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Senior Editor/Writer, NUQ

Northwestern University
Doha, QAT
Full Time
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1 months ago
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Overview

  • Northwestern University in Qatar (NU Q) is seeking a seasoned and versatile Senior Writer/Editor to lead and elevate the university’s storytelling, editorial, and content development efforts.
  • This role is ideal for a strategic communicator with exceptional writing and editing skills, strong editorial judgment, a collaborative mindset, and a keen interest in higher education, media, and the Global South.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

  • Lead the research, writing, and development of content for multiple platforms including the NU Q website, newsletters, social media, and brochures.
  • Lead the drafting and editing of feature stories, news briefs, student and faculty profiles, speeches, institutional messaging, and high visibility internal and external communications.
  • Conceptualize, lead, and oversee the development of institutional publications, periodicals, and magazine style content.
  • Partner with content owners across academic and administrative units to shape accurate, strategic, and aligned messaging.
  • Shape and adapt content for key audiences including students, faculty, alumni, media, and the public across long form, print, web, email, and social channels.
  • Provide senior level editing and proofreading to ensure clarity, consistency, accuracy, and alignment with NU Q’s editorial standards.
  • Help maintain and strengthen tone and voice consistency across institutional communications by offering editorial guidance and best practices.
  • Oversee content publishing quality and support digital execution using platforms such as content management systems and social media tools.
  • Develop, refine, and help enforce editorial style guides, workflows, and review protocols to align content across multiple stakeholders and channels.
  • Lead content development for major communications campaigns, institutional events, and strategic initiatives by preparing messaging, talking points, web updates, and feature content.
  • Lead editorial planning and contribute to the management of NU Q’s editorial and content calendar.
  • Collaborate with design, digital, and media colleagues to shape integrated storytelling strategies for web, social, and other communications channels.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, English, Media Studies, or a related field.
  • 7 10 years of relevant experience in writing, editing, content strategy, or editorial leadership.
  • Excellent command of written English, with exceptional storytelling, editing, and grammatical precision.
  • Demonstrated ability to write and edit for clarity, engagement, tone consistency, and strategic audience alignment.
  • Strong familiarity with content management systems, digital publishing workflows, and multi channel content distribution.
  • Ability to manage competing priorities, work independently, and collaborate effectively with senior stakeholders in a fast paced environment.

Salary

  • The target budgeted salary for this position is $70,020 to $90,260 annually.

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