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Sr. Editor McCrary Institute

The Samuel Ginn College of Engineering’s McCrary Institute is seeking candidates for a Senior Editor. The Senior Editor of the McCrary Institute creates, builds, visualizes, and conceptualizes story, content, and materials that support and promote the mission of the McCrary Institute. Manages multiple creative projects from initial concept to execution with attention to detail, ensuring work is on time, within budget, and on strategy.

Essential Functions

• Promotes original content through applicable social media channels.
• Manages team of contributors and contractors.
• The position must have flexibility in time commitment to contribute and respond as news cycles evolve.
• Monitors and responds to website analytics to shape relevant content.
• Creates and directs production standards, maintaining a consistent tone, voice, and creative visual approach throughout.
• Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to facilitate and streamline production processes to ensure production goals are met.
• Creates daily news briefing with original content.
• Writes and edits internal and/or external stories, articles, newsletters, advertisements, speeches, and/or news releases for publications. Identifies product opportunities to be distributed by the Institute to extend the reach and impact of the Institute’s work.
• Oversees the Institute’s website and associated media/research aggregation functions of the Institute’s website.
• Prepares all video and audio content for distribution through digital channels, ensuring content is optimized for each platform.
• Assists with developing and implementing standard operating procedures.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism, Communication, Marketing, Public Relations, or related field and 5 years of experience in writing and editing communication, publications or in journalism.
Or
High School Diploma or equivalent and 13 years of experience in writing and editing communication, publications or in journalism.

Minimum Skills, License, and Certifications

Knowledge of various communication mediums to include all types and sources of media such as writing, photography, web page creation, and computer design. Must possess the ability to develop content for various audiences and in various formats. Must have a working knowledge of branding, marketing, and communication theories, concepts, techniques, mediums, and strategies. Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills. Must be proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and a variety of social media tools.

Salary Range

$123,920 - $198,270

EEO Statement

AUBURN UNIVERSITY IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION / EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. It is our policy to provide equal employment and education opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable law.