Communications Content Specialist

Jobtailor; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Nashville, TN is seeking a seasoned content writer and communications professional to elevate the college’s visibility. You will craft news, profiles, and research highlights while managing end-to-end content projects and coordinating with faculty, students, alumni, and staff.

The role includes producing a monthly newsletter, analyzing engagement metrics, and updating website content to support brand storytelling. A curious, detail‑oriented communicator with a portfolio is essential.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree and at least 2-4 years of experience in marketing, communications, public relations, reporting, or related field.
• Outstanding written communication skills with ability to tailor content for diverse audiences across platforms.
• Prior experience as a content writer with a portfolio of varied writing samples.
• Ability to distill complex scientific research into digestible content.
• Strong verbal communication and interview skills to ensure accuracy and engagement.
• Curiosity to learn across a wide range of topics.

Responsibilities

• Create engaging and informative content for promotion and visibility across platforms.
• Write news articles, feature profiles, research highlights, announcements, web content, and social media posts.
• Manage projects end-to-end: identify sources, research, interview, write, edit, secure approvals, and disseminate content.
• Collaborate with college and university stakeholders including faculty, students, alumni, and staff.
• Create and disseminate a monthly e-newsletter and monitor analytics with performance reports.
• Identify stories aligned with the college’s mission and brand.
• Assist with website content updates and provide backup support to team members.

Skills

Content Writing

Project Management

Verbal Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Organizational Skills

Time Management

Curiosity

Storytelling

Editing

Research

Analytics Reporting

HTML

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Emma

MailChimp

Constant Contact

AirTable

HTML

Job description

• Create engaging and informative written content to promote and elevate the visibility of the college.
• Write news articles, feature profiles, research highlights, announcements, web content, and social media posts.
• Manage projects from start to finish including identifying and sourcing stories, conducting background research, scheduling and conducting interviews, writing and editing content, securing approvals, and disseminating content.
• Work with various stakeholders across the college and the university, including faculty, students, alumni, and staff.
• Create and disseminate a monthly e-newsletter.
• Regularly monitor e-newsletter analytics, develop reports on performance, and make recommendations on how to improve efforts.
• Identify and source stories that align with the college’s mission and brand.
• Assist with website content updates and provide backup support to other team members as needed.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree and at least 2-4 years of experience in marketing, communications, public relations, reporting, or related field.
• Outstanding written communication skills. Experience creating engaging content for a range of audiences for use across a variety of platforms. Proven ability to tell a compelling story that engages audiences. Excellent grammar, punctuation, spelling, and attention to detail.
• Prior experience as a content writer, with a portfolio showcasing a diverse range of writing samples.
• Proven ability to distill complex scientific research into digestible, understandable content.
• Outstanding verbal communication skills. Ability to ask insightful questions to ensure content is accurate and engaging.
• Deep curiosity and a thirst to learn about a wide range of topics, from anthropology to Asian studies, to astronomy, to many others.
• Preferred experience with:
• - Web content management systems and basic HTML.
• - Email marketing platforms (e.g., Emma, MailChimp, Constant Contact, etc.).
• Strong project management, organizational, and time management skills. Ability to successfully manage different projects and juggle multiple assignments, stakeholders, and deadlines simultaneously. Preferred experience with project management tools, such as AirTable.
• Ability to adjust flexibly to changes in priorities and deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to interact successfully with a diverse group of stakeholders with different needs and priorities.
• Willingness to jump in wherever needed with a solutions-oriented mindset.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in creating engaging written content across various platforms, with strong project management and communication skills. Proficient in analyzing content performance and adapting strategies to enhance audience engagement.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Content Writing
• Project Management
• Web Content Management Systems
• Email Marketing Platforms
• Outstanding Written Communication Skills

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Content Creation
• Research
• Editing
• Storytelling
• Analytics Reporting
• HTML
• Project Management Tools

Soft Skills

• Verbal Communication
• Interpersonal Skills
• Organizational Skills
• Time Management
• Curiosity

Industry Keywords

• Marketing
• Communications
• Public Relations
• Reporting

Tools & Technologies

• Emma
• MailChimp
• Constant Contact
• AirTable