Stephens College is hiring : Content & Storytelling Specialist in Columbia

Job Type

Full-time

Description

Stephens College seeks a versatile and creative Content and Storytelling Specialist to serve as a key member of our small but dynamic Marketing and Communications team. This role emphasizes writing and storytelling while blending in visual content creation, digital engagement, and project coordination-helping to showcase the vibrancy of our campus and community.

The Content and Storytelling Specialist will research, write, and edit compelling stories across multiple platforms, including news releases, student and alumni spotlights, web features, email campaigns, and social media. The role also supports visual storytelling through basic photo / video content, ensuring every message reflects the Stephens brand voice. The ideal candidate is collaborative, curious, and passionate about elevating the authentic stories of our students, faculty, staff, and alumni.

Key Responsibilities :

Storytelling & Writing

• Research, write, and edit content for web pages, feature stories, student and alumni spotlights, news releases, email campaigns, and social media posts.
• Ensure accuracy, clarity, and consistency with Stephens' brand voice and style.
• Develop story ideas in collaboration with campus partners and Marketing colleagues.
• Create content that highlights Stephens' distinctiveness, mission, and community impact.

Digital & Social Media Support

Content Creation (Visual Support)

Project Coordination

Analytics & Reporting

Requirements

Required

Preferred

Personal Qualities

Founded in 1833, Stephens College is the second-oldest women's college in the United States, dedicated to providing innovative, experiential, and career-focused education across various disciplines. Located in Columbia, Missouri, Stephens College continues to be a leader in women's education, fostering a community where students are empowered to lead, innovate, and excel. The college also provides flexible, co-educational master's degrees and certificates for working professionals, and is home to the co-educational Conservatory for the Performing Arts at Stephens College.

Ranked (over and over again) as one of the best college towns in America, Columbia, Missouri, is home to 36,000+ college students and 118,000 residents. Columbia - conveniently located approximately 100 miles from both Kansas City and St. Louis - has it all : big-time college sports, film, music and arts festivals, a high-energy arts community, amazing recreation, and a great downtown with lots of places to eat, shop, snack and check out the latest bands. The Columbia community offers outstanding health care options, as well as excellent educational opportunities for every level of student (including our own Children's School ).

Stephens offers an attractive benefits package that includes health insurance, an Employee Assistance Program, Supplemental Retirement Annuity, Faculty / Staff Grants, tuition waivers and tuition paid undergraduate classes for dependents. Full-time staff work 36 hours and are paid for 40 !!

Be a part of this amazing community of innovative thinkers, doers and dreamers.

S tephens is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will recruit and employ qualified personnel without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or status as a veteran.