Division of Marketing and Communications
(1-Year Contractual Position)

Duties:

Reporting to the Manager of Web Content Services and Associate Director (Marketing), Division of Marketing and Communications, the Copy Writer will create content for the institutional website, as well as other marketing and communications vehicles that embody Memorial's brand and reinforce the university's key messages. Duties include maintaining standards of quality and ingenuity in written materials that reflect Memorial's brand; writing dynamic marketing and communications copy for the Web, print, radio, and television; proofreading and copyediting existing content; collaborating with clients and other staff to determine content needs and develop copy; researching content ideas and facts; and performing other related duties as required. Examples of copy writing and editing include marketing and communications copy for main and departmental websites that reflects the Memorial brand; writing advertising text for print, web, radio and television-advertising campaigns including scripts for institutional marketing videos; and writing copy for special events sites and materials such as Convocation, Rant like Rick and I love MUNdays.

Qualifications:

Considerable experience (3-5 years) in creating high quality and effective marketing and communications content for diverse audiences, including experience in writing for the Web; graduation with an undergraduate degree in public relations, journalism, arts or related area; or any combination of experience and training. Exceptional writing skills and knowledge of grammar, combined with strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to prioritize work are required. 

Salary: $35,557 on the scale of $35,557 - $49,863 per annum
Closing Date: May 16, 2008
Competition Number: PRD-08-07-CB

To apply for this position, fully complete an Application for Non Academic Employment and attach a current resume, addressed to:

Director of Human Resources
Memorial University of Newfoundland
St. John's, NL  A1C 5S7

For further information concerning this opportunity, or to obtain a copy of the application form, please visit us on the web at: www.mun.ca/humanres/; or contact the Recruitment Office, Department of Human Resources, Room A4039, Arts and Administration Building, Elizabeth Avenue, phone (709) 737-7403, fax (709) 737-2700, or email recruitment@mun.ca. If applying by email, please state the competition number in the subject line.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. Memorial University is committed to employment equity and encourages applications from qualified women and men, visible minorities, aboriginal people, and persons with disabilities.