Editorial and Content Specialist

Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Cambridge (MA); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

MIT’s Institute Office of Communications seeks an Editorial and Content Specialist to join the Internal Communications team supporting the MIT employee intranet, MIT Bulletin, MIT Facts, and related information products.

The role reports to the director of internal communications and requires a Bachelor's degree, 3+ years in communications, and strong editing and CMS skills. This hybrid position requires in-office Tue and Wed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent is required.
• Minimum three years’ experience in communications, editorial services, or content management.
• Excellent writing, editing, and copyediting abilities.
• Ability to organize and execute work independently, manage multiple priorities, and meet tight deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail and discretion in handling confidential information.
• proficiency in MS Office, Google Suite, Adobe Acrobat, and CMS platforms (Drupal, WordPress, and others)

Skills

Editing

Copyediting

Organization

Time management

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Google Suite

Adobe Acrobat

Drupal

WordPress

Job description

EDITORIAL AND CONTENT SPECIALIST

Institute Office of Communications, to join the Internal Communications team responsible for the MIT employee intranet, MIT Bulletin, MIT Facts, MIT Organization Chart, and other information products. This position reports to the director of internal communications and is part of the team that supports senior leadership communications to the MIT community.

The Full Job Description Is Available Here. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SvWoCGa_jYlV4VJ1iN_Cc5X6s-8Bc92JIRaKKxUB8bA/edit?tab=t.0

Job Requirements

• REQUIRED : Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent
• a minimum three years’ experience in communications, editorial services, or content management
• excellent written communication skills with demonstrated editing and copyediting ability
• ability to organize and execute work independently, manage multiple priorities, meet tight deadlines, and work effectively with diverse stakeholders
• strong attention to detail, organizational skills, creativity, enthusiasm, and mature judgment in handling confidential and sensitive information
• proficiency in MS Office, Google Suite, Adobe Acrobat, and content management platforms (Drupal, WordPress, and others used for IOC products); and learning new technologies and adapting to evolving tools and processes
• PREFERRED : Experience working in a higher education; or MIT experience.
• Occasional night and weekend work required.
• Hybrid position requires Tuesday and Wednesday in the office.

10/15/2026