Content Writer & Communications Specialist

• Location 1 W FIRESTORM WAY,Glendale, AZ, ,United States
• Employee Type FT Exempt
• Required Degree 4 Year Degree

The Content Writer & Communications Specialist is Arizona Christian University's primary writer, creating clear, compelling content that advances enrollment, fundraising, and institutional marketing. This position develops clear, compelling written content for prospective students, donors, alumni, parents, and other key audiences through email campaigns, websites, landing pages, publications, donor communications, recruitment materials, and other marketing channels.

The Content Writer & Communications Specialist serves as a writing and editorial resource to departments and leaders across the University, translating departmental objectives, institutional priorities, and subject‑matter expertise into clear, compelling, and audience‑appropriate communications. The position manages assigned content projects from initial request through final delivery and works collaboratively with internal clients to ensure that communications effectively accomplish their intended purpose.

Working closely with Enrollment, Advancement, University leadership, and departments across campus, the Content Writer & Communications Specialist identifies meaningful stories and translates institutional priorities, departmental objectives, and subject‑matter expertise into engaging communications that support ACU's mission, strengthen the University's voice, and inspire action.

This role also requires a comprehensive understanding of and commitment to the unique Christian mission and vision of ACU to Transform Culture with Truth, and the ability to advance that mission and vision through the performance of its duties, including person‑to‑person mentorship and discipleship.

• Develop persuasive copy for enrollment email campaigns, automated communication flows, websites, and landing pages.
• Write high‑converting landing pages for undergraduate, graduate, online, and special enrollment initiatives.
• Create program‑specific messaging that clearly communicates academic distinctives and career outcomes.
• Collaborate with the Digital Advertising Specialist to develop advertising messaging for paid campaigns.
• Collaborate with the Multimedia & Social Content Producer to develop messaging for social campaigns.
• Create brochures, postcards, event invitations, and enrollment collateral.
• Collaborate with admissions leadership to optimize communications throughout the enrollment funnel.
• Develop persuasive written content for enrollment campaigns designed to increase inquiries, applications, campus visits, deposits, and enrollment, based on priorities and direction established by enrollment leadership.

• Develop written content and collateral supporting planned giving, comprehensive campaigns, annual giving, scholarships, and other Advancement initiatives.
• Develop stewardship communications that strengthen donor relationships.
• Write feature articles and success stories for Firestorm Flash (monthly newsletter).
• Write articles and alumni profiles for Ablaze magazine.
• Develop invitations, event messaging, and follow‑up communications for Advancement events.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Identify compelling stories that demonstrate the University's mission and influence.
• Conduct interviews with students, alumni, faculty, staff, donors, trustees, and community partners.
• Write student success stories, faculty profiles, alumni spotlights, donor features, and institutional news articles.
• Translate complex academic programs and institutional initiatives into engaging, accessible content.
• Ensure all written content accurately reflects the University's biblical worldview and institutional priorities.
• Maintain consistent voice, tone, grammar, style, and brand standards across all communications.
• Assist with written projects for multimedia.

• Maintain and contribute to editorial calendars supporting enrollment, advancement, and institutional communications priorities, in collaboration with the Associate Provost and other…