
Carreen Schroeder
Sr. Content Strategist & Editorial Lead
Phone:
716.994.4467
Email:
Address:
908 S. Kyle Street
Scottsboro, AL 35768
A Bit About Me
I'm a writer, editor, and content strategist who believes strong storytelling can change how people understand a brand, a product, or even a mission. With over 15 years of experience across B2B, education, and advocacy spaces, I help organizations communicate with clarity, credibility, and heart
As an editorial lead, I've built content systems, style guides, SEO strategies, and cross-department workflows that support long-term growth. Whether partnering with nonprofits, educators, or global teams, my goal is always the same: create content that informs, inspires, and genuinely connects with the people you're trying to reach.
Work Experience
2018 - Present
2022 - 2024
Content Marketing Director — GIM Content Management
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Lead content strategy, SEO planning, and editorial execution for U.S. and international clients.
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Produce long-form articles, case studies, white papers, scripts, landing pages, and conversion-focused web content.
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Manage multi-project workflows, editorial calendars, and cross-functional collaboration with SMEs, engineers, and executives.
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Develop brand messaging, style guides, and scalable content systems that increase consistency and organic reach.
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Build lead-nurture workflows, intake funnels, and automated content using Wix, HubSpot, WordPress, and AI tools.
Content Marketing Specialist — Benchmark
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Produced high-quality technical content for engineers, OEMs, and industrial audiences.
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Co-managed the global editorial calendar
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Managed the quarterly marketing budget for contractors (~$20k)
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Collaborated daily with SMEs, marketing, sales, UX, and global contractors to deliver aligned messaging.
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Improved SEO visibility by optimizing metadata, rewriting legacy content, and aligning content to search intent.
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Developed editorial workflows, enforced brand guidelines, and followed QA systems used across multiple business units.
2010 - 2018
Additional Professional Experience
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Former independent journalist with a background in research-driven reporting.
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Experienced content strategist with strong project management and client-facing communication.
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Produced content across industries, including manufacturing, language services, education, tech, food & beverage, wellness, government, civic engagement, and more.
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For prominent GIM clients, I helped improve content quality, making our content output more scalable, consistent, and versatile. I did this by often playing a key role in:​​
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Creating comprehensive editorial style guides.
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Building and administering customized Writers’ Workshops to train new contributors on tone, structure, SEO expectations, and research standards.
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Assigning content by strategically matching writers’ strengths with industry needs, client services, and seasonal events in the localization space.
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Teaching the team how to repurpose content across formats (e.g., taking long research reports and articles and turning them into short TL;DR pieces, scripts for voiceover artists, promotional snippets, and commercial-ready messaging.
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Onboarding and elevating their respective writing teams.



