Stanford Law School is only considering internal candidates.
FIXED-TERM position for one-year, with the possibility of renewal.
HYBRID POSITION, 3 days of onsite work/week.
The Stanford Law School Office of Communications is seeking a communications professional to support our publications and media/social media teams. The position offers an opportunity to participate in and be a part of a broad communications effort.
The Communications and Public Relations team supports the law school’s teaching and research mission by engaging effectively with our various constituencies, highlighting and raising the visibility of the school and its strengths, differentiating Stanford Law from its peers, promoting faculty scholarship and opinion and extending its reach and impact so that Stanford Law School can continue to attract and retain top talent (faculty, staff and students).
Description:
The Stanford Law School Office of Communications and Public Relations produces a range of print and online content, including the law school alumni magazine, Stanford Lawyer and Stanford Legal podcast. This position will be responsible for research and fact-checking, copyediting, proofreading, project management, and writing. The role also encompasses website editing, publishing, and proofreading. In addition, this position will work closely with the Publications team to manage mailing lists, alumni information and mailings, asset management and other content, utilizing project management tools.
Skills and Qualifications Overview:
Strong English grammar skills are mandatory. Writing skills are essential, as are organizational skills and attention to detail. General office skills are also important. A working knowledge of (or willingness to learn) the following would also be helpful: InDesign, Photoshop, WordPress, and Mailchimp.
Key Responsibilities
● Research, write, and edit publications for style and substance. Strategic Writing: Responsible for producing a wide range of concise, standardized communications content, from engaging short-form content to web, newsletter, and promotional copy.
● Review contents to be disseminated through websites and print publications in consultation with supervisor. Advanced Fact-Checking & Documentation: Rigorously fact-check content with strong attention to our style guide, accuracy,and detail. Maintain a centralized "Source Library" in Google Sheets or Drive, ensuring every claim in our public-facing content is backed by verified, organized evidence.
● Edit communications for cotent, style, and organization.
● Editorial Workflow Management: Check editorials for accuracy, and use own judgment in critiquing the work. Help to manage the editorial calendar. You will be responsible for tracking the status of all active projects, ensuring that drafts move through the pipeline on schedule. Monitor process in consultation with supervisor
● Version Control & Archiving: Manage the lifecycle of documents within Google Docs, utilizing naming conventions and folder structures to ensure the team always has access to the "Final-Final" version.
● Alumni Tracking: Serve as the main point of contact for daily collection of alumni news and the population of relevant databases. Manage photography, art, development, designers, videographers for each alumni magazine and additional content.
● Project Coordination: Act as the bridge between departments (e.g., Design, Legal, and Marketing) to gather information and approvals, ensuring all stakeholders are aligned.
Qualifications & Skills Details:
We are looking for a professional who views organization as a core part of the creative process.
Education & Experience:
Bachelor's degree and three years of relevant work experience or combination of education and relevant experience.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
● Demonstrated understanding of the principles, terminology, procedures, and best practices of communications, public relations, and editorial content.
● Demonstrated ability to initiate and develop sources for features, news release, bulletin, etc.
● Experience conducting source-gathering, interview administration, and performing research for appropriate contents and media.
● Considerable experience editing manuscripts for form, content, style, and organization.
● Demonstrated ability to collaborate and advise SME on effective writing, publication, and information-giving techniques to reach target audiences.
● Demonstrated experience of job-required software applications.
● Demonstrated ability to perform detailed work with high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
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Core Competencies
● Clean writing and good proofreading; attention to detail and style guides
● Prioritization: The ability to juggle multiple responsibilities and pivot your focus as needs change.
● Process-Oriented: A natural inclination to create systems or templates that make repetitive tasks more efficient for the whole team.
● Reliability: You are the person the team counts on to catch the error everyone else missed and to know exactly where a specific file is stored.
*The expected pay range for this position is $43.19 to $51.76 per hour.
Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the salary or hourly wage the university reasonably expects to pay for a position upon hire. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location and external market pay for comparable jobs.
At Stanford University, base pay represents only one aspect of the comprehensive rewards package. The Cardinal at Work website (https://cardinalatwork.stanford.edu/benefits-rewards) provides detailed information on Stanford’s extensive range of benefits and rewards offered to employees. Specifics about the rewards package for this position may be discussed during the hiring process.
*Note: The job duties listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification and are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of responsibility. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.
*Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of the job.
*Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
* Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. All candidates must be eligible to work in the U.S.
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