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Requisition ID:  115877

Content Manager

Johns Hopkins University is looking for a versatile and enthusiastic Content Manager to help lead a robust storytelling and web content operation at the Hopkins Bloomberg Center in Washinton, DC. The Content Manager plays a lead role in the creation and curation of content for the Hopkins Bloomberg Center (HBC) website and other digital platforms, ensuring that the editorial vision is executed, editorial processes are followed, and strategic objectives are met.


The Content Manager works daily with the Hopkins Bloomberg Center director of communications, the social media and marketing manager, the multimedia manager and the audience engagement manager to plan, promote, execute, and report on key events taking place at the Hopkins Bloomberg Center as well as raising the visibility of Hopkins research and expertise for policymakers and other targeted audiences. This includes researching and evaluating story ideas from all divisions of the university, editing and writing features, news items, and other stories when appropriate; and collaborating with writers and graphic designers and others.


The Content Manager must be adept at translating complex information into concise and compelling content for lay people and skilled at developing content and channel strategies to engage a diverse range of audiences. Candidates should bring a deep understanding of editorial, digital, and content strategy and keep abreast of new and emerging trends in news delivery and audience engagement. The ideal candidate is both a thinker and a doer who is hands-on with day-to-day responsibilities while also managing a larger vision and priorities, and a leader who can work effectively with internal and external stakeholders and partners, guide staff members and faculty, and manage complex projects to completion.


About the Hopkins Bloomberg Center:

A bustling hub of collaboration, dialogue and discovery right in the heart of the nation’s Capital, the Hopkins Bloomberg Center hosts daily in-person, hybrid and virtual programming from all corners of the John Hopkins University community. The Center frequently partners with prominent domestic and international organizations, as well as government entities and multilateral institutions, to create programming that brings Johns Hopkins policy expertise, research, and data to the forefront of the policymaking conversation in Washington and beyond.


Specific Duties & Responsibilities

  • Leads editing and production of content for the Hopkins Bloomberg Center website and publications (as well as for other University outlets that may be covering HBC initiatives), with a focus on event coverage, signature series, and feature storytelling on Hopkins’s research and expertise for a policy audience.
  • Consults regularly with the Hopkins Bloomberg Center Communications Director, University Communications Content Director and other team members to discuss editorial planning and story ideas, ensuring that the editorial vision for the website is adhered to, editorial processes are followed, and strategic objectives are met.
  • Plays a lead role in the planning and production of the Hopkins Bloomberg Center newsletters and other relevant publications, including assigning, editing, and producing content, with full responsibility for delivering high-quality, engaging content.
  • Develops story ideas, crafts story budgets and works with external vendors as needed.
  • Works with designers to create in-house ads as necessary.
  • Maintains contact with and solicits feedback from key stakeholders within the Hopkins Bloomberg Center and university writ large.
  • Monitors peer institutions and other organizations to maintain knowledge of emerging trends and best practices in magazine content and publishing both inside and outside of higher education.
  • Contributes to internal reporting and to internal communications for the benefit of students, faculty and staff within the building.
  • Copy edits and ensure content conforms to appropriate style guidelines and standards.
  • Other duties as assigned.


Special Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

  • Demonstrated ability to think creatively about content and communications and to execute strategic approaches to writing, storytelling, content presentation, and content promotion across digital and print channels.
  • Strong interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills, including experience working independently to prioritize and set objectives and a collaborative working style.
  • Demonstrated ability to work with and communicate effectively with administrators at the highest levels of the university, alumni leadership, faculty, and key colleagues and collaborators.
  • Demonstrated excellence and versatility in writing and editing.
  • Demonstrated ability to produce digital content quickly and accurately, including experience with website content management systems.
  • Sound, reliable editorial and news judgment.
  • Organized, detail-oriented, and adept at working independently to juggle multiple assignments and meet deadlines.


Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree in related field.
  • Five years related experience.
  • Additional education may substitute for required experience, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.


Preferred Qualifications
  • Master’s Degree preferred.
  • Experience with search engine optimization, Google Analytics, social media tools, HTML, and Photoshop preferred.
  • Experience in online journalism and working with digital publishing tools.

 

 

Classified Title: Communications & Marketing Manager 
Job Posting Title (Working Title): Content Manager   
Role/Level/Range: ATP/04/PE  
Starting Salary Range: $73,300 - $128,300 Annually (Commensurate with experience) 
Employee group: Full Time 
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:30-5:00 pm 
Exempt Status: Exempt 
Location: Hybrid/District of Columbia 
Department name: ​​​​​​​555 Penn 
Personnel area: University Administration 

 

 

Total Rewards
The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of Johns Hopkins University’s salary range for this position. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, education/training and other qualifications. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/.

Education and Experience Equivalency
Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines: JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.

Applicants Completing Studies
Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.

Background Checks
The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate's conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function.

Diversity and Inclusion
The Johns Hopkins University values diversity, equity and inclusion and advances these through our key strategic framework, the JHU Roadmap on Diversity and Inclusion.

Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

EEO is the Law
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Accommodation Information
If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the Talent Acquisition Office at jhurecruitment@jhu.edu. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711. For more information about workplace accommodations or accessibility at Johns Hopkins University, please visit https://accessibility.jhu.edu/.

Vaccine Requirements
Johns Hopkins University strongly encourages, but no longer requires, at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The COVID-19 vaccine does not apply to positions located in the State of Florida. We still require all faculty, staff, and students to receive the seasonal flu vaccine. Exceptions to the COVID and flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry. This change does not apply to the School of Medicine (SOM). SOM hires must be fully vaccinated with an FDA COVID-19 vaccination and provide proof of vaccination status. For additional information, applicants for SOM positions should visit https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine/ and all other JHU applicants should visit https://covidinfo.jhu.edu/health-safety/covid-vaccination-information/.

The following additional provisions may apply, depending upon campus. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.
The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.
Hybrid: On-site 3-4 days a week

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