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Assistant Director, Copyediting - Marketing and Communications
Mass General BrighamSomerville, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 6 Nov 2025
💰 $90,750/yr($62,400/yr – $90,750/yr)
About the role
Site: The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.
Join us in our mission to transform the future of medicine. Philanthropy enables MGB’s academic medical centers to deliver the highest quality patient care, pursue the most innovative and promising research, train the brightest minds to become the next generation of healthcare leaders and expand and improve our world-class facilities. The AMC Development Office offers excellent benefits, competitive salaries and a hybrid flexible work schedule.
To Apply
Applications must include a current resume and a cover letter detailing applicable experience and accomplishments.
This position works closely with writers, designers, and key stakeholders to refine and polish marketing and communication content that advances philanthropic objectives. The Assistant Director will also champion best practices in proofreading and copyediting, support editorial workflow processes, and ensure the timely, efficient, and effective production of all communications materials.
Essential Functions (Key Roles & Responsibilities):
• Provide thorough proofreading and copyediting for all written materials, including but not limited to donor proposals, stewardship reports, newsletters, event collateral, web and social media content, and leadership communications.
• Ensure consistent application of organization style guides, editorial standards, and branding in all public-facing and internal communications.
• Collaborate with writers and stakeholders to resolve ambiguities, clarify messaging, and enhance tone, flow, and readability.
• Write and refine compelling content that advances fundraising priorities and campaign themes across the AMC’s clinical areas, programs, and leadership, including the MGB Neuroscience, Heart and Vascular, and Cancer Institutes, with a special emphasis on editorial quality.
• Support established marketing and communications strategies for Philanthropic Relations, Leadership Strategies, Donor Relations, Events, Fundraising Programs, Transformational Philanthropic Strategies, and other critical development business partnerships, with particular attention to editorial integrity.
• Conduct interviews with MGB leadership, faculty, and staff; translate complex source material into clear, accurate, and lay-friendly prose; review all output for accuracy and clarity.
• Maintain proficiency in communications and marketing technologies (e.g., InDesign, Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat, Workfront, Blackbaud CRM, Asana, WordPress, Google Analytics) to support content creation, review, and dissemination.
• Track, analyze, and report copyediting and proofreading quality metrics; recommend and implement process improvements for editorial efficiency.
• Participate in AMC Development events as needed, providing on-site editorial support for event materials and communications.
• Contribute to maintaining positive office morale, even during periods of high volume and challenge.
• Undertake additional proofreading, copyediting, and related editorial duties as assigned to support the evolving needs of the Development Office and its leadership.
Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.
Join us in our mission to transform the future of medicine. Philanthropy enables MGB’s academic medical centers to deliver the highest quality patient care, pursue the most innovative and promising research, train the brightest minds to become the next generation of healthcare leaders and expand and improve our world-class facilities. The AMC Development Office offers excellent benefits, competitive salaries and a hybrid flexible work schedule.
To Apply
Applications must include a current resume and a cover letter detailing applicable experience and accomplishments.
Job Summary
The Assistant Director of Marketing and Communication, specializing in proofreading and copyediting, is primarily responsible for ensuring the highest accuracy, clarity, and quality of all written materials produced by the Mass General Brigham Academic Medical Centers Development Office. This individual will meticulously review, proofread, and copyedit proposals, reports, publications, digital content, event collateral, leadership remarks, campaign messaging, and storytelling pieces to guarantee strict adherence to editorial, stylistic, and brand standards. The role requires continuous vigilance to maintain consistency, eliminate errors, and elevate the professionalism of all communications.This position works closely with writers, designers, and key stakeholders to refine and polish marketing and communication content that advances philanthropic objectives. The Assistant Director will also champion best practices in proofreading and copyediting, support editorial workflow processes, and ensure the timely, efficient, and effective production of all communications materials.
Essential Functions (Key Roles & Responsibilities):
• Provide thorough proofreading and copyediting for all written materials, including but not limited to donor proposals, stewardship reports, newsletters, event collateral, web and social media content, and leadership communications.
• Ensure consistent application of organization style guides, editorial standards, and branding in all public-facing and internal communications.
• Collaborate with writers and stakeholders to resolve ambiguities, clarify messaging, and enhance tone, flow, and readability.
• Write and refine compelling content that advances fundraising priorities and campaign themes across the AMC’s clinical areas, programs, and leadership, including the MGB Neuroscience, Heart and Vascular, and Cancer Institutes, with a special emphasis on editorial quality.
• Support established marketing and communications strategies for Philanthropic Relations, Leadership Strategies, Donor Relations, Events, Fundraising Programs, Transformational Philanthropic Strategies, and other critical development business partnerships, with particular attention to editorial integrity.
• Conduct interviews with MGB leadership, faculty, and staff; translate complex source material into clear, accurate, and lay-friendly prose; review all output for accuracy and clarity.
• Maintain proficiency in communications and marketing technologies (e.g., InDesign, Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat, Workfront, Blackbaud CRM, Asana, WordPress, Google Analytics) to support content creation, review, and dissemination.
• Track, analyze, and report copyediting and proofreading quality metrics; recommend and implement process improvements for editorial efficiency.
• Participate in AMC Development events as needed, providing on-site editorial support for event materials and communications.
• Contribute to maintaining positive office morale, even during periods of high volume and challenge.
• Undertake additional proofreading, copyediting, and related editorial duties as assigned to support the evolving needs of the Development Office and its leadership.
Qualifications
This position requires 3-5 years of related, transferable experience and a bache
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