Content Development Specialist

Location

Our West Campus is located at 2400 Gillionville Road, Albany, GA 31707. Our East Campus is located at 504 College Drive, Albany, GA 31705. The Human Resources office for both campuses is located on the West Campus in Building K, Suite 209.

Job Summary

The Content Development Specialist is responsible for creating, managing, and optimizing high-quality content that supports Albany State University's brand, strategic initiatives, and communication goals. This position plays a critical role in storytelling, digital engagement, and promoting the university's programs, events, and achievements to internal and external audiences. The specialist collaborates with campus partners to develop compelling, accurate, and timely content across multiple platforms.

Responsibilities

Duties and Job Responsibilities

• Develop, write, edit, and publish content for digital and print platforms, including the university website, social media, newsletters, press releases, and marketing materials.
• Collaborate with departments across campus to gather information and produce engaging stories that highlight academic programs, student success, faculty research, and institutional initiatives.
• Ensure all content aligns with Albany State University branding guidelines, voice, and messaging standards.
• Manage and maintain editorial calendars to ensure consistent and timely content delivery.
• Optimize content for digital platforms, including basic SEO practices and accessibility standards.
• Assist with media relations efforts by drafting press releases, feature articles, and promotional materials.
• Support marketing campaigns and strategic communication initiatives through content creation and coordination.
• Monitor content performance and engagement metrics to inform content strategy and continuous improvement.
• Maintain accuracy and consistency of information across communication channels.
• Perform other duties as assigned in support of the Office of Marketing and Communications.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Marketing, Journalism, English, Public Relations, or a closely related field.
• Two (2) to three (3) years of professional experience in content development, writing, marketing, or communications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Marketing, Journalism, English, Public Relations, or a closely related field.
• Three (3) to five (5) years of professional experience in content development, writing, marketing, or communications.

Proposed Salary

Salary commensurate with education and experience.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Excellent written, editing, and proofreading skills with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to translate complex information into clear, engaging content for diverse audiences.
• Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Effective interpersonal and collaboration skills to work with faculty, staff, and leadership.
• Creative thinking and storytelling ability aligned with institutional goals.
• Knowledge of AP Style and professional writing standards.

Contact Information

For more information or questions about a job posting, please contact the Office of Human Resources at (229) 500-2026, or by email at hrasu@asurams.edu. For technical support, please call the USG Service Desk at (877) 251-2644, or by email at support@usg.edu.

USG Core Values

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 25 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

Institutional Values

• Excellence We achieve outcomes of the highest quality, hold ourselves accountable to the highest standard and are committed to continuous improvement in University programs and services.
• Respect We are directed by tenets of ethics, treating other with courteous regard, and being civil in our interactions.
• Community We strive to build community and value a good mindset.
• Teamwork We seek partnerships within the University and community. We practice a supportive spirit that results in the implementation of plans, actions and shared results.
• Learning We cultivate a practice of global pedagogies in a learning environment.

Conditions of Employment

All selected candidates are required to successfully pass a Background Check review prior to starting with Albany State University.

Certain positions may also require the selected candidate to submit to or have:

• a credit check completed for "Positions of Trust" and/or approved departmental purchase card usage
• a motor vehicle report for positions that require driving an Albany State University vehicle
• a successful pre-employment drug test

Equal Employment Opportunity

Albany State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for living, working, and studying. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, the University prohibits harassment of or discrimination against any person because of race, color, sex (including sexual harassment, pregnancy, and medical conditions related to pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity or national origin, religion, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran or military status by any member of the ASU Community on campus, in connection with a University program or activity, or in a manner that creates a hostile environment for members of the ASU community.

For questions or more detailed information regarding this policy please contact the Albany State University Office of Human Resources at (229) 500-2026. For individuals requiring disability-related accommodations for participation in any event or to obtain print materials in an alternative format, please contact the Disability Resource Center at 229-500-3442.

Other Information

• This is not a supervisory position.
• This position does not have any financial responsibilities.
• This position will not be required to drive.
• This role is not considered a position of trust.
• This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
• This position will not travel
• This position does not require security clearance.

Organization

Albany State University is a four-year institution in southwest Georgia offering undergraduate and graduate liberal arts and professional degree programs, and a wide range of outreach programs to the community. Albany State University is located in Albany, a progressive city of 100,000, on a 206-acre campus featuring impressive new buildings. The school has gained a reputation as the "Unsinkable Albany State" after surviving two major floods.

Both traditional and non-traditional students make up the more than 4,000 students who attend Albany State. They come primarily from southwest and middle Georgia, Atlanta, other states in the U.S., and several foreign countries. The average student age is 24 and about 40 percent of the students live in on-campus housing.

Albany State offers more than 30 undergraduate degree programs, of which the most popular majors are biology, criminal justice, computer science, middle-grades education, business administration and nursing. The University offers six advanced degrees: the master of science in criminal justice, master of public administration, master of business administration, master of science in nursing, master of education in 11 majors, and an education specialist degree. The university also offers the Board of Regents' engineering transfer program and the dual degree program in engineering with Georgia Tech.

Students at Albany State stay busy after class by participating in 59 clubs and organizations including bands, choirs, religious groups, honor societies, several major Greek and honor sororities and fraternities, and ROTC. An NCAA Division II school, Albany State's intercollegiate sports include men's football, basketball, baseball, track and field, cross-country and women's basketball, volleyball, cross-country and track and field.

A historically black institution, Albany State was founded in 1903 as the Albany Bible and Manual Training Institute and supported by private religious organizations. It remained privately supported through 1917, when it began to receive state support and became the Georgia Normal and Agricultural College. It continued to grow and in 1932, when the Board of Regents was established, it became part of the University System of Georgia. The mission was expanded in 1943, and it became a four-year college and assumed the name Albany State College. In 1981 the college offered its first graduate program and in 1996 its name was changed to Albany State University.