Associate Director Content Development - VC for Health Affairs

Associate Director Content Development - VC for Health Affairs

Hiring Department:
Office of the Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs

Location:

Chicago, IL USA

Requisition

FTE: 1

Work Schedule:

Monday - Friday

Shift: Days

# of Positions: 1

Workplace Type:
Hybrid

Posting Close Date: 08/21/2026

Salary Range (commensurate with experience): $65,000. / Annual Salary

UIC is among the nation's preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI).

Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting-edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university. Recent "Best Colleges" rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities.

UIC has nearly 260,000 alumni, and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago.

This position is intended to be eligible for benefits. This includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.

Working within a highly collaborative and intersectional environment, the Associate Director will manage and support projects that cross multiple units, including the UI College of Medicine, UI Hospital and Clinics, Mile Square Health Center, and the UI Cancer Center. The successful candidate will be an experienced storyteller with the demonstrated ability to translate technical concepts into simple, compelling language. This individual must have strong writing and project management skills, an understanding of Advancement/fundraising, and must be committed to the mission and goals of UI Health.

• Produce compelling Health Advancement communications content with a primary focus on impact reports for donors, as well as newsletters, web copy, campaign materials, marketing materials, sales sheets, stewardship materials, and personalized correspondence. Write copy for projects that are best suited to an in-house Advancement writer.
• Manage content production from conception to publication. Develop project briefs and timelines, make assignments, track progress, issue reminders, troubleshoot as needed, and ensure delivery of a quality finished product by deadline.
• Arrange and organize small group meetings to facilitate brainstorming and ideation. Keep team members informed of progress throughout the content development and production process, alerting stakeholders to potential issues as they arise.
• Conduct research and compile source material to inform writers' work. Collaborate with the Director, Donor Acquisition and Engagement and other team members to capture raw material for storytelling.
• Edit, fact-check, and proofread content to ensure materials are accurate and free of errors. Ensure materials are on brand, adhere to style guidelines, and reflect approved messaging as outlined in the messaging framework.
• Manage relationships with vendors and freelance writers, serving as the liaison among wordsmiths, designers, and Advancement colleagues.
• Maintain a deep understanding of each unit's work to ensure all content accurately reflects current activities and priorities.
• Build branded plug-and-play templates for use by Health Advancement team members in donor communications.
• Maintain the digital repository of materials and assist team members in finding and accessing collateral as needed.
• Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned