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You must have extensive editorial experience, strong leadership skills, and a proven track record in managing teams and projects within a complex academic or research environment.

You will oversee editorial strategy, manage content production, guide editorial teams, ensure quality and consistency, and collaborate with stakeholders to advance institutional goals.

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 <li>Job Type: Officer of Administration</li> 
 <li>Regular/Temporary: Regular</li> 
 <li>Hours Per Week: 35</li> 
 <li>Salary Range: $130,000 - $150,000</li> 
 </ul>
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 The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.
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 Position Summary 
 The Senior Editorial Director provides leadership for the Columbia University Irving Medical Center and Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons editorial communications activities, including print and online news and publications. The Senior Editorial Director is part of a team of professionals in the Department of Communications who support the communications, marketing, and branding priorities of the medical school, Columbia’s clinical practice, and the wider medical center. This individual oversees creative, accurate, high-quality, timely, and well-researched and reported content for digital newsletters, websites, institutional publications, and the Columbia Medicine magazine. 
 The Senior Editorial Director reports to the Chief Communications Officer for Columbia University Irving Medical Center and supervises the work of full-time staff members and contractors responsible for developing and executing a multichannel content strategy for a range of audiences, including external constituents, patients and potential patients, and internal, alumni, faculty, staff, and student audiences.
 
 
 Responsibilities 
 <ul> 
 <li>Work closely with CCO, Executive Director of Digital Strategy and Web Services, and department sub-unit leads for strategic communications, media relations, multimedia, and design to develop and implement multichannel editorial content strategies that uphold brand identity and advance a range of communications and marketing goals for internal and external audiences</li> 
 <li>Develop and maintain integrated editorial calendar across editorial products that supports department-wide communications goals.</li> 
 <li>Manage team of six full-time writers and editors and additional contractors and freelancers.</li> 
 <li>Oversee production of three issues each year and website presence for the Vagelos College of Physicians &amp; Surgeons magazine, Columbia Medicine, including budget management</li> 
 <li>Supervise production and edit content produced for CUIMC Newsroom, internal and external e-newsletters, including patient-facing newsletters, websites, social media, or other editorial purposes</li> 
 <li>Edit the VP&amp;S digital annual report and quarterly alumni e-newsletter</li> 
 <li>Manage multimedia editorial production and review social media content</li> 
 <li>Supervise content and distribution of broadcast emails</li> 
 <li>Provide editorial support to CUIMC schools and offices as appropriate, particularly Development, Education, Columbia Doctors (clinical practice) and Events</li> 
 <li>On request, review materials produced by the Dean’s office and other offices for counsel, proofreading, copyediting</li> 
 <li>Special projects as assigned, e.g., chair recruitment brochures, State of the School, writing for the dean</li> 
 <li>Mentor writers and other content producers and provide professional development guidance to nurture staff growth and satisfaction</li> 
 </ul> 
 Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities 
 The senior editorial director must show excellent judgment, have an above-average creativity sensibility, possess aptitude for collaboration, and exhibit the passion and energy necessary to promote the ideals of academic medicine. A focus on strategic communications planning and implementation is important to the success of the senior editorial director. Additional skills needed: 
 <ul> 
 <li>Demonstrated experience managing a team of communications professionals</li> 
 <li>Strong organizational and time management skills</li> 
 <li>Knowledge of and experience in supervisory techniques, management principles, and organizational leadership</li> 
 <li>Excellent oral and written communication skills</li> 
 <li>Enthusiasm for and experience in team building using skills in a collaborative working environment</li> 
 <li>Leadership and management skills that include the ability to inspire productivity in a small but motivated team</li> 
 </ul> 
 Ability to function well in the University’s collaborative, achievement-oriented culture and establish themselves as an effective partner to the faculty, the administration, development, and other key stakeholders. 
 
