PRESIDENTIAL WRITER, Office of the President
Boston University
- Boston, MA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Draft and edit announcements, speeches, talking points, statements, and scripts for the President on a wide range of topics, including university initiatives, academic achievements, community engagements, and special events.
- Conduct thorough research on relevant topics, including trends and issues in higher education to inform written communications.
- Craft correspondence for the President, maintaining consistency in tone, messaging, and branding across all communications.
- Draft essays, op-eds, and other thought leadership pieces.
- Route materials through various levels of review, overseeing quality control to ensure accuracy, clarity, coherence, and adherence to style guidelines.
- Work closely with campus partners to ensure alignment with institutional messaging, strategic goals, and priorities.
- Day-to-day oversight and management of the President’s social media accounts.
- Maintain up-to-date links to presidential public communications on the President’s website.
- Participate in University's contingency planning around public issues or controversies which might require presidential communications.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Bachelor's Degree in English, humanities, communications, journalism, public relations, or related fields; Advanced degree preferred.
- Minimum of 10 years of professional experience in executive communications, public relations, higher education, or related fields.
- Proven track record of writing executive communications for senior leadership.
- Exceptional writing, editing, and proofreading skills with a demonstrated ability to craft persuasive, engaging, and audience-appropriate content across a range of media.
- Strong research skills and the ability to synthesize complex information into clear, concise, and compelling written materials.
- Strategic thinking skills and ability to articulate the University's mission, values, and priorities.
- Ability to write meaningful, respectful, and thoughtful content for a wide range of audiences.
- Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills.
- Strong project management and organizational skills.
- Meticulous attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently with a high degree of initiative.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment and pivot quickly to adapt to evolving priorities.
- Knowledge of AP Style, Chicago Manual of Style, or other style guides preferred.
- Commitment to upholding the highest standards of integrity, professionalism, discretion, and confidentiality.
- Conversant with different social media channels and the mechanisms for posting and managing engagement.
- Bachelor's Degree in English, humanities, communications, journalism, public relations, or related fields; Advanced degree preferred.
- Minimum of 10 years of professional experience in executive communications, public relations, higher education, or related fields.
- Proven track record of writing executive communications for senior leadership.
- Exceptional writing, editing, and proofreading skills with a demonstrated ability to craft persuasive, engaging, and audience-appropriate content across a range of media.
- Strong research skills and the ability to synthesize complex information into clear, concise, and compelling written materials.
- Strategic thinking skills and ability to articulate the University's mission, values, and priorities.
- Ability to write meaningful, respectful, and thoughtful content for a wide range of audiences.
- Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills.
- Strong project management and organizational skills.
- Meticulous attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently with a high degree of initiative.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment and pivot quickly to adapt to evolving priorities.
- Knowledge of AP Style, Chicago Manual of Style, or other style guides preferred.
- Commitment to upholding the highest standards of integrity, professionalism, discretion, and confidentiality.
- Conversant with different social media channels and the mechanisms for posting and managing engagement.