US-Content Strategy - Writer​/Editor

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CASE is a global not‑for‑profit and membership association whose vision is to advance education to transform lives and society. Our mission is to inspire, challenge and equip communities of professionals to act effectively and with integrity to champion the success of their institutions. CASE serves over 90,000 advancement practitioners at nearly 3,000 member institutions, advancing education in 72 countries, with support from more than 4,000 volunteers.

Broad and growing communities of professional practice gather under the global CASE umbrella. Currently these include advancement services, alumni relations, communications, fundraising, government relations, institutional leadership and marketing. Individual members are at all stages of their career and may be working in universities, schools, colleges, cultural organizations or other not‑for‑profits. CASE membership also includes many corporate partners. CASE uses the intellectual capital and professional talents of an army of volunteers to advance its work.

Title: Writer, Editor

Division: Marketing and Business Development

Status: Full‑time, must be eligible to work in US without sponsorship

Direct Reports: None

Location: Washington, DC, hybrid only local candidates will be considered

*** Only resumes with cover letters will be considered! ***

CASE’s Writer/Editor identifies topics, issues, and story ideas of interest to CASE’s global audiences. The Writer/Editor develops compelling pieces to be published, packaged and deployed in support of CASE’s strategic efforts to serve and engage members, support new membership growth, and advance education around the world.

Program/Project Management

• Contribute to the development of compelling, timely, on‑brand editorial content for a wide range of digital, print, and social channels. This involves researching and writing original content; commissioning and editing content from others (practitioners, members, staff); and shaping and redeveloping content packages to be deployed on multiple channels.
• Cultivate relationships with in‑house subject matter experts, field practitioners, and thought leaders for content knowledge, story ideas, and sources.
• Adapt content (long and short form) into content packages as appropriate to audience and channel: digital, social, and print.
• Produce four to six original, feature‑length articles per year, as assigned and on deadline.
• Commission two to four feature articles per year, as assigned and on deadline, including identifying appropriate content creator, providing guidance, editing drafts, guiding rewrites, and delivering edited copy.
• Ensure that the global interests of CASE members are reflected in the magazine, website, social, and other media.
• Contribute to the development of Currents magazine, including writing and editing features, columns, captions, headlines and subheads, as well as editing and proofreading at various stages of magazine production.
• Stay informed of news and trends related to global education by reading publications, attending conferences as designated by supervisor and communicating directly with CASE staff and members, advancement practitioners, and subject matter experts.
• Identify writers and expert practitioners at all levels of the advancement profession and recruits them as authors and sources.
• Keep up with editorial details and paperwork, including queries, contracts, and other correspondence with authors, sources, and freelancers.

Fiscal Management/Budget Responsibilities/Judicious Use of Resources

• Exercises fiscal responsibility in the utilization of all CASE resources.
• Works cooperatively and diplomatically with all divisions and regions.
• Liaises with CASE colleagues in other parts of the world to ensure the best sharing of ideas, expertise and knowledge.
• Incorporates tasks and/or projects related to objectives as directed by the CASE Strategic Plan.

Image Responsibilities

• In keeping with the CASE Values Statement, ensures that CASE is well represented by exercising a high degree of professionalism, accuracy, and…