NC State University  is seeking a temporary employee to help manage email responsibilities for the university’s annual Day of Giving, a daylong fundraising event that revolves around friendly competition and fun challenges. The position will be responsible for copy editing emails that colleges, departments and other campus units send to prospective donors so they adhere to university branding guidelines and Associated Press style, meet standards regarding voice and tone, and follow email best practices.

Essential job duties:
Copy edit emails from colleges, departments and other campus units so they follow university branding guidelines, best practices and grammar rules
Communicate copy edits and any other necessary information to campus units
Collaborate with campus units on voice, tone and readability of email copy
Work with University Communications colleagues to organize emails and follow established workflow

Build emails in our email sender, Acoustic, for email testing

Copy editing experience
Familiarity with Associated Press style
Experience with creating and marking up Adobe Acrobat PDFs
Strong attention to detail
Ability to meet deadlines consistently
Excellent customer service
Strong organizational skills

Familiarity with Google Suite tools such as Google Sheets and Gmail
Familiarity with Acoustic or other mass email platforms (e.g., Mailchimp, iModules, etc.)
Familiarity with HTML (no coding experience necessary)

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NC State University is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as an individual with a disability, or status as a protected veteran.

If you have general questions about the application process, you may contact Human Resources at (919) 515-2135 or workatncstate@ncsu.edu. Individuals with disabilities requiring disability-related accommodations in the application and interview process, please call 919-515-3148.

Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. If highest degree is from an institution outside of the U.S., final candidates are required to have their degree equivalency verified at www.wes.org or equivalent service. Degree(s) must be obtained prior to start date in order to meet qualifications and receive credit.

NC State University participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.