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Content Writer resume examples

Media and Communications Jobs · 6 designs · Word & PDF · Free

6 resume examples for Content Writer roles in Media and Communications, in Achievement Led, Editorial and Executive Classic layouts. Each is a complete, formatted document — open it in Word, replace the content with your own, and export a PDF when you are done. Free to download.

6 Content Writer resume designs

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Content Writer resume example, in full

This is the text of the Achievement Led design shown above — a sample, not a real person’s CV. Copy it as a starting scaffold and replace every line with your own experience.

Sophie A. Delacroix

Content Writer, Digital Marketing Agency

Denver, CO · (303) 555 0137 · name@example.com · linkedin.com/in/sophieadelacroix

Key Qualifications

EXPERIENCE

Four years of agency content writing across twelve client accounts

INDUSTRIES

Home services, law firms, software companies, financial advisors

SPECIALTIES

Search optimized articles, landing pages, keyword research, content briefs, client interviews

SYSTEMS

WordPress, Semrush, Ahrefs, Surfer, Google Analytics 4, Google Search Console, Asana, Grammarly

CREDENTIALS

Semrush search engine optimization toolkit certification, HubSpot content marketing certification

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, Front Range State University

Executive Summary

Content writer with four years at a 40 person digital marketing agency, writing about 30 long form articles a month for clients in home services, legal and software. Works from keyword research to published page, and tracks rankings and organic traffic for every piece. Known for articles that reach the first page of search results within 90 days.

Signature Achievements

  • Published about 1,300 articles over four years, with 41 percent reaching the first page of search results within 90 days.
  • Grew organic traffic for a home services client from 4,000 to 38,000 sessions a month over eighteen months.
  • Wrote a landing page series for a law firm that raised consultation form submissions by 63 percent.
  • Built the agency's content brief template, cutting client revision requests from an average of 2.4 rounds to 1.2.
  • Trained five junior writers on keyword research and on page optimization in Surfer.
  • Held a client retention rate of 100 percent on assigned accounts for two years.

Professional Experience

Content Writer

Mile High Digital Collective, Denver, CO March 2022 to present

Digital marketing agency of 40 people; writes for twelve client accounts producing about 30 articles a month

  • Write long form articles, service pages and landing pages for clients in home services, law and software.
  • Research keywords in Semrush and Ahrefs and write content briefs with target terms, headings and word counts.
  • Interview client subject experts by phone and turn their answers into articles in their voice.
  • Optimize drafts in Surfer, publish in WordPress and check indexing in Google Search Console.
  • Report monthly on rankings, organic sessions and conversions for every published piece.

Junior Copywriter

Boulder Creek Marketing, Boulder, CO August 2021 to March 2022

Boutique agency of eight people serving local businesses

  • Wrote blog posts, email newsletters and social captions for restaurants and retail clients.
  • Edited website copy for six client site launches.
  • Scheduled posts and tracked engagement in Hootsuite.

Certifications and Training

Semrush search engine optimization toolkit certification, 2023

HubSpot content marketing certification, renewed 2025

Google Analytics 4 certification, Google, 2024

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, Front Range State University, Fort Collins, 2021

Core Skills

Long form articles · Keyword research · Content briefs · On page optimization · Landing page copy · Expert interviews · WordPress publishing · Search Console reporting · Client revisions · Junior writer training

Content Writer resume examples — FAQs

How many Content Writer resume examples are there?

6 designs, covering Achievement, Editorial, Classic and Minimalist layouts. They all carry the same sections — the difference is the layout, so pick whichever suits how much experience you need to fit on the page.

Can I edit the Content Writer resume examples?

Yes. Every example downloads as a Word (.docx) file with editable text, headings and spacing, so you can replace the content with your own without rebuilding the layout. A PDF version is also available for each design.

Are these resume examples free?

Yes. Every example on this page downloads free as an editable Word document or a PDF, with no signup, account or payment required.

What format do the resume examples come in?

Each design is available as a Word (.docx) file and as a PDF. Use the Word file to edit the content, and the PDF when an employer asks for a fixed-layout document.

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