Responsibilities

• Story Development & Research
• Research and identify compelling student, alumni, faculty, staff, and community stories that align with the University's strategic priorities.
• Conduct outreach and relationship-building with prospective story participants.
• Perform background research and pre-interviews to evaluate story potential.
• Develop story concepts and recommend opportunities for multimedia, written, and digital content.
• Build and maintain a robust pipeline of future storytelling opportunities.
• Editorial & Content Development
• Review interviews and identify compelling soundbites and narrative themes.
• Draft story summaries, interview briefs, scripts, and supporting written content.
• Collaborate on the development of videos, feature stories, social media campaigns, podcasts, and other communications materials.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communications, Public Relations, English, or a related field.
• Professional experience in journalism, television news, communications, public relations, or content production.
• Exceptional writing, interviewing, and editing skills.
• Strong organizational and project management abilities.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred

• Experience producing editorial or broadcast / digital content.
• Experience managing content calendars and production schedules.
• Familiarity with multimedia storytelling and digital content strategies.
• Experience collaborating with diverse stakeholders across an organization.