Writer (Associate Director, Advancement Communications) at The Ohio State University
Job Type
Full-timePosting Date
October 2, 2018Location of Position
Columbus, OH
Company Summary
For 144 years, The Ohio State University's campus in Columbus has been the stage for academic achievement and a laboratory for innovation. It's where friendships are forged. It's where rivalries and revelry are born.
The university's main campus is one of America's largest and most comprehensive. As Ohio's best and one of the nation's top-20 public universities, Ohio State is further recognized by a top-rated academic medical center and a premier cancer hospital and research center. As a land-grant university, Ohio State has a physical presence throughout the state, with campuses and research centers located around Ohio.
Duties and Responsibilities
The Associate Director of Advancement Communications’ primary responsibilities will be ensuring that letters, speeches, presentations, and any other communications materials needed by the Senior Vice President for Advancement are produced at the highest level in a timely fashion; and to produce compelling deliverables – including donor proposals, Annual Giving campaign materials and more – for central and academic partners.
Reporting directly to the Office of Advancement’s Chief Communications Officer, the Associate Director is a member of a proactive team that works to foster a culture of excellence, collaboration, responsiveness, and flexibility, enabling the group to address challenges and offers creative solutions. S/he must be a master storyteller and editor, someone who can combine creative writing and visuals, with research and interviews to elicit emotion from an audience of one or many.
Position Requirements
Desired:
The Associate Director of Advancement Communications’ primary responsibilities will be ensuring that letters, speeches, presentations, and any other communications materials needed by the Senior Vice President for Advancement are produced at the highest level in a timely fashion; and to produce compelling deliverables – including donor proposals, Annual Giving campaign materials and more – for central and academic partners.
Reporting directly to the Office of Advancement’s Chief Communications Officer, the Associate Director is a member of a proactive team that works to foster a culture of excellence, collaboration, responsiveness and flexibility, enabling the group to address challenges and offer creative solutions. S/he must be a master storyteller and editor, someone who can combine creative writing and visuals, with research and interviews to elicit emotion from an audience of one or many.
Required Experience
Possess a comprehensive multimedia skill set that includes photo and video editing, and digital content creation/graphic design. 5 years of professional writing/strategic communications experience; 5 years of proposal/persuasive writing; 5 years of executive communications experience. 3 years of experience with Adobe products, including InDesign and Photoshop; 3 years of social media experience.
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