Senior Copywriter, Salt Lake City, UT
About The Position
If you’re passionate about building a better future for individuals, communities, and our country—and you’re committed to working hard to play your part in building that future—consider WGU as the next step in your career. Driven by a mission to expand access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs, WGU is also committed to being a great place to work for a diverse workforce of student-focused professionals. The university has pioneered a new way to learn in the 21st century, one that has received praise from academic, industry, government, and media leaders. Whatever your role, working for WGU gives you a part to play in helping students graduate, creating a better tomorrow for themselves and their families. The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. At WGU, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is: Grade: Professional 307 Pay Range: $68,300.00 - $102,500.00
Requirements
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with strong presentation abilities
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
- Ability to manage and lead multiple projects simultaneously
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Word and Excel
- Demonstrated ability to write for a variety of audiences and channels
- Experience collaborating cross-functionally with marketing, creative, and external partners
- Writing samples required
- Bachelor’s degree required
- 5+ years of copywriting experience
Nice To Haves
- Experience with email marketing platforms
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator, and/or InDesign
- Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, or Marketing preferred
Responsibilities
- Write and manage website copy, including content for new degree launches and scholarship programs
- Develop and oversee content for vendor and affiliate platforms
- Lead and contribute to special marketing and communications projects
- Conceptualize and create brochures, flyers, and other print collateral
- Develop direct mail campaigns from concept through execution
- Create and support broadcast and email marketing campaigns
- Manage email template creation and oversee coding and deployment of email communications
Benefits
- medical, dental, vision, telehealth and mental healthcare
- health savings account and flexible spending account
- basic and voluntary life insurance
- disability coverage
- accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity supplemental coverages
- legal and identity theft coverage
- retirement savings plan
- wellbeing program
- discounted WGU tuition
- flexible paid time off for rest and relaxation with no need for accrual
- flexible paid sick time with no need for accrual
- 11 paid holidays
- other paid leaves, including up to 12 weeks of parental leave
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
