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Content Writer resume template
A clean starting structure with example content grounded in what content writers actually do day to day, not generic filler. Download and replace the bracketed placeholders with your own details.
Which resume format should you use?
Reverse chronological
You have a steady work history. This is the format almost every recruiter and ATS expects by default.
Functional
You're changing fields or have gaps in your employment. Leads with skills rather than a job-by-job timeline.
Combination
You're early career or have worked consistently but for only a few employers. Blends a skills summary with a shorter chronological history.
This template uses the reverse chronological format: the one most content writers should default to, since most Australian recruiters and ATS software expect it.
Professional summary
Content Writer who researches audience needs and turns them into clear, search-friendly copy across web, blog, email and social channels. Comfortable managing multiple deadlines while keeping brand voice consistent for marketing and design teams. Uses analytics to check what's actually working and adjusts the content plan accordingly.
Key skills
- Content creation and writing
- SEO and on-page optimisation
- Editorial calendar planning
- Marketing analytics and reporting
- Brand voice and style guide adherence
- WordPress content management
- Google Analytics
- SEMrush keyword research
- Canva for basic visual assets
- Microsoft Word
Experience: example bullet points
- Researched audience needs and competitor content to build editorial calendars, keeping publishing on schedule across web, blog and social channels
- Wrote and edited copy for websites, blogs, email campaigns and social posts, maintaining a consistent brand voice across all formats
- Optimised existing landing pages and blog posts for search visibility, lifting organic traffic to priority pages over six months
- Tracked content performance in Google Analytics and SEMrush, reporting engagement and traffic trends to marketing stakeholders each month
- Coordinated with design and marketing teams on campaign messaging, managing several concurrent content projects without missing agreed deadlines
Education
Typically a bachelor degree in communications, journalism, English or marketing, though a strong portfolio and demonstrated writing ability can substitute for formal qualifications in many roles.
Keywords an ATS is likely to scan for
Applicant tracking systems match your resume against terms in the job ad before a person ever sees it. Only include the ones that actually apply to your experience, but if a term below matches something you've done, use the same wording the job ad uses.
- SEO
- content strategy
- editorial calendar
- CMS
- WordPress
- Google Analytics
- SEMrush
- keyword research
- on-page optimisation
- brand voice
- copywriting
- content marketing
- digital marketing
- stakeholder management
- style guide
Getting past ATS screening
- Match the specific skills, certifications and terms used in the job ad, not just your own wording for the same thing.
- Keep formatting simple: no tables, text boxes, columns, headers/footers or graphics. Parsers frequently drop content placed in these.
- Submit as .docx or PDF unless the job ad specifies otherwise.
- Use standard section headings (Experience, Education, Skills) rather than creative alternatives.
- List your core skills and technical competencies in their own section so a keyword scan can find them instantly.
This is a starting point, not a guarantee of interviews. Tailor every bullet point to your own real experience and the specific job ad.