Responsibilities

• This position reports to the Director of Design and Creative Services and does not manage any staff.
• 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.