Writer/Editor

Writer/Editor Position at Yale School of Architecture

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Position Overview

The Writer/Editor plays a central role in shaping and sustaining the intellectual voice of the Yale School of Architecture. Reporting to the Director of Strategic Communications & External Affairs, this position supports the School's flagship publications—including Perspecta, the Yale Architectural Journal—as well as other annual, semesterly, and strategic print and digital publications. The Writer/Editor ensures that the School's ideas, research, and design culture are articulated with rigor, clarity, and distinction across print and digital platforms. Working in close partnership with the Associate Director of Communications, Content Development & Digital Media Strategy, the Writer/Editor reports on events and School news and manages the production of the School's books, magazines, and digital publications. The Writer/Editor advances the Yale School of Architecture's publishing program by ensuring that its annual publications and related initiatives are intellectually ambitious, beautifully executed, and strategically amplified across print and digital platforms—strengthening the School's voice within architectural discourse worldwide.

Key Responsibilities

• Write, edit, and commission content for the School's major publications, including Constructs and other annual print and digital initiatives.
• Collaborate with the Director of Strategic Communications & External Affairs to shape editorial vision, thematic direction, and long-term publishing strategy.
• Develop feature essays, faculty profiles, alumni updates, research spotlights, and critical texts that articulate the School's intellectual priorities.
• Translate complex architectural scholarship and design research into clear, compelling narratives for both specialized and broader audiences.

Publication & Production Management

• Manage editorial workflows from pitch to publication, including manuscript development, substantive editing, line editing, and proofreading.
• Coordinate with faculty editors, student editorial boards, contributors, graphic designers, copy editors, printers, and distributors to ensure timely production.
• Oversee permissions, image credits, captions, and rights management for photography and archival materials.
• Review layouts and proofs to ensure accuracy, narrative coherence, and alignment with institutional design standards.
• Maintain production schedules and track contracts and deliverables in collaboration with School administration.
• Work with students to collect student work and ensure it is publication-ready.
• Ensure publications are incorporated into national and international publication databases.

Digital Integration & Cross-Platform Storytelling

• Partner with the Associate Director of Communications, Content Development & Digital Media Strategy to adapt long-form print content into digital formats, including web features, multimedia storytelling, social media campaigns, and email newsletters.
• Identify opportunities for secondary publishing and content amplification across digital platforms.
• Contribute written scripts, captions, summaries, and narrative framing for video, podcast, and multimedia initiatives.
• Ensure consistent voice and messaging across print and digital channels in alignment with the School's brand and strategic priorities.
• Participate in editorial planning meetings to align publication timelines with digital campaign calendars and public program promotion.

Strategic Communications Support

• Produce written content supporting broader communications initiatives, including exhibition texts, public program descriptions, development materials, alumni engagement efforts, and website features.
• Support high-level messaging for the Dean and senior leadership as needed.
• Assist in maintaining editorial standards and documentation practices across communications outputs.

Faculty & Student Engagement

• Work closely with faculty, students, and alumni contributors to develop submissions from concept through final draft.
• Provide editorial guidance and mentorship to student editors and writers affiliated with School publications.
• Support the integration of student scholarship and design work into formal publications and digital storytelling initiatives.

Core Competencies

• Editorial rigor and intellectual leadership
• Narrative clarity and precision
• Cross-platform storytelling
• Production and project management
• Collaborative engagement within an academic community
• Strategic alignment with institutional communications goals

Required Skills & Abilities

1.Demonstrated experience in editorial work, publishing, journalism, or academic writing—preferably in architecture, design, or the arts and exceptional writing, editing, and proofreading skills with meticulous attention to detail.

2.Strong knowledge of architectural discourse, contemporary practice, and academic research.

3.Experience managing complex, multi-contributor publications within structured production timelines.

4.Familiarity with publishing workflows and editorial standards; understanding of design and layout processes is highly desirable.

5.Ability to collaborate effectively across teams, particularly in integrating print editorial work with digital media strategy.

Preferred Education and Experience

Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree in architecture, architectural history, theory, criticism, or a related field strongly preferred.

This is a part time position (20 hours per week)