Responsibilities

• Content Creation and Management (65%) - Serve as a key writer/editor/content manager for flagship digital publications that build engagement and awareness among key audiences and drive institutional objectives - Create content for social, social search, and web properties to effectively tell the University's story and authentically demonstrate the Richmond experience - Contribute to a range of cross-platform projects and initiatives led by University Communications, including print counterparts to digital publications - Develop and/or contribute to strategic editorial approaches for existing and new projects - Assist with the integration of brand-based messaging in digital content Project management (20%) - Manage website content for select publications and platforms - Create and distribute institutional emails and other digital content - Ensure content creation and distribution meet deadlines and strategic objectives - Ensure the quality of digital and print deliverables through proofreading, fact-checking, and other related functions - Review and report on defined metrics/KPIs that measure the effectiveness of digital publications and content - Manage sensitive materials and information with discretion Campus Partnerships (10%) - Build and maintain excellent relationships with campus partners to understand their goals and engage them in strategically chosen, collaborative storytelling and content opportunities Other (5%) - Participate in concept development and project critiques with the communications team - Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Exceptional ability to write compelling stories and create brand-based narratives across a range of digital communications platforms
• Excellent ability to create effective content across a wide variety of media and project types
• Excellent interpersonal, communications, and listening skills
• Excellent writing, editing, grammar, and proofreading skills
• Outstanding attention to detail
• Outstanding strategic-thinking and problem-solving skills
• Strong ability to think creatively
• Strong knowledge of AP style. Working knowledge of Chicago and MLA styles
• Strong competency in current software tools and applications (including Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Suite, web/digital/social content platforms, etc.)
• Strong experience with digital content management