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Department: Kellogg Insight
Salary/Grade: EXS/9

Job Summary:

About the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University

The Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University is a premier institution for management education. Founded in 1908 and based just outside of Chicago, Kellogg is home to a renowned, research-based faculty and the best and brightest MBA students from around the world.

Global business education is different today because of the teamwork and collaboration models that Kellogg pioneered 40 years ago. And, in the 21st century, Kellogg is truly a different voice in management education: We believe business can be bravely led, passionately collaborative and world changing.

At Kellogg, we are educating, equipping and inspiring leaders to excel in today’s complex Collaboration Economy. As a global community, Kellogg welcomes and embraces diverse perspectives that together enrich learning. Our vibrance can be seen throughout our dynamic community:

• Kellogg students learn to build strong organizations that drive value creation in markets, harness the architectures of collaboration, deftly navigate between the private and public sectors, and innovate in the marketplace at firms large and small.
• Our world-class faculty are recognized thought leaders whose teaching and cutting-edge research change how the world thinks about complex problems affecting business and society.
• The school’s powerful global alumni network is 54,000-strong, comprised of true Kellogg leaders who lead top organizations.

About This Position

The Senior Research Editor, Insight manages and develops content promoting the thought leadership generated by faculty and affiliates of the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. This candidate will be a part of a team charged with expanding and shaping the direction of Kellogg Insight, our digital hub of thought leadership, and expanding the production and dissemination of such content via other channels.

This position is responsible for overseeing content that communicates faculty research to a broad but sophisticated business audience. The ideal candidate is a sharp developmental editor with significant experience strategizing for audience development, making metrics-based decisions, and managing sensitive and complex special projects. The position will directly supervise freelance writers and help to mentor more junior staff, with a focus not only on Kellogg Insight but also on the development of content across multiple channels, including LinkedIn and our newsletters. The position will develop and lead a new process for producing additional content for new channels, in collaboration with faculty and with staff across Kellogg.

This candidate should have a demonstrated ability to communicate scientific/economic/technical information in an engaging way. Familiarity with the academic research process is a must, as is the ability to work closely with faculty across multiple disciplines to convey complex research in meaningful ways. Multimedia storytelling and data visualization experience is strongly preferred. This role works closely with the Editor in Chief, Business and Art Editor, Multimedia Editor, Marketing Manager, and other staff across Kellogg responsible for producing and distributing content. This role is also responsible for recruiting and managing a large pool of freelance science writers. Limited evening and weekend hours as needed.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Manage research editorial services for Kellogg Insight
  • Edit research
  • Design and edit data visualizations
  • Coordinate with faculty to fact-check
• Recruit and manage our pool of freelance research writers
  • Mentor staff
  • Recruit freelance science writers
  • Manage freelance science writers
• Find and procure additional content for multiple channels for thought leadership
  • Build and foster relationships with Kellogg School faculty
  • Solicit and curate content from faculty
  • Synthesize faculty expertise with emerging business trends
  • Build processes to link additional content with distribution channels
• Manage special projects
  • Print edition
  • Additional editorial platforms (e.g., newsletter)
• Contribute to audience development strategy
  • Make metrics-based editorial decisions
  • Work with External Relations to promote Insight content

Minimum Qualifications:

• Masters degree in journalism, social science, communication, or other related field
• At least 10 years experience communicating scientific, economic, or technical information to a broad audience
• Experience recruiting and managing full-time staff or freelance writers

Minimum Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities.)

• Demonstrated familiarity with social scientific research and research processes
• Ability to evaluate academic research for rigor and popular appeal
• Sharp developmental editor
• Keen understanding of web best practices
• Working knowledge of content strategy
• Ability to make evidence-based decisions
• Skilled at managing complex projects
• Thrives under deadline and adjusts to shifting priorities with ease
• Skilled at developing relationships at all levels
• Imaginative self-starter

Preferred Qualifications:

• Research PhDs preferred
• Business reporters preferred

Preferred Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities)

• Data visualization

Benefits:
At Northwestern, we are proud to provide meaningful, competitive, high-quality health care plans, retirement benefits, tuition discounts and more! Visit us at https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/benefits/index.html to learn more.

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We support flexible work arrangements where possible and programs to help you locate and pay for quality, affordable childcare and senior/adult care. Visit us at https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/benefits/work-life/index.html to learn more.

Professional Growth & Development:
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