Senior Writer/Editor and Content Strategist

About the role

Do you have a passion for shaping ideas, working in a deadline-driven environment, and crafting paragraphs and words that speak to the reader? Are you enthusiastic about copy editing, impactful reporting, and customer service? Would you like to work with leaders in the fields of software engineering, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence (AI) on projects that matter to the Department of Defense, government agencies, and private industry?

We’re looking for a Senior Writer/Editor and Content Strategist to join our Public Relations team at the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) to write and edit technical news and blogs for the SEI website; create and manage engaging social media messaging; and maintain and improve the public perception of the SEI through effective media relations. Working collaboratively with SEI technical staff, you will help them create professional materials that communicate the innovations and benefits of their research.

What you’ll do

• Collaborate with technical staff on writing blog posts on technical topics.

• Write technical news and feature articles for the SEI website, Year in Review, and other communication channels.

• Tailor your work for each project from writing, to copy editing, to proofreading, depending on project requirements and schedule and handle multiple tasks at one time.

• Write and edit web content, podcast scripts, and content for other electronic media.

• Participate on project teams, act as a consultant or co-writer with technical authors, and collaborate with technical teams to strategize communications content and tactics.

• Suggest ways to present content in a document and to repurpose it to other media.

• Work collaboratively with teams from Communication Design, Web Services, Technical Communications, Events and Trade Shows, and Outreach on publications, web pages, news, social media, and event materials.

• Plan, manage, schedule, and track your project tasks.

Who you are

• You have a BA or BS in professional or technical writing, journalism, English, or related discipline with 5–8 years of experience or an equivalent combination of training and experience. You might have an MA or MS.

• You have excellent communication planning, writing, and copyediting skills.

• You understand what constitutes effective social media messaging and campaign planning, and you have facility in using most popular social media platforms.

• You have experience working with reporters and media outlets to promote the work of technology researchers.

• You are committed to customer service for subject-matter experts, but you are also a strong advocate for the reader.

• You have a keen eye for detail and a strong focus on quality.

• You have strong organizational, time management, and project management skills and can prioritize multiple tasks.

• You have the social skills to work closely with technical staff to plan and develop written technical materials and interview subject-matter experts.

• You have significant experience with web content management systems and Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word.

• You can work with minimal or no supervision, but you participate in team decision making.

• You are willing to travel within the SEI and CMU community—and occasionally to sponsor sites, conferences, and offsite meetings—to support the SEI’s mission (<5%).

• You will be subject to a background check

• Applicants for this position must be currently legally authorized to work for CMU in the United States. CMU will not sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this opportunity.

• You have an online or PDF portfolio that exhibits strong writing and editing skills.

You might also have experience in

• public relations measurement

• an academic or technical research setting

• marketing writing for a technical or DoD audience

• issue and project tracking software

• Adobe Creative Cloud

• blogging platforms

Who we are

The SEI helps advance software engineering principles and practices and serves as a national resource in software engineering, computer security, and process improvement. The SEI works closely with defense and government organizations, industry, and academia to continually improve software-intensive systems. Its core purposes are to help organizations improve software engineering capabilities, advance cybersecurity methods and technologies, and bring the discipline of software engineering to AI systems. Learn more about Careers at the SEI.

The Public Relations Team helps the SEI’s technical staff inform our sponsor and the public about the research, methods, products, and services developed at the SEI.

Why work here?

• Work with experts doing cutting-edge research to solve tough problems for the government and the nation.

• Get an 8% monthly contribution for your retirement plan, without having to contribute yourself.

• Get tuition benefits to attend classes at CMU for you and your dependent children.

• Enjoy a healthy work/life balance with a flexible work arrangement.

• Get access to university resources including campus fitness facilities, mindfulness programs, child care, free transportation on the Pittsburgh Regional Transit System, and more.

• Enjoy annual professional development opportunities.

• Get relocation assistance.

Location

Pittsburgh, PA

Job Function

Communications

Position Type

Staff – Regular

Full Time/Part time

Full time

Pay Basis

Salary

More Information: 

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• Click here to view a listing of employee benefits

• Carnegie Mellon University is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran. 

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