Communications&Marketing Copywriter
Full Job Description
JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
The Penn State College of Engineering is seeking a communications professional to fill a part-time, writing-intensive position that will assist the college’s communications and marketing team. The expectation is approximately 10-24 hours per week with flexibility in workday schedule. The candidate can be on-site or remote.
Responsibilities:
To help influence perceptions of the College of Engineering and drive action and understanding among a range of audiences, the copywriter will draft and refine content for direct email, web, social media, news, and other marketing communications.
Qualifications:
This role demands strong writing skills including the ability to communicate complex information and ideas clearly, accurately, and creatively in a timely manner. The copywriter should be adept at delivering error-free copy that aligns with the voice of the college and then further sharpening that copy based on editor feedback. The role requires a high level of organization and professionalism including independent management of schedule and project workflow.
Bachelors degree in English, Journalism, Marketing, or related field
2+ years of experience in writing marketing content
Ability to capture the Penn State brand voice
Experience in science, technology, engineering, and/or mathematics is a plus
Candidates should submit 3 different types of writing samples and/or an online portfolio as part of their application.
About the Penn State College of Engineering:
As a global leader in engineering education and research, the Penn State College of Engineering is engaging around the world to help solve humanity’s greatest challenges. We are working to build a more inclusive academic community and a more diverse engineering workforce. We are partnering in new ways across campus and with government and industry. We are modernizing our facilities and reshaping the University Park campus. Today—more than 125 years since our founding—we have grown into the largest college at Penn State and one of the largest engineering colleges in the nation. With a community of more than 12,500 undergraduate and graduate students, more than 950 faculty and staff, and more than 120,000 alumni around the globe, we are committed to inspiring change and impacting tomorrow. Join us as we engineer solutions and build a better future.
The Pennsylvania State University is committed to and accountable for advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and sustainability in all of its forms. We embrace individual uniqueness, foster a culture of inclusion that supports both broad and specific diversity initiatives, leverage the educational and institutional benefits of diversity in society and nature, and engage all individuals to help them thrive. We value inclusion as a core strength and an essential element of our public service mission.
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