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The Writer II is responsible for creating an overarching strategy for and developing clear and effective content for internal audiences, including school/division/department leadership, the dean, faculty, students, staff, alumni, donors, and other members of the school community as needed.

The Writer II develops a strategic internal communications calendar and creates the content which includes reports documenting the school's activities, presentations, and collateral to support leadership with the execution of the school's strategic goals, materials, that support development and fundraising efforts, email campaigns about school news, priorities, policies, and other efforts, and other materials that feed the overarching strategy. Working with areas across the school, they will also work on print and digital collateral for school events for a wide variety of audiences. This individual will help ensure the efficacy of communications between school leadership and faculty, staff, students, and other members of the school community and that the school's internal communications align with central university communications. The individual in this position must be self-directed and self-motivated, an effective writer and editor, and a creative and strategic thinker who can work on multiple high-priority projects concurrently with minimal supervision.

This position plays a critical role in advancing the philanthropic missions of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Reporting to the Director of Stewardship and Development Communications, this position serves as the principal writer and editor for high-level development materials, ensuring donor communications are strategic, compelling, and aligned with both School and University priorities. This role requires strong collaboration across departments, deep storytelling expertise, and the ability to translate complex academic and scientific work into donor-centered messaging that inspires engagement and support.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

+ Report about the school/division/department, or specialized topic/area of expertise

+ Participate in the development of reports and materials for external reviews

+ Develop and write complex, substantial, and important feature stories; conceptualize research, and conduct interviews

+ Responsible for web content, multiple publications, and other written pieces

+ May be responsible for production schedules and publication budgets

+ Identify and assess freelance contributors to ensure the appropriate knowledge base, skills, and adherence to style

+ Provide news updates, announcements, and time-sensitive communications on a broad variety of topics

+ Writing and copyediting for a variety of communications and marketing materials

+ Responsible for print and web collateral for events

+ Develop content to support fundraising activities/events/philanthropic proposals

+ Create fundraising campaign messages and materials

+ Develop various alumni communications

+ Perform other related duties as assigned

In addition to the duties described above, the Sr. Development Writer will:

+ Collaborate on a high-level with internal and external stakeholders-including BSPH's central communications and marketing team, the University's Central Development Communications team, and communications leads in various departments and centers. The ability to navigate and build trust across these groups is essential for aligning messaging and producing high-demand donor materials.

+ Play a central role in translating complex scientific and academic information into compelling, donor-facing narratives that support major philanthropic efforts. This storytelling ability is essential to advancing the fundraising priorities and driving engagement in the University's upcoming campaign.

+ Serve as a project lead on high-visibility stewardship and communications initiatives, managing timelines, guiding strategy, and producing deliverables with minimal oversight. This includes campaign-related content development and leadership communication that shape donor perception and engagement.

+ Oversee the strategic development and maintenance of the School's development webpages and digital platforms--crafting an annual content plan, refreshing materials, and ensuring consistency across digital channels. This responsibility is critical for building an online presence that supports donor acquisition and retention.

+ Serve as a mentor to colleagues within the Development and Alumni Relations team, helping to elevate the quality and consistency of written materials in the office. This includes providing feedback and guidance to staff contributing to donor communications.

Minimum Qualifications

+ Bachelor's degree

+ Three years related experience. Writing samples may be requested during the selection process.

+ Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional experience may substitute for required education, as permitted by the JHU equivalency formula

Classified Title: Sr. Writer

Job Posting Title (Working Title): Sr. Development Writer

Role/Level/Range: ATP/03/PC

Starting Salary Range: Minimum: $53,799 - Maximum: $94,399 (targeted salary: $83,000; commensurate with experience)

Employee group: Full Time

Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm

FLSA Status: Exempt

Department name: 10001029-Development

Personnel area: School of Public Health

The listed salary range represents the minimum and maximum Johns Hopkins University offers for this position, based on a good faith estimate at the time of posting. Actual compensation will vary depending on factors such as location, skills, experience, market conditions, education, and internal equity. Not all candidates will qualify for the highest salary in the range.

Johns Hopkins provides a comprehensive benefits package supporting health, career, and retirement. Learn more: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/.

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.

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