Senior Executive Communications Writer

Phase2 Technology; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Texas at Austin invites applications for a Senior Writer, Executive Communications on the UT Main Campus. This role reports to the Director of Executive and Academic Communications and develops speeches, web content, and campus messages for senior leadership.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in English or related field and at least five years of executive writing experience, with a proven ability to translate complex concepts into clear, impactful communications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in English, communications, marketing, public relations, journalism, or related field.
• Five (5) years of progressively responsible professional writing, editorial, executive communications, public relations, or strategic communications experience.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and proofreading skills, with the ability to adapt tone and style for executive audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to synthesize complex information into clear, accurate, and compelling communications for diverse audiences.
• Strong organizational, project management, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Research, write, and edit speeches, talking points, presentations, campus-wide messages, video scripts, website content, op-eds, reports, and other executive communications for the Executive Vice President and Provost and other senior academic leaders.
• Translate complex academic, research, and institutional initiatives into compelling communications tailored to a variety of internal and external audiences.
• Develop messaging that advances university priorities while maintaining consistency with institutional voice, brand, and strategic objectives.
• Collaborate with academic and administrative units to identify stories, gather information, conduct interviews, and research institutional data to support executive communications.
• Build strong relationships with subject matter experts and campus partners to ensure communications are accurate and timely.
• Coordinate review, revision, and approval processes for executive communications, ensuring appropriate stakeholder input and timely delivery. Manage multiple concurrent writing projects and deadlines.

Skills

Executive writing

Editing

Proofreading

Strategic communications

Interviewing

Project management

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Storytelling

Audience adaptation

Education

Bachelor's degree in English or related field

Tools

WordPress

Drupal

Emma

Mailchimp

Constant Contact

Asana

SharePoint

Job description

The University of Texas at Austin invites applications for a Senior Writer, Executive Communications on the UT Main Campus. This role reports to the Director of Executive and Academic Communications and develops speeches, web content, and campus messages for senior leadership.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in English or related field and at least five years of executive writing experience, with a proven ability to translate complex concepts into clear, impactful communications.