Writer/Editor II

Michigan State University - East Lansing, MI

Full-time - Entry Level

Onsite - East Lansing, MI

501-1,000 employees

Educational Services

About the position

The Writer/Editor II position at Michigan State University College of Law is a key role within the Marketing and Communications team, responsible for creating diverse content that tells the story of the College. This includes writing for various audiences, managing projects, and collaborating with faculty, staff, and students to highlight achievements and opportunities within the law school. The role requires a motivated individual who thrives in a creative environment and can handle multiple responsibilities effectively.

Responsibilities

• Writes copy as a cross-functional content creator for the College of Law.
• Contributes stories to the College of Law's regular editorial plan, including e-newsletters, digital stories, MSUToday pieces, and more.
• Writes alumni, faculty, and student profiles.
• Drafts recruitment content for academic programs.
• Writes news stories and press releases.
• Edits and fact-checks copy for all College of Law materials created by the Marketing and Communications Office team members and for a wide range of internal clients.
• Conducts frequent outreach (in-person and Zoom interviews) with students, alumni, and friends of the College of Law.
• Performs project management duties (including managing design work, coordinating digital releases, and collaborating with clients on multi-stage review process) in a progressively more responsible manner.
• Provides coverage and content support for various social media platforms.

Requirements

• Knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing a four-year college degree program in Journalism, Communications Arts, Advertising, or related fields.
• One to three years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in management, publications design and editing; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Nice-to-haves

• Two years' experience in writing-intensive positions
• Experienced creator of dynamic content for multiple audiences.
• Precise, time-efficient editor.
• Strong interviewer and researcher.
• Responsible project manager.
• Motivated, collaborative colleague.
• Recruitment and/or fundraising experience.
• Background in writing for higher-education audiences.
• Experience with website content management systems (CMS).
• Working knowledge of HTML, the Adobe Creative Suite, digital asset management, and Asana.

Benefits

• Salary commensurate with experience
• Remote-friendly work environment
• Flexible work hours up to two days per week remote work allowed