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The Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association (WFAA), the private fundraising and alumni relations organization for UW-Madison, is seeking a Senior Writer / Editor to help shape some of our signature publications. This position, contributing to our WFAA communications team, will serve as coeditor of On Wisconsin, the university’s award-winning quarterly alumni magazine that, though its print and digital forms, reaches more than 500,000 alumni worldwide.\nThe position also serves as editor of WFAA’s awards publication, among other storytelling work. In this role, you’ll collaborate with colleagues and freelancers to produce compelling stories that celebrate the people, ideas, and impact of UW-Madison. This hybrid position is based in Madison, Wisconsin, with at least two days per week in the office.\nWho is WFAA? The Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association is a private, nonprofit corporation that encourages individuals and organizations to make gifts to the university and to connect with the UW. In 2014, the UW Foundation merged with the Wisconsin Alumni Association® to better serve a growing population of UW alumni and donors. We believe that private support grows out of good relationships between campus leaders, faculty and program staff who need support, and the alumni and friends who want to invest in UW-Madison. We provide important engagement opportunities to link UW-Madison alumni to each other and to their alma mater, building a strong community of Badgers.\nDiversity and Inclusion:\nJust as the university community benefits from differing viewpoints, perspectives, and experiences, inclusion and diversity are imperative for the success of our mission. WFAA values people and the differences that they bring to the organization, and creates an environment in which all staff members and constituents feel respected and have opportunities to thrive.\nEssential Functions\nOn Wisconsin\nCollaborate with staff at WFAA and the Office of Strategic Communications (OSC) to produce On Wisconsin, UW-Madison’s quarterly alumni magazine.\nPartner closely with the OSC coeditor and design team to plan and execute each issue.\nHire and manage freelance writers and secure photography and other visuals.\nLead strategy for On Wisconsin’s digital channels.\nConsider storytelling from concept to completion as a multimedia effort, working with social media and video storytellers to create compelling, break-out content\nCollaborate on and develop digital content distribution strategies with broader WFAA communications and OSC\nUse SEO and GEO principles to maximize On Wisconsin’s readership online.\nServe as key point of contact with magazine printer to ensure high-quality production and timely mailing.\nEnsure the magazine is produced on time and within budget.\nShare story ideas and success metrics with leadership at WFAA and OSC.\nWFAA Awards Publication\nWork closely with the alumni awards team to develop stories about award recipients.\nCoordinate with freelance writers and photographers.\nLead production of a publication highlighting award recipients.\nSupport marketing efforts related to the awards program, as needed.\nAdditional Responsibilities\nWrite for On Wisconsin and other WFAA publications.\nMaintain 4WARD records for people featured in On Wisconsin and constituents who write to the magazine.\nPerform other duties as assigned.\nQualifications\nRequired Qualifications:\nBachelor’s degree in journalism, English, communications arts, or of a similar field. \n7 + years of experience in journalism, writing, publishing, communications, or a similar field\nKnowledge of magazine publishing\nKnowledge and experience in multimedia and digital publishing and social media content development\nExperience working with writers and designers\nExpertise with Word, Teams, Zoom, or similar conferencing software\nFamiliarity with InDesign and Adobe Creative Suite, WordPress, Salesforce Marketing Cloud\nFamiliarity with MS Office software and Mac operating systems.\nOther Qualifications:\nExperience working in Higher education.\nExperience with hiring and managing freelancers.\nStrong interviewing skills, strong sense of initiative.\nUnderstanding of marketing and journalistic concepts, experience creating content about diverse constituencies, and a passion for UW-Madison.\nAt WFAA, we are dedicated to creating an inspiring, creative, and respectful work environment for our employees. We offer competitive pay and an outstanding benefits program, including a generous 10% 401k contribution after just one year of service! Join us and be part of a team that values your growth and well-being. Click here to learn more about our employee benefits!\nThe Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association is an Equal Opportunity Employer *The Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association is the “doing business as” name of the merged organization comprising the University of Wisconsin Foundation (supportuw.org) and the Wisconsin Alumni Association (uwalumni.com). 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