McAfee

Job Title:

Senior UX Writer - Remote

Role Overview:

We are looking for a Senior UX Writer who will play a key role in transforming McAfee’s user experience. As we transition from an enterprise-centric model to a consumer-first approach, this role will be instrumental in crafting clear, compelling, and user-centered content that enhances our products and supports our mission of protecting people.

In this role, you will collaborate closely with product management, engineering, design, and marketing teams to create content strategies that resonate with our users. Your work will help shape the voice of McAfee across all digital touchpoints, ensuring that our products are not only secure but also intuitive and engaging.

This is a Hybrid position is located at our San Jose, CA. We will only consider candidates, located within a commutable distance to our office. We are not offering relocation with this position.

About the Role: 

• Thought Leadership: Drive content strategy for McAfee’s consumer products, ensuring that every piece of content is aligned with our mission to protect and empower users.
• Craftsmanship: Develop clear, concise, and user-friendly content that simplifies the product experience. Solve complex user, product, and business problems through innovative UX writing and content design solutions.
• Collaboration: Work closely with product managers, designers, engineers, and other stakeholders to develop a unified product narrative. Ensure consistency in voice, tone, and messaging across all user touchpoints.
• Systems Thinking: Help create and refine content design processes, frameworks, and patterns that can be scaled across teams and products. Help establish best practices for UX writing and content design that drive user engagement and satisfaction.

About You:

• Experience writing content for UI in consumer products
• Bachelor’s degree in English, Journalism, Communications, Design, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 9+ years of experience in UX writing, content strategy, or a related field, with a strong portfolio demonstrating your ability to craft user-centered content.
• A portfolio or link showcasing your work is required (please provide access instructions if necessary).
• We prefer a Master’s degree in a relevant field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience working in a complex, cross-functional organization, with a deep understanding of how to balance user needs with business goals.
• 3+ years of writing, editorial, marketing, or UX writing experience in an agency setting.
• Experience developing information architecture for complex documentation sets or product suites, including localization and accessibility best practices.
• Familiarity with user experience research principles and practices and how to use data to provide informed user insights.

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Company Overview

McAfee is a leader in personal security for consumers. Focused on protecting people, not just devices, McAfee consumer solutions adapt to users’ needs in an always online world, empowering them to live securely through integrated, intuitive solutions that protects their families and communities with the right security at the right moment.

Company Benefits and Perks:

We work hard to embrace diversity and inclusion and encourage everyone at McAfee to bring their authentic selves to work every day. We offer a variety of social programs, flexible work hours and family-friendly benefits to all of our employees.

• Bonus Program
• 401k Retirement Plan
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life, Short Term Disability and Long-Term Disability Coverage
• Paid Parental Leave
• Support for Community Involvement
• 14 Paid Company Holidays
• Unlimited Paid Time Off for Exempt Employees
• 96 Hours of Sick Time and 120 Hours of Vacation for Non-Exempt Employees Accrued Each Year

We're serious about our commitment to diversity which is why McAfee prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation or any other legally protected status.

The starting pay range for this position is $142,040.00-$233,345.00. McAfee takes into consideration an individual’s skillset, experience and location in making final salary determinations. For further details, please discuss with the Talent Acquisition Partner.

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