Executive Writer and Content Strategist

Job Description:
Kansas City University is seeking a seasoned communicator who will serve as the executive writer for content across a wide variety of tactics; primarily for the university president but also as a writer and content strategist in collaboration with the University Relations team across all marketing/communications platforms. This position reports to the executive director of University Relations.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Responsible for preparing communications from the Office of the President; including but not limited to remarks for events, op/eds and bylined articles, interview responses, talking points, internal and external communications targeting faculty, staff, alumni and donors
• Contributes as content strategist and member of the Department of University Relations
• Collaborates with the team and shares responsibility for telling the KCU story across all marketing and communications platforms;
• Provides strategic input; and writing editorial content for newsletters, magazines, quarterly reports, and social media in collaboration with the University Relations team

Qualifications:

• A successful candidate will present a proven track record exhibiting the ability to think strategically in order to infuse thought leadership in alignment with an organization’s mission, vision and values
• Must possess the capacity to research independently in order to inform a variety of topics related to health science education and make recommendations to the president regarding timely themes

Additional Qualifications:

• Possess an eagle eye for detail with an impeccable ability to fact-check, proofread and edit with speed and accuracy;
• Ability to capture the voice of the president;
• Provide confident, honest and respectful feedback to senior leadership;
• Assist with communications from the Chairman of the Board;
• Draft reports presented quarterly to the Board of Trustees; and
• Be able to thrive in a tremendously fast-paced environment
• Limited travel is required; primarily between the University Kansas City Campus and the Joplin, Missouri Campus

Equal Opportunity Employer

KCU is committed to promoting an equal employment opportunity workplace. Equal opportunity is and shall be provided for all employees and applicants for employment on the basis of their demonstrated ability and competence without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, genetic information (GINA), physical or mental disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, ancestry, military and/or veteran status, and/or any other status protected by applicable Federal, state or local law.

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