Senior Writer / Editor

About the role

The Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association (WFAA) is seeking a Senior Writer / Editor to coedit the award-winning On Wisconsin magazine and edit the Awards Magazine. Based in Madison, Wisconsin, this hybrid position involves collaborating with colleagues and freelancers to produce compelling stories that celebrate the people, ideas, and impact of UW–Madison.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with staff at WFAA and the Office of Strategic Communications (OSC) to produce On Wisconsin, UW–Madison’s quarterly alumni magazine.

• Partner closely with the OSC coeditor to plan and execute each issue.

• Hire freelance writers and secure photography and other visuals.

• Cook with the printer to ensure high-quality production and timely mailing.

• Ensure the magazine is produced on time and within budget.

• Share story ideas and success metrics with leadership at WFAA and OSC.

• Nominate On Wisconsin content for awards, as appropriate.

• Work closely with the alumni awards team to develop stories about award recipients.

• Cook with freelance writers and photographers.

• Lead production of a magazine highlighting award recipients.

• Provide the awards team with the information needed to stay on schedule and within budget.

• Support marketing efforts related to the awards program, as needed.

• Write for On Wisconsin and other WFAA publications.

• Maintain 4WARD records for people featured in On Wisconsin and constituents who write to the magazine.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, English, communications arts, or a similar field.

• 7+ years of experience in journalism, writing, publishing, communications, or a similar field.

• Knowledge of magazine publishing.

• Experience working with writers and designers.

• Expertise with Word, as well as Teams, Zoom, or similar conferencing software.

• Familiarity with InDesign and Adobe Creative Suite, WordPress, Salesforce Marketing Cloud.

• Familiarity with MS Office software and Mac operating systems.

• Experience working in Higher education.

• Experience with multimedia and digital publishing.

• Experience with hiring and managing freelancers.

• Strong written and oral communication skills.

• Strong interviewing skills, strong sense of initiative.

• Understanding of marketing and journalistic concepts, experience creating content about diverse constituencies, and a passion for UW–Madison.

Benefits

At WFAA, we offer competitive pay and an outstanding benefits program, including a generous 10% 401k contribution after just one year of service!