Senior Writer - Communications & Marketing

JOB SUMMARY
The Senior Writer is a senior-level administrative position that reports directly to the Chancellor and will oversee the implementation of special PR projects, operations and communication functions of the Chancellor’s Office.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Prepare internal and external correspondence for the Chancellor.

Develop and edit materials related to reports, such as press releases, video scripts, and blog posts.

Bring complex ideas and concepts to life through presentations which complement and support a public speaker on-stage.

Keep up with current issues in labor economics and higher education to accurately reflect those issues in publications, as needed.

Perform substantive editing, copy editing, and proofreading, as well as reviews and reorganize drafts, provide writing assistance, and rewrite portions of drafts.

Partner with the Communications department to set editorial strategy, ensuring that content and tone is on brand and of the highest writing and editorial quality.

Manage and organize the process of writing and editing publications.

Collaborate with senior staff and lead support staff to coordinate publication production.

Manage and review the proofreading of reports and other writing projects in various stages of production.

Write/edit numerous research projects simultaneously.

Perform other duties, tasks and assignments as required and assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS
Education & Experience
 

• Bachelor’s degree in English, Journalism, or related field required
• 5 years editorial and writing experience working with media, in a private company, or in a position that deals with economics, workplace issues, and/or postsecondary
• 7 to 10 years’ experience preferred

Licensing & Certification
 

• Valid Texas Driver License

Special Skills
 

• MS Office Programs
• Information Management Systems
• Project Management

Competencies
 

• Delivering High Quality Work
• Accepting Responsibility
• Serving Customers
• Supporting Organizational Goals
• Driving Continuous Improvement
• Acting with Integrity
• Thinking Critically
• Managing Change
• Communicating Effectively

Working Conditions
General Office. Must be able to perform all job requirements with or without reasonable accommodations; remain in a stationary position during shift; move items weighing up to 25 pounds; position self to operate job equipment; apply established protocols in a timely manner. Must access, input and retrieve information from technology devices; communicate with others to accomplish job requirements. May be required to work after hours to include weekends and holidays.

SECURITY SENSITIVE:
This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code § 51.215