Senior Editor​/Writer, NUQ

Department: NUQ Marketing

Salary/Grade: EXS/8

Northwestern University in Qatar (NU-Q) is seeking a seasoned and versatile Senior Writer/Editor to lead and elevate the university’s storytelling, editorial, and content development efforts. This role is ideal for a strategic communicator with exceptional writing and editing skills, strong editorial judgment, a collaborative mindset, and a keen interest in higher education, media, and the Global South.

The Senior Writer/Editor will work closely with colleagues across the Communications and Public Affairs team, as well as internal stakeholders and partners, to develop and refine content that reflects NU-Q’s academic strengths, research excellence, institutional values, and strategic priorities. The role also provides senior‑level editorial guidance to help ensure quality, consistency, and impact across communications channels.

• Lead the research, writing, and development of content for multiple platforms including the NU-Q website, newsletters, social media, and brochures.
• Lead the drafting and editing of feature stories, news briefs, student and faculty profiles, speeches, institutional messaging, and high‑visibility internal and external communications.
• Conceptualize, lead, and oversee the development of institutional publications, periodicals, and magazine‑style content.
• Partner with content owners across academic and administrative units to shape accurate, strategic, and aligned messaging.
• Shape and adapt content for key audiences including students, faculty, alumni, media, and the public across long‑form, print, web, email, and social channels.

• Provide senior‑level editing and proofreading to ensure clarity, consistency, accuracy, and alignment with NU‑Q’s editorial standards.
• Help maintain and strengthen tone and voice consistency across institutional communications by offering editorial guidance and best practices.
• Oversee content publishing quality and support digital execution using platforms such as content management systems and social media tools.
• Develop, refine, and help enforce editorial style guides, workflows, and review protocols to align content across multiple stakeholders and channels.

• Lead content development for major communications campaigns, institutional events, and strategic initiatives by preparing messaging, talking points, web updates, and feature content.
• Lead editorial planning and contribute to the management of NU‑Q’s editorial and content calendar.
• Collaborate with design, digital, and media colleagues to shape integrated storytelling strategies for web, social, and other communication channels.
• Exercise sound judgment, prioritize competing deadlines, and manage multiple high‑visibility projects in a dynamic academic environment.

• Contribute to a collaborative and supportive team culture by sharing expertise, mentoring colleagues, and modeling strong editorial practices.
• Participate in team planning, editorial reviews, and cross‑functional workshops to help advance communications priorities.
• Strengthen shared editorial resources and documentation to improve consistency, efficiency, and institutional knowledge retention.

Other duties, as assigned by the Assistant Dean and senior leadership

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, English, Media Studies, or a related field.
• 7‑10 years of relevant experience in writing, editing, content strategy, or editorial leadership.
• Excellent command of written English, with exceptional storytelling, editing, and grammatical precision.
• Demonstrated ability to write and edit for clarity, engagement, tone consistency, and strategic audience alignment.
• Strong familiarity with content management systems, digital publishing workflows, and multi‑channel content distribution.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, work independently, and collaborate effectively with senior stakeholders in a fast‑paced environment.

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