The University of South Dakota Knudson School of Law · 2 months ago
Copywriter
Vermillion, SD
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
2+ years expThe University of South Dakota is a prominent institution seeking a Copywriter to enhance its brand and storytelling efforts. The role involves creating compelling written content for various platforms to support enrollment, brand engagement, and academic reputation, while collaborating with marketing and university leadership.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Write, edit, and adapt clear, compelling, and brand-consistent content for websites, social media, emails, advertisements, newsletters, video scripts, speeches, and other materials
Develop feature and human-interest stories that highlight student success, faculty expertise, alumni achievements, and institutional impact
Collaborate with designers, videographers, and digital staff to ensure alignment between written and visual content
Tailor messaging to specific audiences to support recruitment, brand engagement, and reputation-building goals
Conduct interviews and research to produce authentic, narrative-driven stories for The South Dakotan magazine and other university publications
Partner with content, design, and digital teams to develop copy for marketing campaigns
Review and edit materials for accuracy, clarity, and adherence to USD’s brand and editorial standards
Maintain consistency of tone, voice, and style across all university communications
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in English, journalism, communications, marketing, or a related field
Minimum of two years of professional writing or editing experience
Exceptional command of grammar, punctuation, and AP Style
Strong storytelling and editing skills with the ability to write for diverse audiences and formats
Proven ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines while maintaining accuracy and brand consistency
Company
The University of South Dakota Knudson School of Law
As the premier South Dakota law school, we uniquely prepare our students to practice law all over the country.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase