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Content Creation Developer
Job Summary:
The Content CreationDeveloper is responsible for helping the Communications and Marketing Team to write, create, and distribute content on behalf of the Development Team, serving as a bridge between both departments. The main focus of this role will be developing Direct Mail pieces to successfully drive engagement from targeted audiences and increase the giving potential of the Institute’s donor base. This role will assist in the ideation, creation, execution, flow, and trafficking of a variety of print and digital projects, specifically mid- and long-form writing. Primary responsibilities include narrative research and story mining, storyboarding, copywriting, editing, providing support with basic design and layout, devising and pitching story themes, and working to ensure projects are meeting deadlines. The position will report to the Director of Content and Media Relations.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- None.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Support a variety of content initiatives by pitching, researching, and producing engaging and persuasive mid- and long-form writing pieces for various print and digital mediums.
- Devise storyboards, story themes, and narratives, and mine potential story leads.
- Copywriting, editing, and proofreading of content materials.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop written, print, and digital content as well as materials to engage and activate donor and target audience members.
- Interact with stakeholders to conduct thorough and effective interviews.
- Internalize IHS branding and audiences, and write with a cohesive voice and messaging.
- Provide support for the Communications and Marketing team where needed.
- This may include, but is not limited to, newsletters, drafting landing page copy, editorial content, etc.
Required Skills/Qualifications:
- 3+ years of communication and marketing-related experience.
- Marketing, Communications, Journalism degree/background preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to develop creative marketing strategies and write engaging and persuasive copy.
- Strong attention to detail, and excellent copywriting and copyediting skills.
- High level of organization and prioritization with the ability to meet deadlines.
- Familiarity with AP style and/or Chicago style is a plus.
- Previous experience in direct mail writing for a non-profit organization preferred.
- Previous experience collaborating with a graphic artist a plus.
To apply, qualified candidates must submit the following application materials (through additional documents):
- Resume.
- Writing sample/relevant portfolio materials.
- Cover letter detailing:
- Your interest in this position.
- A compelling case about why the mission of IHS resonates with you.
About the Institute for Humane Studies at George Mason University:
The Institute for Humane Studies (IHS) supports and partners with university professors working within the classical liberal intellectual tradition. Our vision is that higher education becomes a place where the open exchange of ideas flourishes, and where ideas within the classical liberal tradition are regularly taught, discussed, challenged, and developed so that they inform scholarly and public discourse on the key challenges facing a free society.
Each year, IHS provides thousands of aspiring and established professors graduate student fellowships, career development support, research funding, and support for on-campus student programs. Most importantly, through its scholarly convenings IHS connects these scholars to one another to form a diverse and growing community of thought leaders advancing ideas essential to the good society—a pluralistic and tolerant society in which individuals and communities flourish in a context of openness, dignity, equality, and freedom.
Benefits:
We have a flexible, professional, open office environment that encourages innovation and entrepreneurship and provides substantial opportunity for professional growth. Salary is competitive and will be commensurate with experience. IHS provides exceptional benefits to all employees, including health and dental insurance coverage (which includes paying 100% of the health and dental insurance premium for individuals), health savings accounts, long-term disability and life insurance, a 403(b) retirement savings program, a parking permit and 12 free tuition credit hours annually at George Mason University.
