Responsibilities

• Content Creation: Steer the production of DigiPen’s story-driven content and provide editorial direction on outward-facing communications. Act as the primary writer behind DigiPen’s institutional voice, including student, alumni, and faculty news articles; social media posts; digital ads; and other written communications. Develop and manage monthly prospective student newsletters and craft event-related and targeted communications for a variety of audiences. Serve as MarComm’s main reporter for student, alumni, and faculty spotlight features, campus news items, and academic explainer pieces.
• Strategy and Planning: Shape DigiPen’s editorial output to keep the brand current, engaging, and reflective of its extended campus community. Work closely with interdepartmental staff to plan and produce social media content and campaigns. Develop comprehensive content strategies that integrate editorial writing across web, social, and marketing channels.
• Editorial Leadership: Direct the implementation of DigiPen’s brand voice across all written content channels (social media, articles, web content, campaigns, and campus materials). Lead MarComm’s writers in editorial production, planning, and direction. Work with the Vice President of Marketing & Communications in reporting and completing college rankings and other institutional surveys.
• Collaboration and Coordination: Build relationships with DigiPen alumni, faculty, and staff to generate storytelling leads and editorial opportunities. Collaborate with the MarComm team to align content efforts with DigiPen’s overall campaigns and initiatives. Foster a collaborative and innovative work environment across editorial, digital, and web teams. Coordinate with staff and faculty to complete college ranking surveys or other research-oriented tasks as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in journalism, English, communications, or a related field
• At least five years of professional writing experience, producing multiple content projects in a deadline-driven environment
• Experience leading collaborative projects within a cross-functional marketing team
• Demonstrated ability to tell compelling stories using clear, engaging, and persuasive writing
• Comfort working across digital platforms and communication channels, with the ability to adapt tone and messaging for different audiences
• Strong understanding of social media as a tool for building brand awareness and engagement
• Experience altering writing voice and tone to fit the channel and audience
• Excellent spelling, grammar, copy editing, and proofreading skills
• Familiarity with the game and/or technology industries
• Familiarity with video game culture, terms, and custom

Preferred

• Familiarity with the game and/or technology industries
• Familiarity with video game culture, terms, and custom

Benefits

• Dental, medical, and vision (begins the first of the month following 60 days of employment)
• Two weeks of vacation in the first year, with increasing accrual each year thereafter
• 14 paid holidays
• An additional paid week off between Christmas and New Years
• 401K after one year FT service, match vested immediately
• Company-paid short- and long-term disability and life insurance after one year
• Free DigiPen tuition for yourself to start; discounts for family after one year
• Complimentary soda, coffee, and tea
• Free campus parking