Managing Editor

Job Profile:

External Relations and Advancement Specialist 4

Job Family:

External Relations and Advancement

Time Type:

Full time

Max Pay – Depends on experience:

$68,300.00 USD Annual

Apply before 11:59 PM Arizona time the day before the posted End Date.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree and seven (7) years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Job Profile Summary:
Develops a variety of complex communication strategies to produce content, participates in the planning of communications strategy; engages in benchmarking efforts and prepares reports to inform innovation and competitive analysis.

Job Description:

Position Salary Range: $54,600 - $68,300 per year; DOE

Are you a driven writer who would like to directly shape and inspire a thriving future for everyone? The Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory® at Arizona State University is charting a course for global habitability and increased well-being, and we need someone to help share that story.

 

The Global Futures Laboratory is looking for a Managing Editor with strong editorial instincts and a strategic mindset to shape and steward stories that bring our work to life. From breakthrough research to everyday impact, you’ll help surface and share content that connects the lab’s discoveries, people, and programs to audiences who care deeply about the future of our planet—and our ability to thrive on it.

You will craft stories and narratives and collaborate on regularly cadenced publications that are specifically created for a regular print and digital multi-media communications channels, including ASU News, the biannual journal Futurecast and the monthly digital newsletter Global Futures Now. Additionally, you will work closely with a team of writers, designers, marketers, videographers and photographers to produce high-quality, creative and engaging materials that target our audiences that range from students to alumni to faculty and staff to donors and the public at large.

As the ideal candidate, you will be an organized, strategic and motivated doer with the vision to advance the strategic goals of the Global Futures Laboratory, successfully managing multiple assignments and tasks at once with quality and with speed. You should have at least five years of experience managing and executing writing-based projects and/or prior experience working with clients in an agency-like setting. Working with multiple teams and units across the university, you will bring excellent collaboration skills to help create strategic marketing plans. Excellent writing and organizational skills and a positive team attitude is a must.

 

This is a full-time, in-person role based in the Walton Center for Planetary Health building, focused on elevating Global Futures Laboratory’s marketing and communications. You’ll be part of a broader Knowledge Enterprise network, but your day-to-day is about shaping and sharing the stories that move GFL’s mission forward—working closely with teams across the lab to make it happen. 

Submit at least two writing samples and examples of digital media with application.

Essential Duties:

• Working with GFL marcomm, act as lead story writer, researching, planning, developing and writing editorial and marketing material content for a wide variety of audiences. 
• Manage editorial projects from concept to completion, including the bi-annual journal Futurecast.
• Lead the editorial strategy, storytelling, and visual layout for Global Futures Now—GFL’s monthly digital newsletter reaching more than 8,000 global subscribers. Ensure each issue delivers compelling, mission-aligned content with clear narrative flow and high visual impact.
• Support content development across GFL’s social media channels, working with internal partners and collaborators across GFL, Knowledge Enterprise, and broader ASU network. Help manage the editorial calendar, and shape social content that’s timely, consistent, and audience-aware.
• Contribute to GFL strategic communications planning by participating in brainstorms, editorial syncs, and integrated marketing discussions—bringing fresh ideas, sharp instincts, and a deep understanding of what resonates with GFL’s audiences.
• Conduct background research and interview faculty, students, project leads and other stakeholders to get necessary information.
• Edit and proofread content for clarity, accuracy and ASU style.
• Stay abreast of ASU news and external news related to Global Futures focus areas, as well as trends and best practices in communications and marketing especially social media.
• Collaborate with partners and colleagues across the university on materials that help amplify the work, mission and vision of the Global Futures Laboratory.  This includes several ASU teams such as Media Relations, Brand Team, Events and more.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications:

• Evidence of effective written and oral communication skills, including knowledge of AP style.
• Knowledge of best practices of ethical journalism, public relations, communication and marketing methods and techniques.
• Evidence of meticulous editing and proofreading skills.
• Experience interviewing experts to glean key information.
• Demonstrated ability to convey complex information clearly, concisely and accurately to a lay audience.
• Comfort with or demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects independently in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Experience in working collaboratively on a team and establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.
• Understanding of design and creative communication styles as elements of storytelling and narrative development.
• Skill in leadership, collaboration and teambuilding.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective relationships with faculty, staff, teams and community members.
• Experience with project management including familiarity with cloud-based or application-based project management software and/or platforms.
• Comfort working with digital writing applications and software.
• Photography skills are a plus.

Working Environment:

• Climate-controlled office setting subject to extended periods of being in a stationary position. 
• Constantly detects and operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine and computer printer. 
• Ability to clearly communicate and exchange accurate information to perform essential duties. 
• Expected to be responsive to customers, engaged in work production, resourceful, flexible, and respectful of others. 
• Work performed in a climate-controlled office environment.
• Ability to remain stationary for long periods as well as move throughout the workday.
• Flexible schedule required for duties outside standard business hours.
• Reliable transportation required.
• Ability to prioritize tasks, adapt quickly to changing demands and manage frequent interruptions.
• Able to work independently and collaboratively within a structured team.
• Capacity to rapidly learn and effectively utilize new technologies, policies and procedures.
• Equipment used: computer (monitor, keyboard, mouse), printer, copier.

Department Statement:

The Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory at Arizona State University represents the urgent belief that we can and must make a meaningful contribution to ensuring a habitable planet and a future in which well-being is attainable. The Global Futures Laboratory is the world’s first comprehensive laboratory dedicated to the empowerment of our planet and its systems. It is built upon the deep expertise of ASU scientists and scholars and an ability to leverage insights and knowledge from an extensive global network of partners in order to address the complex social, economic and scientific challenges spawned by the current and future threats from environmental degradation. From this foundation, the Global Futures Laboratory anticipates and responds to existing and emerging challenges and uses innovation to purposefully shape and inform our future so that all of Earth’s inhabitants may thrive. For more information visit globalfutures.asu.edu.

Driving Requirement:

Driving is not required for this position.

Location:

Campus: Tempe

Funding:

No Federal Funding

Instructions to Apply:

Current Employees and Students should apply directly within Workday using the Jobs Hub. Use this link and log in using SSO:

https://www.myworkday.com/asu/d/inst/1$9925/9925$13208.htmld

To be considered, your application must include all of the following attachments:

• Cover letter
• Resume/CV

Note: Multiple documents can be submitted into the attachment box. Alternatively, merge all documents into one PDF for submission.

Please include all employment information in month/year format (e.g., 6/88 to 8/94), job title, job duties and name of employer for each position. Resume should clearly illustrate how prior knowledge and experience meets the Minimum and Desired qualifications of this position. NOTE: GA and Intern positions are counted as .5 for job experience (ie. 1 year equals 6 months experience equivalency). Only electronic applications are accepted for this position.

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