Communications Specialist (Writing/Editing Specialist), Office of Student Life Communications and Marketing

Department

OFFICE OF STUDENT LIFE ADMIN (BL-DSAA-IUBLA)

Department Information

The Office of Student Life is focused on building a strong foundation to ensure every students Indiana University experience is positive, safe, healthy, and meaningful. The Office of Student Life staff and multiple departments aim to help students navigate their time at IU, providing the tools they need to be successful in school and after graduation. Students are our priority, and their health, safety, and overall well-being are our core mission.

Student Life Communications and Marketing is responsible for strategizing, creating, implementing, and assessing the marketing and communications efforts for the Office of Student Life and the 30 plius departments within it. This team creates integrated marketing communications through digital and print campaigns, photography, video, writing, social media, and more.

Job Summary

A person in this role helps craft compelling copy that advances the story of the Office of Student Life.

Department Specific Responsibilities

• Produces high-quality content for various platforms, supporting Student Lifes marketing and communications while aligning with Indiana Universitys branding.
• Helps to develop and implement email newsletter content plans. Tracks stories and topics, writes blurbs, and sets up and sends emails using SalesForce/Marketing Cloud.
• Collaborates with other team members, both full-time and part-time, to strategize marketing solutions that effectively blend copy and visuals together based on the audience and medium. Attends recurring and ad hoc meetings with colleagues, clients, and coworkers to develop marketing and communications solutions.
• Utilizes web and writing skills to build, maintain, and update websites within the Office of Student Life. Keeps in contact with departmental colleagues to ensure pages are updated with current and accurate information. Ensures pages are accessible, event-driven, dynamic, and utilize responsive design principles.

General Responsibilities

• Writes and edits clear, informative written content for various communications needs, audiences, and publication formats, assessing for relevance, accuracy, and appropriateness; tailors the degree of copyediting to a projects specific needs.
• Corrects basic and complex grammar, spelling, punctuation, formatting, and syntax errors and performs edits that improve overall writing quality of communications and ensure alignment with university mission, strategies, objectives, and brand and accessibility guidelines.
• Performs reviews of peer writing to ensure grammar, quality, tone, and level of depth are sufficient; may also review against requirements 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 and publications deadlines.
• Identifies user and audience needs and analyzes usage of existing content in order to identify content gaps; plans, develops, and publishes internal and external communications.
• Drafts sample communications to be reviewed with manager at project deadline checkpoints.
• May provide guidance to other Writing/Editing Specialists.

Qualifications

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

EDUCATION

Required

• Bachelors 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, dynamic environment.
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty.
• Highly thorough and dependable.
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure.
• Ability to work within tight time frames and meet strict deadlines.
• Ability to simultaneously handle multiple priorities.
• Ability to drive multiple projects to successful completion.
• Demonstrates familiarity with correct style and ability to write, edit, and proof text, including ability to read for content and correct accordingly.

Working Conditions / Demands

This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

Work Location

Indiana University Bloomington.

This is an in person position.

Advertised Salary

$55,730.00 on an annualized bases.

Advertised Salary

Priority consideration will be given to candidates who apply on or before August 31, 2026.

Work Hours

Standard hours are Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm.

Benefits Overview

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array 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, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure.

Job Classification

Career Level: Career

FLSA: Exempt

Job Function: Marketing & Communications

Job Family: Writing & Editing

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Posting Disclaimer

This posting is scheduled to close at 11:59 pm EST on the advertised Close Date. This posting may be closed at any time at the discretion of the University, but will remain open for a minimum of 5 business days. To guarantee full consideration, please submit your application within 5 business days of the Posted Date.

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