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As Content Lead at Headout, you'll own the content strategy and execution for a designated region.  You'll manage a team of writers, overseeing high-quality, SEO-optimized content creation from planning to final review and optimization. Responsibilities include managing content workflows, aligning content with editorial standards, supporting marketing initiatives, refreshing existing content, and collaborating with Marketing and Business teams to drive catalog growth. This role demands strong leadership, data analysis, and cross-functional collaboration skills to deliver engaging content and measurable business impact. The position is based in Bengaluru and requires expertise in content strategy, creation, distribution, and team management.

Account Executive, USA

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    <div class="content-intro"><h1><strong>🚀</strong> Why Headout?</h1>
<h3>What we do is important</h3>
<p>In an increasingly digital world, there is a desperate need to augment our human experience by getting us to interact with the real world around us and the people in it. At Headout, our mission is to be the easiest, fastest, and the most delightful way to <strong>head out</strong> to our next real-life experience. We do this by running a managed marketplace to the world’s most exceptional real-life experiences — from immersive tours to museums to live events and everything in between.</p>
<h3>We’ve got scale, fast growth, and solid fundamentals</h3>
<p>Headout has served tens of millions of guests from 196 countries (every single sovereign state on the planet) on one of our experiences across 100+ cities in 9 languages. Today, we have sales of 100s of millions of $s a year and are growing rapidly. Contrary to the norm, we deliver this scale and growth while being profitable. We've been unit profitable for 18 months + and have recently turned EBITDA profitable as well. We have raised $60M+ from top-tier investors and are building a durable company for the long term - because that's what our mission needs and deserves.</p>
<h3>Now is the right time</h3>
<p>While we have a fast-growing business, we are still very early in our journey with a large upside to capture and have a team that is small enough for you to have an indelible outsized impact on our journey. We are not too early, we are not too late.</p>
<h3>Our culture</h3>
<p>Every place has its own beat and we are no different. We are not the right place for everybody but we are the right place for a certain group of people. Read more about it here: <a href="https://bit.ly/HeadoutPlaybook" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/HeadoutPlaybook</a></p></div>

    <h1><span class="discussion-level-1 discussion-id-3f838874-31b7-447c-94ad-f432c0a00a53 notion-enable-hover" data-token-index="0">👩‍💻</span>The role</h1>
<p>As a Content Lead, you'll own the content strategy and execution for a designated region, overseeing a team of writers to deliver high-quality, SEO-optimized content that engages, informs and drives users to go on experiences with Headout. You'll be responsible for end-to-end content production, from planning and assigning topics to final review and optimization, ensuring every piece aligns with our editorial standards and is helpful to our audience. You’ll work closely with both Marketing and Business teams to create catalog content for new experiences onboarded on Headout, ensuring it’s optimized for supply growth Support seasonal marketing initiatives, from holidays and events to videos and email campaigns. Your role will also involve refreshing and restructuring existing content to keep it relevant, managing timelines, and driving projects that align with business goals. This position is an opportunity to shape the voice and direction of our content, providing an engaging experience for readers and measurable impact for the brand.</p>
<p>The role is for Bengaluru location hence, the candidate should be either based locally.</p>
<h1><span class="discussion-level-1 discussion-id-5198addd-f43c-42a5-9700-9bc219a999ef notion-enable-hover" data-token-index="0">🤩</span>What makes this role special?</h1>
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<li><strong>Lead with Purpose.</strong> Set high standards for quality, creativity, and collaboration while delivering content that connects with users in over 170 countries, drives organic growth and inspires millions to explore the world.</li>
<li><strong>Impact at Scale.</strong> Own and evolve Headout’s content strategy, to position the brand as a leader in travel. Your work will engage millions (32M+ guests served so far), drive organic discovery and redefine how people experience destinations.</li>
<li><strong>Autonomy to Experiment.</strong> Lead data-driven experiments to optimize content for SEO, readability, and engagement. Your insights will shape the team’s approach, push creative boundaries, and deliver measurable results that enhance user experiences.</li>
<li><strong>Be a Market Expert.</strong> Become the go-to expert for your region, creating content that reflects its unique culture, trends, and traveler behaviors.&nbsp;</li>
<li><strong>Work Cross-Functionally. </strong>Work strategically with Marketing and Business teams to fuel catalog growth using a blend of SEO expertise and creative innovation to create content that drives measurable business outcomes and inspires travelers to choose Headout.</li>
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<h1><span class="discussion-level-1 discussion-id-8555807f-4013-4392-af45-edcab2b5f9bd notion-enable-hover" data-token-index="0">💝</span>What skills &amp; experience do you need?</h1>
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<li><strong>You're an expert.</strong> You have 5+ years of experience in content strategy, creation, and distribution and&nbsp;3+ years of experience in managing and mentoring teams.</li>
<li><strong>You're an owner.&nbsp;</strong>Experienced in managing deadlines and workflows amid shifting priorities&nbsp;</li>
<li><strong>You love detail.</strong> Skilled in maintaining editorial quality, ensuring accuracy and audience resonance.</li>
<li><strong>You've got an eye for data.</strong> You're good at leveraging data to optimize content strategies and drive results.</li>
<li><strong>You're a team player.</strong> You can utilise your interpersonal skills to work cross-functionally with marketing, product, and business teams.</li>
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<h1>➕<strong>Bonus</strong></h1>
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<li>Proficiency in popular content management platforms like WordPress, Payload etc.</li>
<li>Ability to use analytics and reporting tools like Google Analytics, Mixpanel, Looker and PowerBI to derive actionable insights and SEO tools like&nbsp; Ahrefs, SEMrush and Botify</li>
<li>Experience setting up and optimizing content workflows within the CMS, including version control and approval processes.</li>
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<h2>EEO statement</h2>
<p>At Headout, we don’t just accept differences — we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our partners, and the community at large. Headout&nbsp;provides&nbsp;equal employment&nbsp;opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age or disability. During the interview process, if you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact the recruiter assigned to your application or email us at <a href="mailto:life@headout.com">life@headout.com</a>.</p>
<h2>Privacy policy</h2>
<p>Please note that once you apply for this job profile your personal data will be retained for a period of one (1) year. Headout shall process this data for recruitment purposes only. Once the relevant job profile is filled or once the time period of one (1) year from the date of the job application has passed, whichever is later, Headout shall either delete your data or inform you that it shall keep it in its database for future roles. In compliance with the relevant privacy laws, you have the right to request access to your personal data, to request that your personal data be rectified or erased, and to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted. If you have any concerns or questions about the way Headout handle your data, you can contact our Data Protection Officer for more information.</p></div>
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