Associate Director, Copy and Content Strategy

Evanston, IL (On-site)

$84K/yr – $89K/yrSenior Level7+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own the cross-channel content and brand storytelling framework, partnering with design, digital, and communications teams to ensure a consistent voice and measurable impact across Northwestern’s programs.

  • Brand & Content Governance: define messaging and editorial standards that align with audience needs and program goals.
  • Cross-Channel Content Development: oversee content across website, print, emails, and social to tell cohesive program stories.
  • Editorial Collaboration: partner with project managers, strategists, and designers to deliver high-quality creative work and clear outcomes.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute Kellogg’s brand and content strategy to support Kellogg’s marketing and communications goals. Ensure every piece of content reflects the schools editorial voice, visual identity and brand personality, including the creation and maintenance of strategic messaging matrixes for audiences and programs
  • Direct and execute the development of content across all paid, owned, earned and shared media channels such as the website, print materials, emails, and socials. Leverage Kellogg brand and program content to drive cohesive storytelling across the full portfolio of degree programs.
  • Write copy for key assignments
  • Oversee all writing and editorial projects that come through the creative studio, supervising junior staff and managing external contractors to ensure quality, consistency and alignment with brand strategy.
  • Develop strong relationships and collaborate with cross-functional teams, including partnering with the digital and social team for content, project managers to shape, inform and align on project plans. And marketing and communications strategists and designers, to deliver strong creative work and measurable results.
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Northwestern University

Northwestern is one of the nation’s premier research universities, combining innovative teaching and pioneering research in a highly collaborative, multidisciplinary, and diverse environment. Northwestern provides both students and faculty exceptional opportunities for intellectual, personal, and professional growth in beautiful settings, with two campuses located on Lake Michigan: a 240-acre campus in Evanston, minutes north of Chicago, and a 25-acre campus in downtown Chicago. A third campus in Doha, Qatar was founded in 2008. For more information visit http://www.northwestern.edu

Founded in 1908
Evanston, Illinois, USA
17K employees (763 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
6.4M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$1.5M
Traffic Source Mix
Search
42.9%
Direct
47.2%
Referral
8%
Social
0.9%
Paid
1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~16.7K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
513 (3% of company)
Median Career Experience
17.5 years
Median Tenure
7 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
3

Funding

Total Funding
$98M
Last Raise
$34M
Grant, 1 years ago

Funding History

  • Oct 2024
    Grant
  • Oct 2024
    Grant • $34M
  • Nov 2023
    Grant • $20K

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