Responsibilities

• Develop and execute clear, engaging written content for the University's website, email campaigns, press releases, print publications, and select social media channels.
• Draft press releases, media pitches, talking points, and external communications in support of institutional announcements, leadership initiatives, and campus milestones.
• Support internal communications that promote university initiatives, events, and priorities in collaboration with academic and administrative partners.
• Contribute editorial storytelling for alumni communications, advancement initiatives, and institutional publications.
• Monitor media coverage, peer institutions, and higher education communication trends to inform storytelling and outreach strategies.
• Support communications planning and execution for university events, programs, and special initiatives.
• Ensure all written and multimedia content reflects Manhattanville University's approved voice, values, and messaging framework.
• Plan, produce, and edit video and multimedia content for use across web, email, social, paid campaigns, and digital advertising.
• Capture high-quality photography and video to support institutional storytelling, media relations, and campus communications.
• Conduct interviews with students, faculty, alumni, and community partners to create authentic, narrative-driven content.
• Track performance metrics as outlined by Director of Marketing and Communications and platform trends to inform editorial decisions and content strategy.
• Manage and organize digital media assets in coordination with brand and design systems.
• Collaborate closely with the Assistant Director of Graphic Design & Brand Management to ensure visual assets align with university brand standards.
• Lead and mentor student creators, ensuring strong editorial direction and content quality.
• Serve as a key communications partner to Enrollment, Advancement, Alumni Relations, Student Affairs, and Academic Affairs.
• Collaborate with brand, design, and web colleagues to ensure clarity of ownership and efficient execution across initiatives.
• Bring structure, planning, and follow-through content development from concept through execution.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, marketing, digital media, or related field.
• Five to seven years of professional experience in communications, public relations, journalism, content creation, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience managing editorial calendars, content workflows, and analytics.
• Experience with photography, video production, and multimedia storytelling required.
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Premiere Pro and Photoshop.
• Proficiency with DSLR cameras, audio equipment, and multimedia production tools.

Preferred

• Experience mentoring student creators
• Experience in higher education communications
• Knowledge of Manhattanville brand standards

Benefits

• Manhattanville University also offers a highly competitive and comprehensive benefits package, including tuition remission. For more information regarding benefits, please visit our benefits page: Manhattanville Benefits