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Editorial and Content Specialist
  • Job Number: 26143
  • Functional Area: Communications
  • Department: Institute Office of Communications
  • School Area:
  • Pay Range Minimum: $73,400
  • Pay Range Maximum: $92,380
  • Employment Type: Full-time (Hybrid)
  • Employment Category: Exempt
  • Visa Sponsorship Available: No
  • Schedule:
  • Pay Grade: 7


Posting Description

EDITORIAL AND CONTENT SPECIALIST, Institute Office of Communications, to join the Internal Communications team responsible for the MIT employee intranet, MIT Bulletin, MIT Facts, MIT Organization Chart, and other information products. This position reports to the director of internal communications and is part of the team that supports senior leadership communications to the MIT community.

The full job description is available here.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SvWoCGa_jYlV4VJ1iN_Cc5X6s-8Bc92JIRaKKxUB8bA/edit?tab=t.0

Job Requirements

REQUIRED: Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent; a minimum three years’ experience in communications, editorial services, or content management; excellent written communication skills with demonstrated editing and copyediting ability; ability to organize and execute work independently, manage multiple priorities, meet tight deadlines, and work effectively with diverse stakeholders; strong attention to detail, organizational skills, creativity, enthusiasm, and mature judgment in handling confidential and sensitive information; proficiency in MS Office, Google Suite, Adobe Acrobat, and content management platforms (Drupal, WordPress, and others used for IOC products); and learning new technologies and adapting to evolving tools and processes. PREFERRED: Experience working in a higher education; or MIT experience.

Please include a cover letter in your application.

Occasional night and weekend work required.

Hybrid position requires Tuesday and Wednesday in the office.

10/15/2026