Responsibilities

• Develops content across multiple communications channels, campaigns, events, and initiatives, including for web, email, social, print, and digital; ensures editorial content reflects institutional engagement and fundraising priorities and supports the engagement, cultivation, and stewardship of key audiences.
• Researches and writes content for Vitals Magazine, The Prouty Chronicle, and other Dartmouth Health/Geisel print and digital communications, with a strong focus on powerful storytelling that advances patient care, research, medical education and community health, and inspires engagement or philanthropic support
• Gathers information for stories through interviews with subjects and sources, including donors, alumni, students, patients, faculty, and others.
• Effectively translates medical and scientific concepts for a diversity of audiences.
• Assists in the researching and writing of proposals and fundraising marketing material.
• Drafts content for large and small-scale events, including but not limited to announcements, invitations, programs, and other promotional materials.
• Monitors leadership messaging, institutional news and stories, and stays abreast of institutional initiatives.
• Writes in accordance with institutional messaging, tone, and editorial style.
• Edits and proofs the work of others as needed.
• As lead writer for Vitals Magazine, proactively identifies and pitches stories that position Geisel and Dartmouth Health initiatives within the broader context of the most salient topics in medicine, health, and healthcare.

Requirements

• Bachelors or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Outstanding content development, writing, and editorial skills.
• Excellent interviewing and interpersonal skills.
• General knowledge of and interest in health and/or science subjects.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate complex concepts to a diversity of audiences.
• Commitment to values and practices that advance an environment of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.
• Proven ability to participate in collaborative teams.
• Demonstrated attention to detail.
• Creativity and initiative.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and good judgment.

Preferred

• Proven ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience working in a large and complex scientific, medical, or healthcare institution.
• Familiarity with fundraising communications strategies, messaging, and/or tactics
• Experience in journalism and/or familiarity with journalistic best practices