance and content quality metrics; implement corrective actions
- Translate complex regulatory and business requirements into clear content guidelines and operational frameworks
- Work closely with the Director of Content on tactical oversight and strategic initiatives

You Have:

- 7 years in content management strategy content operations technical content architecture or content analysis
- 3 years with AI/GenAI experience specifically in heavily regulated industries (government financial services healthcare)
- Proven experience with content governance quality assurance and compliance
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel CMS platforms and understanding of taxonomy & metadata
- Technical content strategy background (NOT copywriting or editorial calendar experience)
- Meticulous attention to detail intellectual curiosity and the initiative to discover insights independently
- Ability to translate complex requirements into clear guidelines and documentation
- Comfort navigating complex bureaucratic and highly regulated environments

Preferred: Airtable Figma CMS auditing experience SEO knowledge AI implementation in regulated industries

This position requires candidates to obtain a Level 2 Security Clearance in accordance with U.S. government regulations. As such only U.S. citizens or permanent residents (Green Card holders) are eligible to apply.

What We Offer:

• Global maternity and parental leave
• Competitive benefits packages
• Vacation Flex days and sick days
• Access to online services for families and new parents
• Summer Fridays (off at 3:00 PM local time every Friday)
• 12 Affinity Groups
• Internal learning and development programs
• Enterprise-wide employee discounts

Our new hires & employees are the future of our organization and we want to set you up for long-term an effort to do so we expect our team to work in the Chicago office for a minimum of 3 days a week.

Critical Mass is an equal opportunity employer.

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