Content Creator/Editor - University Communications and Marketing

The University Communications and Marketing's Content team tells the Tufts story through award-winning content production, including writing, multimedia production, and photography.

The Content Creator/Editor ensures high-quality content delivery across the full range of available media and for distribution across all available channels, with a focus on Tufts Now, the university's news site, and the university's social channels. The person in this role will tell the story of the university-the research of our faculty, the ideas of our students, the impact of our alumni, the opportunities represented by our degree programs-in a highly compelling manner.

Essential Functions:

• Produces high-quality content in line with University Communications and Marketing (UCM) content strategy-which is digital-first, platform-independent, nimble, and forward-looking.
• Produces content from initial assignment/concepting, through editing and production, to final edits-and within the full range of available media, including text (short- and long- form), photo, video, and audio.
• Applies exceptional organizational skills in working according to the production schedules.
• Actively maintains subject-matter expertise and connections to stakeholders outside UCM, as needed.
• Actively embraces new tools, training opportunities, and processes required to produce the high-quality content that the university requires-both in text-based and multimedia formats.
• Uses available analytics and trends (social and search) to inform idea pitching and content framing.
• Actively monitors the news for issues where the university has relevant expertise to be brought to bear-either through the creation of new content or the recirculation of existing content.
• Works closely with colleagues throughout UCM to ensure that content supports the goals of the marketing and media relations teams. Embraces the importance of collaboration and engagement with the digital-first model, including the need for SEO, writing for social and email, content marketing, etc.

Basic Requirements:

Knowledge and experience typically acquired by:

• 2-3 years of demonstrated experience producing content in a deadline-oriented environment, with a high-volume portfolio of superb work, across multiple channels
• Sharp writing, editing, and time-management skills and keen attention to detail
• Experience producing multimedia content, including audio, images, and video
• Demonstration of impeccable ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and to turn around timely assignments quickly
• Sophisticated (and ever-expanding) experience with emerging and evolving technologies, especially AI
• Familiarity with or willingness to learn content production tools (including WYSIWYG multimedia tools, simple image editing, audio editing in Audition, etc.)
• Experience with content management systems and optimization for social, mobile, SEO, email, and web usability, including accessibility
• Skill in establishing fruitful collaborations with colleagues that enrich the professional experience and greatly improve the end-product
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent years of relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with content production in the arts and sciences and/or campus life.
• Familiarity with higher education environments
• Experience with proactive pitching of ideas with topical news hooks
• Strong desire to work in a collaborative environment