Summary:

As VCU’s integrated communications and marketing office, the Division of University Relations is energized by diversity and inclusion and thrives on collaboration and innovation. We reflect the culture of the university and health system community in our work. We leverage the power of our institutional knowledge to deliver results, foster an equitable and supportive work environment to empower our talent, and work hard to tell impactful stories about VCU and VCU Health.

The news editor is in charge of managing a news content strategy and editorial process for VCUHealth.org, the main website for VCU Health System. The position is also responsible for news story development and writing original content for VCU Health that reflects the VCU Health brand voice and audience preferences.

This position supports the growing content needs of the academic health system that is part of Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), and will work closely with the VCU news editor to manage news content production, editing and distribution based on different audience needs.

A member of the University Public Affairs department, the editor works independently with other departments and health system-affiliated organizations to establish a robust network of content collaborators and creates guidelines for sharing and repurposing relevant content across platforms.

The editor provides a bridge between the digital and public affairs team and comes up with innovative solutions to package news content for social and digital content marketing channels, which include, but are not limited to, podcasts, blogs and newsletters.
Critical to the success of this position are the ability to adapt to emerging technologies and the ability to build and maintain relations with colleagues that support a cooperative, inclusive environment

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Salary Range:$62,000-$67,000

 Position Details: Senior Communications Specialist 1-3

 Department: University Relations

 Employment Type: Full-Time

FTE: 1

Exemptions Status: Exempt