Digital Content Writer/Producer

About SUNY Oswego:

Founded in 1861, SUNY Oswego is a public comprehensive university located in Central New York on the beautiful shores of Lake Ontario, 45 minutes from Syracuse. One of 13 comprehensive colleges in the 64-campus State University of New York (SUNY) system, SUNY Oswego is recognized nationally for its academic quality, focus on student success outcomes, and the growing diversity of its student body. Ranked in the Top Ten among public master's-level universities in the 2021 "Top Regional Universities in the North" by U.S. News and World Report, SUNY Oswego is also recognized among Princeton Review's Best Regional Colleges in the Northeast - an honor bestowed on the college every year since 2003.

Inspired by a d commitment to excellence and the desire to transcend traditional higher education boundaries, SUNY Oswego provides a transformative experience to about 8,000 undergraduate and graduate students. The college offers preeminent academic programs in the arts and sciences, business, communications, and teacher education, and its success is built on providing students outstanding educational experiences with attention to a liberal arts and sciences foundation, practical applications, interdisciplinary approaches, independent scholarly and creative work, and skills for living in multicultural and global communities.

Oswego is committed to enhancing its diversity. SUNY Oswego is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and is actively engaged in recruiting, supporting, and fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff and students. We encourage applications from qualified applicants regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim SUNY status, or criminal conviction.

In accordance with USCIS regulations, successful applicants must be legally able to work in the United States per the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.

Requests for reasonable accommodations of a disability during the application and/or interview process should be made to the Human Resources Office by calling 315-312-2230 or emailing hr@oswego.edu.

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Job Description:

Description of Department:

The Office of Communications and Marketing supports the mission and goals of SUNY Oswego by building awareness (of people, place, and programs/facilities) among targeted audiences, and telling the story of SUNY Oswego through our students, faculty, staff and alumni to internal and external audiences. The office performs this communications and marketing work in its effort to enhance Oswego's reputation through its three core functions: Marketing; News/Media; and Design & Print Services. A staff of professionals serves colleagues all across campus in an integrated approach to deliver targeted marketing strategies and communication tactics, generate positive publicity in traditional and new media, develop website, digital and e-communication products, and/or produce engaging print communication. SUNY Oswego's Office of Communications and Marketing has been recognized for its work, receiving awards from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, Educational Digital Marketing.

SUNY Oswego's Office of Communications and Marketing invites applications to fill a full-time Digital Content Writer/Producer position.

Posting Date: December 14, 2022

Review Date: Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

Benefit Information: The State University of New York provides an excellent benefit package.

Date of Appointment: March 1, 2022

Position Description:

SUNY Oswego seeks a talented Digital Content Writer/Producer for a dual role of content creation and social media coordination. This position will seek out and tell the many stories of SUNY Oswego and explore how to those stories through written and social media. The Digital Content Writer/Producer, reporting to the Director of News and Media, serves as a crucial contributor to the day-to-day content creation and plays a key role in supporting the university's integrated enrollment marketing efforts. The Digital Content Writer/Producer engages with the Chief Communication Officer and all members of the university's Communications and Marketing team.

The Digital Content Writer/Producer at SUNY Oswego is a creative writer and thinker who will develop strategically inspired and creatively-led ideas, willing and able to do the groundwork necessary to craft well-conceived, fully-informed news and marketing content that promotes the student-centered environment at SUNY Oswego ? diving into research, meeting with and interviewing stakeholders, cultivating an in-depth understanding of the university's programs and digital marketing initiatives, and more.

This position is full-time and is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement, which requires at least three days of in-office, on-campus presence during academic semesters.

SUNY Oswego works continuously to create an inclusive environment which respects, embraces, and promotes cultural safety, belonging, civil discourse, cultural humility, and other values and goals outlined in SUNY Oswego's Strategic Diversity and Inclusion Plan. As such, the incumbent will be expected to contribute to these efforts and possess communication and interpersonal skills necessary to engage effectively with an increasingly diverse community of students and colleagues.

Requirements:

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in journalism, English, communications, marketing or related field
• Experience in a role as a content producer, journalist, writer and/or editor
• Track record of writing engaging stories and content across all media
• Familiarity with AP style
• Knowledge of social media management platforms and best practices
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment; a strong relationship builder who possesses the ability to mine and identify stories and marketing content
• Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Preferred Qualifications:

• Skills and knowledge about how to tell stories across a variety of media and platforms
• A talent for creative and professional writing including news releases, feature articles, news posts and digital marketing copy
• A talent for social media content creation and demonstrated understanding of how to reach target audiences and maintain their interest
• An understanding of social media trends and how to leverage them for SUNY Oswego's brand and goals
• Ability to coordinate the day-to-day activities of social media accounts, as well as knowing how to create and manage a social media calendar
• Ability to collaborate with content creators both in the Office of Communications and Marketing and among campus partners
• A knowledge of and commitment to digital content accessibility
• Strengths in both creative and critical thinking
• Excellent organizational and project management skills
• Multimedia and video storytelling experience

At SUNY Oswego we value the diversity found in each member of our campus community and strive to create a community where that diversity is embraced and enhanced. Recognizing the strength of diversity, our mission is to foster an environment which respects, embraces and promotes cultural competence, civil discourse and active engagement in developing an inclusive and vibrant community of scholars who act as transformational agents of change and responsible citizens of the world. For more information see SUNY Oswego's Strategic Diversity and Inclusion Plan.

As a candidate seeking consideration you are asked to submit a separate statement specifically addressing how your commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion has been evidenced in your career experience and professional activity, and/or community service (volunteer work, etc.), and/or professional development. (Please see Application Instructions)

Additional Information:

f you have any questions about the position, please e-mail the Search Committee Chair:

Tim Nekritz at tim.nekritz@oswego.edu

Visa sponsorship not available for this position.

Application Instructions:

To Apply Submit:

• A cover letter addressing qualifications
• A separate statement specifically addressing how your commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion has been evidenced in your career experience and professional activity, and/or community service (volunteer work, etc.), and/or professional development
• Resume
• Copy of unofficial transcript (or copy of official transcript) for required degree showing degree awarded and date conferred
• Contact information for three professional references (only the three referees listed in your Interview Exchange application can be considered and contacted)
• At least three writing samples (digital documents and/or URL-based portfolio)

electronically

Official transcripts are required at time of appointment.

All required documents must be uploaded in order for your application to be reviewed and considered.