Editor and Content Strategist

Salary:

Minimum $60,000 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications
The typical starting salary for this position is $70,400 - $82,800 depending on qualifications and experience. Exceptional qualifications and experience will be considered in negotiating salary. The full salary range for this position is $58,000 - $107,600. Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and paid time off; competitive insurances and saving accounts; and retirement benefits.

Job Summary:

The Editor and Content Strategist for the College of Letters & Science's publications will serve as a member of the College's Office of Strategic Communications & Advancement (SCA) and will report to the Office's Assistant Dean. This position is part of a highly-collaborative, energetic, and integrated team.

This colleague will serve as editor and content strategist for the College's publications, including the semiannual Letters & Science alumni magazine (print publication and web microsite), the monthly alumni and friends e-newsletter "Sift & Winnow," and an annual research print edition "Fueling Discovery."

L&S is the largest school or college on the UW-Madison campus, with more than 250,000 alumni, 18,000 undergraduate students (45% of the total campus enrollment), and faculty and staff working in 39 academic departments, professional schools, and programs plus dozens of centers and institutes.

Responsibilities: Provides technical expertise and oversight in areas relating to rights, permissions, and overall content production. Reviews content for completeness, accuracy, and correctness to align with editorial or client objectives.

• 15% Edits, revises, and proofreads materials and resolves errors or inconsistencies in style, syntax, grammar, and format
• 40% Plans, develops, creates, and publishes internal and/or external communications
• 10% Manages production deadlines
• 15% Provides information and consultative advice about editorial policies, procedures, and services to contributing stakeholders
• 15% Provides in-depth research and fact-checking for publication and distribution
• 5% Develops and maintains the style guide, including editorial standards and policies

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion

Education:

Required
Bachelor's Degree in journalism, English, communications or a related field.

Qualifications:

Required:
- A minimum of seven years of professional experience in strategic communications, journalism, marketing, or a closely related professional role is required.
- Demonstrated experience writing for multiple audiences (in higher education, news agency, and/or magazine setting), and creating and producing multi-platform content covering a wide variety of subjects.
- Strong experience creating and following content plans, production schedules, and tight deadlines in collaboration with other content producers.
- An instinct for strong story concepts and the ability to identify, research, and pitch ideas to stakeholders.
- Strong ability to work as a positive, inspired, and collaborative team member with colleagues in the University, College, the College's units, and the Wisconsin Foundation & Alumni Association.
- Demonstrated ability to handle multiple priorities, take initiative, work independently, and self-start.
- Exceptional attention to detail and proofreading skills with demonstrated knowledge of AP Style.

Preferred:
- Ability to navigate a complex academic community, including the ability to build bridges and strong collaborative relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders to achieve objectives and articulate best practices for communications.
- Ability to articulate the value of a liberal arts and sciences education and the College's mission to its many internal and external stakeholders.
- A creative eye to identify engaging visual and imagery concepts for various media.
- Commitment to ongoing learning around diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging and applying that knowledge to the SCA team and mission.
- Knowledge of current issues in higher education and sensitivity to political and social issues.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule to complete time-sensitive projects and to attend occasional evening and/or weekend events, as needed.
- Proficiency with MS Office, Adobe suite.

Work Type:

Full Time: 100%

This position may require some work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Some work may be performed remotely, at an offsite, non-campus work location.

Appointment Type, Duration:

Ongoing/Renewable

How to Apply:

To apply for this position you will need to upload a cover letter, resume, and contact information for at least three professional references, including your current supervisor. References will not be contacted without advance notice.

Cover letters will be used as a writing sample and to determine the best-qualified applicants. Thus your cover letter should address your qualifications as they pertain to the minimum number of years and type of relevant work experience listed above.

Selected applicants will be invited to submit personal writing samples and publication editorial samples (magazines, websites, feature articles, etc.) and participate in virtual interviews (via Zoom), tentatively planned for the week of July 3rd, 2023. Those moving on to second round interviews will be invited to participate in in-person interviews at UW-Madison, tentatively planned to begin the week of July 24, 2023.

For questions on the position, contact Denise Hickey, denise.hickey@wisc.edu

Contact:

Stella Luong
stella.luong@wisc.edu
608-262-9966
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.

Official Title:

Editor(CM034)

Department(s):

A48-COL OF LETTERS & SCIENCE/ADMINISTRATION/ADMIN

Employment Class:

Academic Staff-Renewable

Job Number:

280374-AS

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/

Employment will require a criminal background check. It will also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.

The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).

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