Senior Writer, Office of Communications

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The University of Pennsylvania, the largest private employer in Philadelphia, is a world-renowned leader in education, research, and innovation. This historic, Ivy League school consistently ranks among the top 10 universities in the annual U.S. News & World Report survey. Penn has 12 highly-regarded schools that provide opportunities for undergraduate, graduate and continuing education, all influenced by Penn’s distinctive interdisciplinary approach to scholarship and learning. As an employer Penn has been ranked nationally on many occasions with the most recent award from Forbes who named Penn one of America’s Best Large Employers in 2023.

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The University offers a competitive benefits package that includes excellent healthcare and tuition benefits for employees and their families, generous retirement benefits, a wide variety of professional development opportunities, supportive work and family benefits, a wealth of health and wellness programs and resources, and much more.

Posted Job Title

Senior Writer, Office of Communications

Job Profile Title

Editor C

Job Description Summary

The University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School is one of the nation’s oldest and most distinguished law schools. The Law School offers a unique approach, incorporating cross-disciplinary legal education, a distinctly collaborative environment, and an innovative curriculum to enrich student learning. The small and highly interdisciplinary faculty achieves scholarly excellence while emphasizing a shared effort to advance understanding of the law. The result is an intellectual community that bridges traditional boundaries and disciplines within a renowned internal culture of collegiality, making the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School an extraordinarily supportive academic community for all its members.

Reporting to the Executive Director of Communications, the Senior Writer manages high-quality content across digital, print, and social media platforms, ensuring alignment with strategic and institutional goals to communicate the Dean’s overall vision while maintaining consistency with Penn Carey Law’s editorial standards.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Content Development and Management:
  • Develop content ideas and strategies for long-term and short-term communications initiatives. Participate in weekly editorial meetings to refine these efforts.
  • Write content for Penn Carey Law, ensuring all materials are engaging and aligned with institutional priorities and editorial standards.
  • Oversee the content of premium publications, including Advances in Research, collaborating with departments and senior leadership on updates that align with Dean Sophia Lee’s messaging and institutional priorities.
  • Engage with faculty and senior leadership to research and synthesize information into compelling communications for various audiences.
  • Translate academic efforts, including complex legal scholarship, into dig