Website and Digital Content Editor-The American University of Paris, Paris 7e
Nom du programme/ université/Program or University Name : The American University of Paris
Intitulé du poste/Job Title : Website and Digital Content Editor
Nature du poste/Job Type : CDD
Lieu du poste/Location : Paris 75007
Type de contrat : CDD 4 Months with a possibility of prolongation
Lien : https://www.aup.edu/employment-opportunities
job description :
The Website and Digital Content Editor is responsible for the day-to-day management, performance, and continuous improvement of the university’s website, providing an engaging, user-friendly experience and accurately reflect the university’s brand, values, and priorities.
Working within the Communications team, with colleagues across the university, and external agencies, the role combines website administration and content management with editorial oversight, digital optimisation, and project coordination. The position holder will ensure that website content is accurate, relevant, engaging, and optimised for digital audiences, while managing incoming web requests and identifying opportunities to improve the website’s functionality, usability, and overall effectiveness.
A key responsibility will be to support AUP’s website redesign project, with web development and branding agencies through to its anticipated completion in Spring 2027.
This includes coordinating the collection and provision of content, imagery, data, and other resources, facilitating internal reviews and approvals, and ensuring that the website’s content and presentation align with the university’s brand and communication objectives.
The successful candidate will combine strong editorial and design judgement and digital communication skills with a proactive, organised, adaptable and collaborative approach to managing projects and responding to the evolving needs of the university.
Position availability : As soon as possible to February 2027 with a possibility of prolongation
Responsibilities :
• Manage the overall functionality, performance, and user experience of the university's website and intranet.
• Ensure that the website is up-to-date, visually appealing, and aligned with the university's branding and communication guidelines.
• Manage the prioritization and processing of web requests, including technical developments and implementation.
• In collaboration with other members of the team and units across the university, regularly review and update the website’s content, including text, images, videos, and other multimedia elements.
• Respond to coordination requests from the university’s web development agency to support the redesign of the website (ongoing until Spring 2027). This includes sourcing images, information, data, and following up content/design approvals.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams or external agencies to implement website enhancements, such as new features, functionality, SEO and user interface improvements.
• In collaboration with the team’s writer, moderate and edit content and ensures that writing is in line with the university brand and of high quality.
• Create, source or commission content (written, audio, video, etc.), if appropriate, in collaboration with team members and colleagues across the university, for the website as needed.
• Ensure consistent messaging and brand identity by maintaining a consistent tone, style, and brand identity in internal communications, aligning them with the university's guidelines.
• Provide support on newsletter formatting and distribution through Mailchimp when needed.
• Other appropriate duties may also be assigned as requested by the Supervisor and according to the needs of the Department.
Skills :
• Possess outstanding English-language writing and editing skills, attention to detail, and the ability to create editorial content that is optimized for digital communication.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and an ability to work with multiple people on assigned projects.
• Comfortable with a high-paced work environment, demonstrating high initiative, flexibility, and time management skills.
• Enjoyment of problem-solving as much as anticipating possible roadblocks in order to avoid them.
• Strong collaboration and team skills.
• Interest in the international higher education sector.
• Some knowledge of French an advantage.
Qualifications :
• Bachelor's degree or above, preferably in communications, advertising, marketing, graphic design, web development, or digital communications.
• Previous 3-5 years’s work experience in marketing, communications, or a similar field in an agency or in-house context.
• At ease editing content on platforms such as Drupal 10 or similar CMS, Sharepoint, and MailChimp.
Other :
Remote policy
Conditions :
Any candidate who applies must have the legal right to work in France.
Required Documents :
To apply, please send your CV and cover letter to recruitment.hr@aup.edu and title the email in the following convention: “First and Last name – Website Content Editor CDD”.
Contact :
recruitment.hr@aup.edu
