Content Development Specialist

Boston College Introduction

Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,654 full-time undergraduates and 5,072 graduate and professional students. Ranked 37 among national universities, Boston College has 923 full-time and 1,336 FTE faculty, 2,822 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.9 billion.

The Content Development Specialist is responsible for executing all operations related to website management, social media engagement, and internal and external communications for the Lynch School of Education and Human Development. This role handles requests from faculty, staff, and administrators regarding website changes, announcements, and advertising campaigns and anticipates various routine, ongoing needs regarding website maintenance, academic cycle–related communications, and community building virtual engagements.

Working closely with the Programs Administrator, the Specialist supports events (both in person and virtual), by coordinating media capture, conceptualizing and implementing registration systems, advertising/marketing, creating and disseminating all digital representations of the event, and other tasks, as needed.

The position also collaborates with the Director of Communications & Marketing and University partners (e.g., Assistant Vice Provost for Graduate Enrollment) with implementation of digital marketing. As a versatile team member within the Office of Strategic Initiatives and External Relations, the Specialist contributes to projects across various areas including Urban Outreach Initiatives, Program Innovations, Professional and Continuing Education, and alumni relations.

Responsibilities include content creation for programs, initiatives, and engagement that emerge from each area of the Strategic Initiative office.

Full‑Time Equivalent Hiring Range: $59,400 to $74,250; salary commensurate with relevant experience.

• Bachelor’s degree and at least three years of relevant professional experience, preferably in an academic environment, with demonstrated expertise in web technologies.
• Computer literacy with PC and Mac environments.
• Experience in web writing, editing, content and communications.
• Proficiency with Google Suite, MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel. Experience and knowledge of Canva, HTML, CSS, Adobe CC applications (including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver) a plus.
• Motivated to learn new skills: interest in learning new programs and concepts in Internet technology and best practices. Research new web tools, training, assessment and process adoption.
• Exceptional organizational, communication, and proofreading abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, work independently or as a team member.

Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:

• Tuition remission for Employees
• Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements
• Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Low‑Cost Life Insurance
• Eligibility for both University‑Funded 401(k) and Employer‑Sponsored 403(b) Retirement Plans
• Paid Holidays Annually
• Generous Sick and Vacation Pay
• Additional benefits can be found on https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./employee handbook

Boston College conducts pre‑employment background checks as part of the hiring process.

Boston College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected category, including disability and protected veteran status. Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at https://.