Digital Content Strategist & Storyteller

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Digital Content Specialist at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine’s Office of Communications creates and curates editorial and marketing content for Feinberg's digital channels, enhancing reputation and engagement. Reporting to the Director of Content Development, the role emphasizes storytelling across long-form interviews, articles, and social media.

Responsibilities include coordinating editorial calendars, arranging multimedia assets, producing stories in CMS, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in journalism, marketing or related field or equivalent experience.
• Excellent writing and editing for digital channels.
• Experience with CMS and social media storytelling.
• Understanding of audience engagement for higher education marketing.

Responsibilities

• Create original digital content (articles, audio, video, images) for Feinberg's channels.
• Identify story ideas through interviews with faculty and staff.
• Manage editorial calendar and track stories in progress.
• Arrange photos, audio, and video for stories as needed.
• Produce and lay out stories in CMS and coordinate with partners.

Skills

Writing

Editing

Storytelling

Interviewing

Content strategy

Education

Bachelor's degree in journalism/marketing/related field

Tools

CMS

Social media platforms

Video editing basics

Job description

The Digital Content Specialist at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine’s Office of Communications creates and curates editorial and marketing content for Feinberg's digital channels, enhancing reputation and engagement. Reporting to the Director of Content Development, the role emphasizes storytelling across long-form interviews, articles, and social media.

Responsibilities include coordinating editorial calendars, arranging multimedia assets, producing stories in CMS, and