Senior Editor of Internal Communications

Suffolk University is a private, urban university located in the heart of downtown Boston. Our college green is the Boston Common and we are steps from dozens of historic sites including the Old State House, Faneuil Hall, City Hall and the Massachusetts State House. We have no real boundaries to our campus—Boston and Suffolk blend together.

Suffolk has been committed to creating an exceptional learning experience since 1906. Our vision is to be recognized as a dynamic institution that fosters engaged learning, rigorous scholarship, innovative thinking, and community collaboration across disciplines. We will ensure that Suffolk graduates are versatile and prepared for modern society and the new world market. We will provide rich curricula, experiential learning opportunities and professional mentoring through increased collaboration with alumni and community partners. We will recruit, mentor, and support a diverse faculty of teacher-scholars who are passionately committed to preparing our students to be leaders in the global community. We will inspire investment in a Suffolk community that is built on ethical, forward-thinking leadership, teamwork, and cooperation.

We compete for the best talent. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse community. We are actively seeking applicants from groups that might be under-represented because of race/color, gender, religion, real or perceived disability, national origin or LGBTQ status. As part of our commitment we encourage you to complete the demographic portion of the application in addition to submitting your cover letter and resume/CV as it will assist us in targeting our recruitment efforts.

Please note that Suffolk University conducts background checks as a condition of employment.

We are also committed to the well-being of our employees. Our terrific benefits package for benefits-eligible positions include, but are not limited to:

• Generous paid time-off programs and commitment to work-life balance
• Tuition free course benefits in the College of Arts and Sciences and in the Sawyer Business School for employees with additional tuition benefits for spouses, domestic partners, and children
• Top-notch well-being care available through Harvard Pilgrim Medical/Delta Dental and a Flexible Spending Account
• Pre-tax commuter benefit
• Employee Assistance Program that provides employees and their family members with initial assessment, referrals and short-term counseling for personal and work challenges
• Discounted home and auto insurance

Description

Position summary:

The Suffolk University Communications group is seeking a self-starting, reliable and meticulous editor and strong writer who can take on the careful editing of internal and external news letters and other communications and University messaging. The position also supports efforts to improve internal and external outreach by helping generate an expanding list of influencers, media and faculty experts.

The Senior Editor of Internal Communications also possesses sound editorial judgement, public relations savvy, and awareness of potentially sensitive University issues. The senior editor is a team player, great under pressure, with a willingness to work odd hours and be available 24/7.

Responsibilities:


• Edits copy; conducts research in support of speech writing and press releases; handles media monitoring, reports, list building, and press release distribution through Cision;
• Shares responsibility for editing content, producing, and distributing weekly Inside Suffolk employee newsletter.
• Supports work on the faculty media guide; manages the office budget; and works on website updates and maintenance.
• Editing responsibilities include press releases and advisories, high-level internal messaging, president’s blog, remarks, event, and commencement materials.
• Manager and liaison for Cision, the software provider used by the Public Affairs Office to identify key media influencers, build media lists, distribute press releases, and prepare analytical reports. Also manages Burrelles and TVEyes monitoring services
• Manages/creates media highlights reports for Board of Trustees. Requires daily monitoring of the media alerts from Cision, Burrelles, TVEyes, and Google.
• Other list building includes key community influencers in Boston and Massachusetts
• Manages website content for In the News page; researches and updates At a Glance and Trustee pages; and enters news and other content.
• Manages lists and listservs for distribution of internal and external messaging.
• Notifies media of school closings and delays due to weather, etc.


Experience:


• 6-10 years’ experience as a copy editor
• Degree in journalism, communications, English or related field preferred
• Experience in editing both print and digital materials, strong knowledge of content management systems, Constant Contact and other communications platforms
• Ability to manage content
• Ability to craft high level messaging


Suffolk University does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, religious creed, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, genetic information, or status as a veteran in admission to, access to, treatment in, or employment in its programs, activities, or employment. Suffolk University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. The University is dedicated to the goal of building a diverse and inclusive faculty and staff that reflect the broad range of human experience who contribute to the robust exchange of ideas on campus, and who are committed to teaching and working in a diverse environment. We strongly encourage applications from groups historically marginalized or underrepresented because of race/color, gender, religious creed, disability, national origin, veteran status or LGBTQ status. Suffolk University is especially interested in candidates who, through their training, service and experience, will contribute to the diversity and excellence of the University community.