Communications Editor

Los Angeles, CA (Hybrid)

$35/hr – $38/hrMid LevelInternship

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive external and internal communications with a focus on reports, assets, and audience engagement for the USC Center for Health Journalism.

  • Own reporting, progress summaries, and asset creation for multiple audiences
  • Must-have: Bachelor’s degree and 1 year of writing/editing experience
  • Standout: Strong skills in graphics, multimedia assets, and metrics-driven storytelling

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Drafting reports and progress summaries for internal and external audiences
  • Creates and manages creative assets including print and digital graphic design work, and other multimedia assets (including photography, graphic design, video and audio assets)
  • Tracking analytics results and showing demonstrated progress through metrics platforms
  • Connecting with and promoting the work of the journalists in our programs
  • Helping to build an online community among journalists in our program

Requirements

  • This is a full-time (40 hour/week), hybrid, grant-funded, non-exempt (hourly) staff position.
  • Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree.
  • Minimum Experience: 1 year.
  • Minimum Field of Expertise: Experience with writing, editing, proofreading, and the preparation of materials for publication. Working knowledge of desktop publishing, word processing, graphics, design, and printing.

Preferred

  • Experience in designing and executing successful audience engagement campaigns and communication with internal and external stakeholders through reports, social media, newsletters, etc.

Benefits

  • USC benefits, including health and dental benefits for staff and their family with access to the renowned university medical network; eligibility for retirement plans; tuition benefits for staff and their family; central Los Angeles location with easy access to commuter trains, transit subsidy program, buses and free tram pick up services; discounts to sporting and other campus events.
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