Senior Editor/Writer, NUQ

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Senior Writer/Editor

Content Writing & Development

• Lead the research, writing, and development of content for multiple platforms including the NU-Q website, newsletters, social media, and brochures.
• Lead the drafting and editing of feature stories, news briefs, student and faculty profiles, speeches, institutional messaging, and high-visibility internal and external communications.
• Conceptualize, lead, and oversee the development of institutional publications, periodicals, and magazine-style content.
• Partner with content owners across academic and administrative units to shape accurate, strategic, and aligned messaging.
• Shape and adapt content for key audiences including students, faculty, alumni, media, and the public across long-form, print, web, email, and social channels.

Editing & Quality Control

• Provide senior-level editing and proofreading to ensure clarity, consistency, accuracy, and alignment with NU-Q’s editorial standards.
• Help maintain and strengthen tone and voice consistency across institutional communications by offering editorial guidance and best practices.
• Oversee content publishing quality and support digital execution using platforms such as content management systems and social media tools.
• Develop, refine, and help enforce editorial style guides, workflows, and review protocols to align content across multiple stakeholders and channels.

Project & Campaign Support

• Lead content development for major communications campaigns, institutional events, and strategic initiatives by preparing messaging, talking points, web updates, and feature content.
• Lead editorial planning and contribute to the management of NU-Q’s editorial and content calendar.
• Collaborate with design, digital, and media colleagues to shape integrated storytelling strategies for web, social, and other communications channels.
• Exercise sound judgment, prioritize competing deadlines, and manage multiple high-visibility projects in a dynamic academic environment.

Team Collaboration

• Contribute to a collaborative and supportive team culture by sharing expertise, mentoring colleagues, and modeling strong editorial practices.
• Participate in team planning, editorial reviews, and cross-functional workshops to help advance communications priorities.
• Strengthen shared editorial resources and documentation to improve consistency, efficiency, and institutional knowledge retention.
• *Other duties, as assigned by the Assistant Dean and senior leadership*

Minimum Qualifications (education, Experience, Certifications, Skills)

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, English, Media Studies, or a related field.
• 7-10 years of relevant experience in writing, editing, content strategy, or editorial leadership.
• Excellent command of written English, with exceptional storytelling, editing, and grammatical precision.
• Demonstrated ability to write and edit for clarity, engagement, tone consistency, and strategic audience alignment.
• Strong familiarity with content management systems, digital publishing workflows, and multi-channel content distribution.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, work independently, and collaborate effectively with senior stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications (Education, Experience, Certifications, Skills)

• Experience in a university, newsroom, nonprofit, or strategic marketing and communications environment.
• Strong knowledge of SEO, audience-focused digital writing, social media copy strategy, and multimedia content development.
• Strong grasp of institutional messaging, editorial workflows, and experience developing style guides, policies, systems, and protocols.
• Demonstrated interest in higher education, the Global South, or international academic communities, with the ability to translate complex topics into compelling stories.
• *The target budgeted salary for this position is $70,020 to $90,260 annually.
• Offers will be based on candidate experience and education, as well as equity within Northwestern University.*
• *Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics, including disability and veteran status.
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