Senior Content Writer/Strategist

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Education & Experience:

Bachelor's degree and eight years of relevant work experience or a combination of education and relevant experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Proven success in writing for publication in print, web, and other platforms
• Excellent writing, interpersonal, and oral communication skills with proven ability to present, write, edit, and organize thoughts in a clear, concise, and well-organized manner.
• Ability to understand complex materials and synthesize across multiple sources to produce materials for diverse audiences.
• Ability to change voice and writing style to fit a particular audience and purpose.
  Firm understanding of web technologies and applications, including social networking, social media tools, and current communication trends.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills and able to interact effectively with a diverse array of people, including senior leaders.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple deadlines.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to oversee all aspects of the writing process.
• Demonstrated advanced writing skills and the ability to synthesize materials from multiple sources.
• Extensive experience managing and coordinating complex writing projects.
• Expert level knowledge of job-required tools and applications.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and apply ingenuity and creativity in solving complex problems.

 
Desired/Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Proven success in managing complex publication production processes, including design and printing.
 
 
Certifications and Licenses:

None
 
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS*:

• Constantly perform desk-based computer tasks.
• Frequently stand/walk, sit, grasp lightly/fine manipulation, and use a telephone, writing by hand.
• Occasionally reach/work above shoulders, grasp forcefully, and sort/file paperwork or parts, lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh up to 10 pounds.
• Visual and auditory acuity, including color vision required.

*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 his or her job.
 

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Occasional work on evenings and weekends.
• Occasional travel.

The expected pay range for this position is $117, 000 - $142, 000 per annum. Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for a position. 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.
 
 
WORK STANDARDS:

Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients as well as with external organizations.

Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for safety; communicates safety concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned.

Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University's Administrative Guide, http://adminguide.stanford.edu.
 
The Hoover Institution at Stanford University is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.