Senior Writer - Communications & Marketing

Senior Writer – Communications & Marketing Job Summary

The Senior Writer is a senior-level administrative position that reports directly to the Chancellor and will oversee the implementation of special PR projects, operations and communication functions of the Chancellor’s Office.

• Prepare internal and external correspondence for the Chancellor.
• Develop and edit materials related to reports, such as press releases, video scripts, and blog posts.
• Bring complex ideas and concepts to life through presentations that complement and support a public speaker on-stage.
• Keep up with current issues in labor economics and higher education to accurately reflect those issues in publications, as needed.
• Perform substantive editing, copy editing, and proofreading, as well as reviews and reorganize drafts, provide writing assistance, and rewrite portions of drafts.
• Partner with the Communications department to set editorial strategy, ensuring that content and tone is on brand and of the highest writing and editorial quality.
• Manage and organize the process of writing and editing publications.
• Collaborate with senior staff and lead support staff to coordinate publication production.
• Manage and review the proofreading of reports and other writing projects in various stages of production.
• Write/edit numerous research projects simultaneously.
• Perform other duties, tasks and assignments as required and assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in English, Journalism, or related field required.
• 5 years editorial and writing experience working with media, in a private company, or in a position that deals with economics, workplace issues, and/or postsecondary.
• 7 to 10 years’ experience preferred.

• Valid Texas Driver License.

• MS Office Programs
• Information Management Systems
• Project Management
• Delivering High Quality Work
• Accepting Responsibility
• Serving Customers Supporting Organizational Goals
• Driving Continuous Improvement
• Acting with Integrity
• Thinking Critically
• Managing Change
• Communicating Effectively

General Office. Must be able to perform all job requirements with or without reasonable accommodations; remain in a stationary position during shift; move items weighing up to 25 pounds; position self to operate job equipment; apply established protocols in a timely manner. Must access, input and retrieve information from technology devices; communicate with others to accomplish job requirements. May be required to work after hours to include weekends and holidays.

This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code § 51.215.

Houston City College does not discriminate on the bases of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation or veteran’s status. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies:

Sandra

B. Jacobson, J.D., M.Ed., SHRM-SCP, Interim Director of EEO and Compliance & Title IX Coordinator

Office of Equal Opportunity and Title IX

HCC values its employees and their contributions, promotes opportunities for their professional growth and development, and provides a positive working and learning environment that encourages involvement, innovation, and creativity.

Individuals with disabilities, who require special accommodations to interview, should contact .