Senior Storytelling & Content Strategy Lead

UC San Diego; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 58,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

UC San Diego is seeking an Associate Director of Storytelling and Content Strategy in a long‑term temporary role. The position focuses on shaping how the university shares its stories, engages diverse audiences, and highlights people, discoveries, and impact through editorial strategy and content across channels.

The ideal candidate has strong writing, research, and editorial skills, can pitch ideas to senior stakeholders, and collaborate effectively while managing projects to meet deadlines.

Qualifications

• Advanced writing, grammar, and style for diverse audiences.
• Ability to identify and pitch story ideas to senior leaders.
• Strong research and fact‑checking capabilities.
• Experience overseeing institutional publications through strategic planning and content development.
• Excellent project management and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop editorial strategies and compelling content across websites, newsletters, and other channels.
• Identify and pitch story ideas highlighting people, programs, discoveries, and impact.
• Support planning and distribution of flagship university communications.
• Contribute to content strategy for major university sites and event calendars.
• Conduct research, verify facts, and analyze performance metrics to improve communications.
• Assist with daily news briefing production and other communications programs.

Skills

Editorial strategy

Story ideation

Research & fact verification

Project management

Content production

Cross‑functional collaboration

Email marketing tools

Tools

Photoshop

Canva

Emma/Constant Contact

Job description

UC San Diego is seeking an Associate Director of Storytelling and Content Strategy in a long‑term temporary role. The position focuses on shaping how the university shares its stories, engages diverse audiences, and highlights people, discoveries, and impact through editorial strategy and content across channels.

The ideal candidate has strong writing, research, and editorial skills, can pitch ideas to senior stakeholders, and collaborate effectively while managing projects to meet deadlines.