Writing and Editing Specialist, Office of Enrollment Marketing and Communications

Indiana University Bloomington; Bloomington (IN); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Tuition subsidy

Paid holidays

Job summary

Indiana University Bloomington’s Office of Enrollment Management seeks a skilled writer/editor to develop content across multiple channels. You will collaborate with campus partners to ensure accurate, brand-aligned communications and maintain IU style guidelines.

The role requires writing, editing, and project coordination with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment. Hybrid work options are available in Bloomington, IN.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in English, communications, journalism, public relations, or related field.
• 2 years in relevant field.
• Proficient written and verbal communication skills.
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism.
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills.

Responsibilities

• Writes and edits clear, informative content for various communications needs and audiences.
• Contributes to and executes OEM content strategy with campus partners.
• Creates integrated, brand-aligned content across email, web, print, digital, and social channels.
• Performs reviews of peer writing to ensure grammar, quality, tone, and deadline adherence.
• Identifies audience needs and analyzes content usage to close gaps.

Skills

Proficient writing

Attention to detail

Time management

Meet deadlines

Professionalism

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in English, communications, journalism, public relations, or related field

Job description

Department

ENROLLMENT MARKETING & COMMUNI (BL-SCOM-IUBLA)

Department Information

The Office of Enrollment Management (OEM) at Indiana University(IU) Bloomington is dedicated to attracting, enrolling, andsupporting a community of talented students from Indiana, acrossthe nation, and around the world. OEM integrates strategicplanning, data-informed decision-making, and collaborativepartnerships across campus to create a seamless student experiencefrom 1st contact through graduation. Through its units Admissions,Scholarships, the Registrar, Student Financial Assistance, StudentCentral, Orientation and Enrollment Programs, Retention, Planningand Research, Enrollment Marketing and Communications,Administration and Fiscal Affairs, and Development OEM advances theuniversity's mission by fostering access, belonging, and studentsuccess while upholding IU Bloomington's tradition of academicexcellence and public service.

The Office of Enrollment Marketing and Communications (EMC) in theOffice of Enrollment Management serves all 10 units. A combinationof creative mojo and data analysis allows us to implement innovatedmarketing communications to serve prospective and current studentsand their families driving enrollment and retention to and for IUBloomington.

Job Summary

Department Specific Responsibilities

• Contributes to and executes OEM content strategy, collaboratingwith OEM and campus partners to develop ideas and targetedcommunications.
• Creates integrated, brand-aligned content across email, web,print, digital, social, and other marketing channels, ensuringaccuracy, consistency, and adherence to IU style guidelines.
• Works collaboratively with others when writing, editing,proofreading, and content production workflows, managing multipleprojects and ensuring consistency across campaigns.
• Provides editorial guidance, maintains the OEM style guide, andsupports best practices in writing and communication.
• Engages in ongoing professional development to stay currentwith marketing, communications, and editorial best practices.

General Responsibilities

• Writes and edits clear, informative written content for variouscommunications needs, audiences, and publication formats, assessingfor relevance, accuracy, and appropriateness; tailors the degree ofcopyediting to a project's specific needs.
• Corrects basic and complex grammar, spelling, punctuation,formatting, and syntax errors and performs edits that improveoverall writing quality of communications and ensure alignment withuniversity mission, strategies, objectives, and brand andaccessibility guidelines.
• Performs reviews of peer writing to ensure grammar, quality,tone, and level of depth are sufficient; may also review againstrequirements for specific publications, including content, length,brand guidelines, and deadline specifications.
• Consults regularly with writers, printers, faculty, staff,and/or other stakeholders to ensure adherence to writing andpublications deadlines.
• Identifies user and audience needs and analyzes usage ofexisting content in order to identify content gaps; plans,develops, and publishes internal and external communications.
• Drafts sample communications to be reviewed with manager atproject deadline checkpoints.May provide guidance to other Writing and EditingSpecialists.

Qualifications

Combinations of related education and experience may beconsidered. Education beyond the minimum required may besubstituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimumrequired may be substituted for education.

EDUCATION

Required

• Bachelor's degree in English, communications, journalism,public relations, or related field.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Required

• 2 years in relevant field.

SKILLS

Required

• Proficient written and verbal communication skills.
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism.
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills.
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality.
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast-paced, dynamicenvironment.
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty.
• Highly thorough and dependable.
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even underpressure.
• Ability to work within tight time frames and meet strictdeadlines.
• Ability to simultaneously handle multiple priorities.
• Ability to drive multiple projects to successfulcompletion.
• Demonstrates familiarity with correct style and ability towrite, edit, and proof text, including ability to read for contentand correct accordingly.

Preferred

• Demonstrates strong project management skills.
• Thoroughly dependable.
• Ability to meet deadlines under pressure.

Working Conditions / Demands

This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and tooperate a computer and other standard office productivityequipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periodsof time moving around an office environment and the campus. Theperson in this role must be able to perform the essential functionswith or without an accommodation.

Work Location

Bloomington, Indiana

This position is eligible for a hybrid schedule (mix between 2remote workdays and 3 in-person workdays), subject to change in thefuture based on university policy and business needs.

Advertised Salary

$55,000-$60,000 based on experience

Benefits Overview

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a widearray of benefits including:

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, criticalillness, and supplemental accidental death & dismembermentinsurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject tovesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IUcourses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteerevents
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IUBenefit Programs Brochure .

Job Classification

Career Level: Career

FLSA: Exempt

Job Function: Marketing & Communications

Job Family: Writing & Editing

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