Yale University
Writer/Editor
New Haven, Connecticut, 06511 · Director · Part-time
Sponsorship not specified$65k-$101kDetected 42 days ago
ResearchLeadershipCommunicationCollaboration
About the role
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- Position Overview The Writer/Editor plays a central role in shaping and sustaining the intellectual voice of the Yale School of Architecture.
- Editorial Development & Content Creation Write, edit, and commission content for the School's major publications, including Constructs and other annual print and digital initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Develop feature essays, faculty profiles, alumni updates, research spotlights, and critical texts that articulate the School's intellectual priorities.
- Translate complex architectural scholarship and design research into clear, compelling narratives for both specialized and broader audiences.
- Publication & Production Management Manage editorial workflows from pitch to publication, including manuscript development, substantive editing, line editing, and proofreading.
- Review layouts and proofs to ensure accuracy, narrative coherence, and alignment with institutional design standards.
- Maintain production schedules and track contracts and deliverables in collaboration with School administration.
- Digital Integration & Cross-Platform Storytelling Partner with the Associate Director of Communications, Content Development & Digital Media Strategy to adapt long-form print content into digital formats, including web features, multimedia storytelling, social media campaigns, and email newsletters.
- Strategic Communications Support Produce written content supporting broader communications initiatives, including exhibition texts, public program descriptions, development materials, alumni engagement efforts, and website features.
- Support high-level messaging for the Dean and senior leadership as needed.
- Faculty & Student Engagement Work closely with faculty, students, and alumni contributors to develop submissions from concept through final draft.
- Support the integration of student scholarship and design work into formal publications and digital storytelling initiatives.
Compensation
- Editorial Development & Content Creation Write, edit, and commission content for the School's major publications, including Constructs and other annual print and digital initiatives.
- Develop feature essays, faculty profiles, alumni updates, research spotlights, and critical texts that articulate the School's intellectual priorities.
- Translate complex architectural scholarship and design research into clear, compelling narratives for both specialized and broader audiences.
- Publication & Production Management Manage editorial workflows from pitch to publication, including manuscript development, substantive editing, line editing, and proofreading.
- Coordinate with faculty editors, student editorial boards, contributors, graphic designers, copy editors, printers, and distributors to ensure timely production.
- Oversee permissions, image credits, captions, and rights management for photography and archival materials.
Benefits
- Collaborate with the Director of Strategic Communications & External Affairs to shape editorial vision, thematic direction, and long-term publishing strategy.
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