Senior Writer, Alumni Magazine

Rhode Island School of Design; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 76,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Rhode Island School of Design invites applications for a Senior Writer to join the RISD Alumni Magazine staff and the Institutional Advancement department.

You will write, edit, develop and curate strategic content for RISD’s alumni magazine in digital and print forms, and contribute to other IA print and digital publications as needed. The content produced will align with RISD’s mission and values, and reflect a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Write, edit, develop and curate strategic content for RISD’s alumni magazine in digital and print forms, and support other Institutional Advancement (IA) publications as needed.

Job description

RISD (pronounced “RIZ-dee”) is a creative community founded in 1877 in Providence, Rhode Island. Today, we enroll 2,620 students hailing from 59 countries. Led by a committed faculty, they are engaged in 44 full-time bachelor’s and master’s degree programs and supported by a worldwide network of over 31,000 alumni who demonstrate the vital role artists and designers play in today’s society.

Beyond facts and figures, what is the spirit of this community? Through a cross-disciplinary curriculum of studio-based learning and rigorous study in the liberal arts, RISD students are encouraged to develop their own personal creative processes, but they are united by one guiding principle: in order to create, one must question. In cultivating expansive and elastic thinking, RISD seeks to activate a critical exchange that empowers artists, designers and scholars to generate and challenge the ideas that shape our world. RISD’s mission, at both the college and museum, is not only to educate students and the public in the creation and appreciation of works of art and design, but to transmit that knowledge and make global contributions. For more information, visit risd.edu and our.risd.edu.

ABOUT THE POSITION

Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) seeks a Senior Writer to join the RISD Alumni Magazine staff and the department of Institutional Advancement. Reporting to the RISD Alumni Magazine Editor, the Senior Writer will write, edit, develop and curate strategic content for RISD’s alumni magazine in both its digital and print forms, as well as other Institutional Advancement (IA) print and digital publications as needed. The content produced will align with the programming, mission, vision and values of RISD and the IA Strategic Plan. The Senior Writer’s work will ultimately reflect RISD’s high standards for art and design, and our commitment to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion.

We seek a culturally competent candidate who will thrive in a campus environment that is committed to advancing the principles of social equity and inclusion, environmental and climate justice, and equal access to resources and opportunities.

COMPENSATION

76,000-83,000