Content Writer College of Emerging & Collaborative Studies UTK

Description

The College of Emerging and Collaborative Studies (CECS) at the University of Tennessee Knoxville is seeking a talented Content Writer to help tell the story of one of the universitys fastest-growing and most innovative colleges with a focus on emerging disciplines transdisciplinary education future technology workforce development innovation and collaboration.

The Content Writer will report to the Senior Director of Strategic Communications and Marketing. This position will be responsible for developing clear accurate and compelling content that communicates complex technical academic and industry-related topics to a variety of audiences. Working closely with CECS leadership faculty staff students subject-matter experts and external partners this position will translate specialized information into accessible and engaging stories reports web content presentations publications and other communications.

The Content Writer plays an important role in accelerating the already growing visibility and reputation of CECS by communicating the significance and impact of the colleges work. Through compelling audience-focused storytelling the position will showcase how CECS connects disciplines emerging technologies academic innovation workforce development and external partnerships to address evolving societal and industry needs. The position will ensure communications are accurate engaging and consistent with university and college messaging standards and brand.

This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled writer who enjoys learning about emerging technologies and evolving fields collaborating with experts and making complex information understandable and meaningful. The ideal candidate will be intellectually curious highly collaborative and skilled at adapting specialized content for students faculty university leadership industry and research partners funding organizations and the broader community.

Content Writing Research and Content Development 60%

• Researches develops and writes clear accurate and compelling content related to CECS academic programs emerging technologies innovation workforce development and industry and community partnerships.
• Identifies and translates technical academic and specialized subject matter into accessible and engaging content tailored to technical academic executive student industry and public audiences.
• Develops feature stories news articles program descriptions technical summaries reports executive communications web content newsletters fact sheets talking points presentations and other materials.
• Conducts interviews with faculty students staff industry partners and other subject-matter experts to develop stories showcasing CECS programs accomplishments expertise and impact.
• Conducts background research and fact-checking to ensure accuracy credibility and consistency across college communications.
• Proactively identifies opportunities to highlight and showcase CECS achievements faculty expertise student success innovation partnerships and external impact.
• Develops and writes communications involving external organizations including industry partners government agencies educational partners research organizations national laboratories and community partners.

Editing Quality Assurance and Publication Management 20%

• Performs substantive editing rewriting copyediting and proofreading of technical and nontechnical materials produced throughout the college.
• Reviews content for accuracy clarity organization readability consistency grammar tone and alignment with university and college standards.
• Works with subject-matter experts to verify technical content while ensuring materials remain accessible to their intended audiences.
• Develops consistent terminology messaging style and documentation standards for CECS programs and initiatives.
• Reviews reports proposals presentations program materials web content and other high-profile documents for consistency and quality.
• Maintains appropriate documentation source information approvals and version control for communications projects.
• Ensures published information appropriately represents CECS and maintains the integrity of the universitys brand and reputation.

Strategic Communications and Content Planning 20%

• Collaborates with CECS communications and marketing staff and college leadership to identify content priorities and develop communications supporting the colleges strategic goals.
• Develops and maintains professional working relationships with CECS faculty staff academic leadership researchers and program directors to identify significant developments and communications opportunities.
• Collaborates with university communications research academic and external engagement units as appropriate to coordinate high-profile stories and initiatives.
• Contributes to integrated communications campaigns by developing written content that can be adapted across web digital print social media presentations events and other channels.
• Monitors trends in emerging technologies higher education research workforce development and relevant industries to identify potential content and thought-leadership opportunities.
• Assists with the development of infographics diagrams fact sheets reports presentations and other visual or digital materials that communicate technical information.
• Provides writing and communications support for major college initiatives announcements research activities industry engagements conferences events and special projects.
• Collaborates with all of CECSs teams to ensure written and visual materials communicate complex information effectively and consistently.
• Assists with photography video multimedia and digital storytelling projects by developing scripts interview questions storyboards captions descriptions and supporting content.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

Education
Bachelors degree in professional writing journalism communications English marketing public relations or a related field required.

Required Experience
A minimum of 3 years of professional experience in content writing journalism or communications.
Demonstrated experience writing analyzing and editing complex information for both technical and nontechnical audiences.
Experience conducting interviews performing background research and working with subject-matter experts.
Demonstrated experience producing content for multiple communication formats and audiences.
Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities
Exceptional professional writing editing proofreading research and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to understand complex technical or specialized subject matter and translate it into clear concise audience-appropriate language.
Strong interviewing skills and the ability to work effectively with faculty subject-matter experts administrators students and external partners.
Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy particularly when communicating technical or data-driven information.
Ability to manage multiple projects competing priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced and rapidly evolving environment.
Ability to independently research unfamiliar technical topics and quickly develop sufficient subject-matter knowledge to communicate them accurately.
Strong judgment regarding tone audience messaging confidentiality and appropriate levels of technical detail.
Ability to collaborate across disciplines and build productive relationships with individuals who possess varying levels of technical expertise.
Proficiency with standard office productivity web content management and digital communications tools.
Commitment to collaboration professionalism inclusion and service.

Preferred Qualifications
Masters degree in communications professional writing journalism English marketing public relations or a related field preferred.
More than 5 years of experience writing about science technology engineering computing artificial intelligence cybersecurity data science emerging technologies or interdisciplinary research.
Experience working in higher education research government a national laboratory technology organization or other technically focused environment.
Experience developing communications technical reports executive-level materials grant-related content or externally facing institutional publications.
Experience with web content management systems Adobe Creative Cloud digital publishing platforms or similar communications tools.
Experience developing visual representations of complex information including infographics diagrams data visualizations or presentation materials.
Familiarity with UTs written content guidelines and accessibility and digital-content best practices.

Location

• Location: Knoxville TN UTK Campus

• Onsite

Compensation and Benefits

• UT market range: MR10

• Find more information on the UT Market Range structure here

• Find more information on UT Benefits here

To express interest please submit an application with the noted below attachments:

• Resume

• Cover Letter

• 2 Examples of Written Work

About the College:

The College of Emerging and Collaborative Studies (CECS) at the University of Tennessee Knoxville is at the forefront of changing the future of higher education. It is a first-of-its-kind college created to meet the needs of students seeking a customizable degree path in emerging fields such as artificial intelligence and data science that leads to rewarding careers upon graduation. CECS offers timely innovative student-centric degrees minors and stackable certificates at both undergraduate and graduate levels that address the future talent gap and expose students to experts and disciplines from across campus through a cross-cutting curriculum. CECS utilizes strong industry partnerships to ensure students gain relevant skills and real-world experience offering for-credit internships and multi-disciplinary projects. CECS emphasizes the cohort experience where students learn and interact with fellow students from across campus and disciplines allowing them to learn from one another and work together to solve real-world problems.

Who We Are:

We are a small team of energetic adaptable and hardworking individuals committed to educational initiatives that will lead to meaningful careers for our students and a positive impact on society. Every member of our team is a valuable collaborator driven entrepreneur and proficient multi-tasker dedicated to working together to find innovative approaches to achieving our shared goals. We are fast-moving and growing. Our work is constantly evolving to meet changing needs.