Company Profile

Company Description:

Senior Writer/Editor
 
https://jobs.rowan.edu/en-us/job/494251/senior-writereditor-assistant-director-2
 
Rowan University is in search of an assistant director of Media and Public Relations in the Division of University Relations. The department has several writers who cover a broad range of areas. This candidate, however, will focus on STEM-related topics and write copy for a variety of institutional publications.
 
The assistant director will:

• Promote the University through media relations—developing story ideas, writing news releases and pitching stories to regional, national and international media
• Work directly with deans of colleges, professors, researchers, students and the University’s executive leadership team
• Coordinate the promotion of research activities across all disciplines, working directly with the Division of Research
• Use multimedia story-telling platforms (i.e., social media, blogs, video) to promote day-to-day events/stories/activities through institutional priorities
• Write advertising copy for targeted ads and broad-based branding campaigns
• Write speeches and copy for the executive leadership team
• Work with the emergency response communication team
• Become an active member of the University community, serving on committees and attending events
• Coordinate projects assigned to freelance writers and design professionals
• Collaborate with University Relations colleagues and communication professionals throughout the University
• Write department and feature assignments for Rowan Magazine
• Report to the vice president for University Relations, and complete other duties as assigned by him.

 
Experience and requirements

• The candidate will have exceptional communication skills, including writing and editing: press releases, newsletters, Web content, social media postings, reports, speeches and advertising copy.
• Preferred experience includes: 5+ years of writing and editing, particularly in the STEM fields
• Bachelor’s degree required, master’s degree preferred
• Occasional indoor and outdoor, night and weekend hours are required. Occasional travel also required.
• Expertise with AP style
• Writing samples: candidates should submit links to three to five published pieces. Finalists may be asked to submit additional pieces and will be required to complete a writing test/assignment.