Temporary Senior Writer, IA

Brandeis University seeks to hire a temporary senior writer for Institutional Advancement. This is a temporary, part time position, 21 hours a week, for 2-3 months.

To apply, please submit a cover letter and resume/CV.

The hiring range for this position is $49/hour - $51/hour.

Job Duties:

CONTENT STRATEGY

WRITING

EDITING AND COACHING

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, or a related field required plus 5-8 years of relevant professional experience.

Additional Requirements:

Experience in higher education preferred, as well as knowledge of alumni relations and especially development/fundraising.

Sophisticated, versatile writer able to write compelling content for different audiences and different mediums (e.g. articles, appeals, brochures, video, social media). Able to seamlessly embed key marketing messages within content while telling engaging stories.

Strategic mindset with demonstrated ability to align content choices and creation with organizational priorities.

Proficiency in office applications (Brandeis uses the Google Workspace suite and MS Office) with an ability to become comfortable and productive with our alumni and donor systems. (We recently converted to Ascend, a Salesforce CRM for higher education.)

Demonstrates sound judgment and discretion when dealing with highly confidential information about alumni, donors, and other constituents.

Pay Range Disclosure

The University's pay ranges represent a good faith estimate of what Brandeis reasonably expects to pay for a position at the time of posting. The pay offered to a selected candidate during hiring will be based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience and education/training, internal peer equity, and applicable legal requirements.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Brandeis University is an equal opportunity employer which does not discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, ancestry, religious creed, gender identity and expression, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, genetic information, disability, caste, military or veteran status or any other category protected by law (also known as membership in a "protected class").