Senior Content Creator/Editor

The University Communications and Marketing's Content team tells the Tufts story through award-winning content production, including writing, multimedia production, and photography.

Tufts University Communications and Marketing's Content team has an opening for a Senior Content Creator and Editor. The Senior Content Creator/Editor produces a range of print and digital content for distribution across university channels, with a focus on Tufts Now, the university's news website, and Tufts Magazine, the university's award-winning alumni magazine. The function of the role is to tell the story of Tufts University-the research of our faculty, the ideas of our students, the impact of our alumni and friends, the opportunities represented by our degree programs-in a highly compelling manner.

Basic Requirements:

• 5+ years of demonstrated experience producing content in a deadline-oriented environment, with a high-volume portfolio of superb work, including content development across multiple channels and media
• Sharp reporting, writing, editing, and time-management skills and keen attention to detail
• Impeccable ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Experience shepherding print and digital content from assignment to publication, providing editorial guidance to staff and freelance contributors
• Familiarity with story development, writing, editing, design coordination, and digital integration for a print magazine
• Experience with proactive pitching of ideas with topical news hooks
• Knowledge of print and digital media production (including content management systems, simple digital media creation, basic image editing (e.g., Photoshop, Canva) and audio/video editing (e.g., Premiere Pro, Audition)
• Sophisticated (and ever-expanding) understanding of content optimization for search (traditional and AI), social, mobile, etc.
• Skilled in establishing fruitful collaborations with colleagues that enrich the professional experience and greatly improve the end product
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent years of relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with content production in a higher education environment.
• Familiarity with Adobe Creative Cloud, including InDesign
• Strong desire to work in a collaborative environment

Special Work Schedule Requirements:

• The role of Senior Content Creator/Editor is designated as hybrid. While much of the work of the role is able to be conducted off-campus / remotely, the role has a business need for employees to be able to get to Tufts' campuses as assignments require, sometimes with as little as 24 hours' notice.