Senior Writer/Production Manager Job at Boston College in Newton

Boston College Senior Writer/Production Manager Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts Apply Now

Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,484 full-time undergraduates and 5,250 graduate and professional students. Ranked 35 among national universities, Boston College has 888 full-time and 1,281 FTE faculty, 2,711 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.5 billion.

Job Description

The Writer (Sr. Writer)/Production Manager writes content for knowledge products and promotions. They are responsible for developing production calendars and delivering on deadlines, established when the production calendar is approved. The ideal candidate understands how to repackage brand and content materials for maximum efficiency. In addition to creating content, the ideal candidate provides feedback to other contributors and edits across digital and print mediums, according to the editorial calendar. An experienced writer and editor with excellent project management skills, the successful candidate must be able to both initiate content and improve drafts in long- and short-form, maintaining the organization’s brand voice. The successful candidate will become a power user of the Center’s digital asset manager and will ensure that all content housed within is maintained, sharing insights about gaps, trends, and quality with management.

Responsibilities include:

1. Project Management, creating and following a project schedule
2. Continually planning, improving, and implementing the communications plan for the Center
3. Drafting editorial guidelines to ensure all Center produced content is accurate, robust, differentiated, and best of breed
4. Assisting with the development and the integration of editorial offerings within all Center communication channels
5. Maintaining and sharing insights from the Center’s digital asset management database of content

The Writer/Product Management is expected to represent the Center in the highest regard possible, with near-daily interaction with the member community, and a professional, fact-based, unbiased, friendly, knowledge-based approach to all activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required (e.g., Communications, Journalism, English)
• For Sr. Level: Minimum 5+ years related professional writing and editing experience; Salary range $70,520-$88,150
• For Non-Senior Level: Minimum 2 years related professional writing and editing experience; $63,800-$79,750
• Very high attention to detail, especially in regard to project management and version control
• Experience in online project management system (such as Basecamp or Wrike) desirable
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills are required
• Ability to work independently as well as manage a team schedule
• Good judgement with the ability to make timely and sound decisions
• Ability to synthesize information and conduct research to primary source
• A background in Corporate Citizenship, corporate communications, or long-form journalism is a major asset

Preferred:

• Impeccable writing and editing skills
• A talent for clear, concise communication
• Excellent project management skills and attention to detail
• Ability to take and give feedback on work products with professionalism
• The ability to juggle competing priorities without getting flustered

Closing Statement

Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:

• Tuition remission for Employees
• Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements
• Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Low-Cost Life Insurance
• Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans
• Paid Holidays Annually
• Generous Sick and Vacation Pay

Additional benefits can be found on Boston College Employee Handbook.

Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process.

Boston College is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. In concert with our Jesuit, Catholic mission, Boston College is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications for women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and covered veterans. To learn more about how BC supports diversity and inclusion throughout the university please visit the Office for Institutional Diversity.

Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at Nondiscrimination Notice.

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