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Wofford College invites applications for a writer/editor for the Office of Marketing and Communications (OMC). OMC oversees the colleges marketing and communication strategies and is responsible for all aspects of creative services and photography; digital messaging (web video and social media); features and publications; internal external and crisis communications; and project management marketing and special projects.

The writer/editor is a full-time exempt position that works with all administrative staff and faculty departments. The position directly reports to the director of communications. Hours of work performance are approximately 40 hours/week. Depending on activities and special events evening and weekend hours may be required at times; otherwise the normal work schedule is 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

The writer/editor is responsible for sharing the colleges story in accurate creative measurable and timely ways. Specific duties include:

• Identifying creating refining and sharing stories that advance the colleges mission.
• Crafting and tailoring content in various formats including for print and digital outlets to support the colleges marketing objectives.
• Enhancing editing and proofreading content provided to the department from other academic and administrative areas.
• Communicating effectively with members of Woffords internal (campus) and external (news outlets alumni families friends fans and philanthropists) communities.
• Collaborating with Team OMC and others in the Wofford community.
• Providing developmental feedback gleaned from copy and line editing to colleagues as well as student writers and interns.
• Checking facts and verifying sources to ensure accuracy.
• Managing multipe projects and stories to ensure that OMC meets deadlines.
• Assisting the director of communications with media relations and story/message dissemination (Meltwater Merit Daily Announcements e-newsletter etc.).
• Serving on assigned elected or appointed committees or service roles across the Wofford community.
• Completing other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

A bachelors degree or certification in a related field (public relations mass communications journalism) or equivalent along with minimally two years professional experience writing and editing content is required for appointment.

The selected incumbent will be coachable self-motivated innovative and creative with an eye for detail and an emphasis on quality work. The writer/editor will have excellent writing editing and proofreading skills and be proficient in Associated Press Style and all MS Office programs. This role requires strong research skills including the ability to analyze and synthesize information from multiple sources as well as an aptitude to work under pressure and adhere to tight and established deadlines. The job requires the incumbent to work both independently and on diverse and dynamic teams. The ability to learn quickly and thrive in a collaborative setting are a must for success in this role. Excellent critical-thinking skills are also beneficial.

ABOUT WOFFORD COLLEGE

Wofford College established in 1854 is a private liberal arts residential college located a few blocks north of downtown Spartanburg South Carolina. Wofford offers 27 major fields of study to a student body of nearly 1800 undergraduates and is nationally known for the strength of its academic program outstanding faculty and study abroad participation. Wofford is home to one of the nations 290 Phi Beta Kappa chapters. The college community supports 19 NCAA Division I athletics teams and numerous student organizations including honor societies professional organizations faith-based organizations Greek life and club sports.

SPARTANBURG SOUTH CAROLINA

Spartanburg is in upstate South Carolina 30 miles east of Greenville South Carolina an hour from Charlotte North Carolina and three hours east of Atlanta Georgia. Historic Charleston and the South Carolina coast are three hours away and Wofford sits an hour south of the artistic culinary hub of Asheville North Carolina. Spartanburg is a growing diverse community that supports six colleges and universities as well as numerous civic arts and cultural

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