Writer-Editor for Education Communications

Vanderbilt University; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanderbilt Peabody College seeks a Writer-Editor to research, write and edit content for the Office of Communications. You will craft stories, profiles, and announcements for multiple channels, and help develop strategies that boost the college’s reputation and recruitment efforts.

The role requires strong editing and interviewing skills, collaboration with faculty and staff, and experience across digital and print formats. This is a hands-on communications posting at Peabody.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in English, journalism, communications, or an education-related field is required.
• Excellent editing and proofreading skills are required.
• Experience with content creation across multiple channels is preferred.
• Knowledge of SEO basics and email marketing is preferred.
• Experience with WordPress and other CMS is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Write and edit news and research stories, profiles, announcements, and other content for college publications and newsletters.
• Work with departments and stakeholders to communicate activities and achievements.
• Conduct interviews, perform subject research, and verify facts.
• Collaborate with Peabody communicators and leaders to surface ideas and pitch stories.
• Draft or edit Peabody website content and newsletters as needed.
• Coordinate publication design, production and distribution with designers or providers.

Skills

Editing

Proofreading

Research writing

Content creation

Strategic thinking

Interpersonal communication

Academic writing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in English, journalism, communications, or an education-related field

Tools

WordPress

Adobe software

CMS experience

Job description

Vanderbilt Peabody College seeks a Writer-Editor to research, write and edit content for the Office of Communications. You will craft stories, profiles, and announcements for multiple channels, and help develop strategies that boost the college’s reputation and recruitment efforts.

The role requires strong editing and interviewing skills, collaboration with faculty and staff, and experience across digital and print formats. This is a hands-on communications posting at Peabody.