Part-Time Web Content Writer

VP COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING (UA-VPCM-IUBLA)

University Communications and Marketing provides strategic leadership to protect, advance, and elevate the university’s brand and reputation in Indiana and around the world by creating guiding resources for and collaborating with communications and marketing partners across all IU campuses, schools, departments, and centers.

Indiana University seeks a talented writer to create and edit content as part of the development of a high-priority website in the university’s digital ecosystem. The part-time position reports to the Executive Director of Content Strategy. The selected candidate must be able to commit to a 16-week project period and attend periodic meetings during the standard work day (9am-5pm ET).

Department Specific Responsibilities

• Distills complex information into clear, engaging, and accessible web content for multiple audiences.
• Fact checks, proofreads, edits, and optimizes content.
• Manages and implements feedback from stakeholders and project leads.

EDUCATION

Required

• Associate’s degree in communications, marketing, English, public relations, or related field

Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, English, public relations, or related field

WORK EXPERIENCE

Required

• 2 years in relevant field (e.g., content creation/production, copywriting, content marketing)

SKILLS

Required

• Ability to capture the voice of a brand
• Exceptional independent copywriting and/or content creation skills
• Experience developing clear, concise, and compelling content specifically for web
• Familiarity working with wireframes, page tables, and content plans
• Experience independently working with subject matter experts
• Knowledge of higher education landscape
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills
• Proficient communication skills
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
• Highly thorough and dependable
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressured timelines
• Ability to work quickly under tight deadlines
• CMS experience

This position is eligible for remote work, subject to change in the future based on university policy and business needs. 

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Multiple plan options for medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Health Savings Account with generous IU contribution
• Life insurance, LTD, and AD&D options
• Base retirement plan contribution from IU, subject to vesting
• Additional supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition benefit for IU classes
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing our online Benefits Brochure .

Career Level: Part Time Employee

FLSA: Nonexempt

Job Function: Part Time Employee

Job Family: Part Time Employee

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This posting is scheduled to close at 11:59 pm EST on the advertised Close Date. This posting may be closed at any time at the discretion of the University, but will remain open for a minimum of 5 business days. To guarantee full consideration, please submit your application within 5 business days of the Posted Date.

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Indiana University is an equal employment and affirmative action employer and a provider of ADA services. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on individual qualifications. Indiana University prohibits discrimination based on age, ethnicity, color, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status. Indiana University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its educational programs and activities, including employment and admission, as required by Title IX. Questions or complaints regarding Title IX may be referred to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights or the university Title IX Coordinator. See Indiana University’s Notice of Non-Discrimination here which includes contact information .

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