 Minimum Qualifications 
 <ul> 
 <li>Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in journalism, mass communications, or similar field. </li> 
 <li>At least 7 years of related experience, with some experience in academic medicine and magazine production. </li> 
 </ul>
 
 Preferred Qualifications 
 <ul> 
 <li>Advanced degree preferred. </li> 
 <li>Experience in a higher education setting preferred. </li> 
 <li>Experience in academic medicine strongly preferred. </li> 
 </ul>
 
 Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran 
 Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.
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  Job Type: Officer of Administration 
  Regular/Temporary: Regular 
  Hours Per Week: 35 
  Salary Range: $130,000 - $150,000 
 
 
  The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.
 
  
  
  
 Position Summary 
  The Senior Editorial Director provides leadership for the Columbia University Irving Medical Center and Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons editorial communications activities, including print and online news and publications. The Senior Editorial Director is part of a team of professionals in the Department of Communications who support the communications, marketing, and branding priorities of the medical school, Columbia’s clinical practice, and the wider medical center. This individual oversees creative, accurate, high-quality, timely, and well-researched and reported content for digital newsletters, websites, institutional publications, and the Columbia Medicine magazine. 
  The Senior Editorial Director reports to the Chief Communications Officer for Columbia University Irving Medical Center and supervises the work of full-time staff members and contractors responsible for developing and executing a multichannel content strategy for a range of audiences, including external constituents, patients and potential patients, and internal, alumni, faculty, staff, and student audiences.
  
  
  Responsibilities 
  
  Work closely with CCO, Executive Director of Digital Strategy and Web Services, and department sub-unit leads for strategic communications, media relations, multimedia, and design to develop and implement multichannel editorial content strategies that uphold brand identity and advance a range of communications and marketing goals for internal and external audiences 
  Develop and maintain integrated editorial calendar across editorial products that supports department-wide communications goals. 
  Manage team of six full-time writers and editors and additional contractors and freelancers. 
  Oversee production of three issues each year and website presence for the Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons magazine, Columbia Medicine, including budget management 
  Supervise production and edit content produced for CUIMC Newsroom, internal and external e-newsletters, including patient-facing newsletters, websites, social media, or other editorial purposes 
  Edit the VP&S digital annual report and quarterly alumni e-newsletter 
  Manage multimedia editorial production and review social media content 
  Supervise content and distribution of broadcast emails 
  Provide editorial support to CUIMC schools and offices as appropriate, particularly Development, Education, Columbia Doctors (clinical practice) and Events 
  On request, review materials produced by the Dean’s office and other offices for counsel, proofreading, copyediting 
  Special projects as assigned, e.g., chair recruitment brochures, State of the School, writing for the dean 
  Mentor writers and other content producers and provide professional development guidance to nurture staff growth and satisfaction 
  
 Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities 
  The senior editorial director must show excellent judgment, have an above-average creativity sensibility, possess aptitude for collaboration, and exhibit the passion and energy necessary to promote the ideals of academic medicine. A focus on strategic communications planning and implementation is important to the success of the senior editorial director. Additional skills needed: 
  
  Demonstrated experience managing a team of communications professionals 
  Strong organizational and time management skills 
  Knowledge of and experience in supervisory techniques, management principles, and organizational leadership 
  Excellent oral and written communication skills 
  Enthusiasm for and experience in team building using skills in a collaborative working environment 
  Leadership and management skills that include the ability to inspire productivity in a small but motivated team 
  
 Ability to function well in the University’s collaborative, achievement-oriented culture and establish themselves as an effective partner to the faculty, the administration, development, and other key stakeholders. 
  
 Minimum Qualifications 
  
  Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in journalism, mass communications, or similar field.  
  At least 7 years of related experience, with some experience in academic medicine and magazine production.  
 
 
 Preferred Qualifications 
  
  Advanced degree preferred.  
  Experience in a higher education setting preferred.  
  Experience in academic medicine strongly preferred.  
 
 
 Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran 
  Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.


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