Senior Writer (6-month)

Are you an experienced writer who's energized by purposeful storytelling? Do you live for the moment when you get the wording exactly right so that others can understand you? Are you a critical thinker who can solve problems in a fast-paced corporate environment? We're looking for a temporary Senior Writer to craft concise, human-centered copy for an educational platform. Working closely with the content strategist, you'll create original lessons that translate the complex into the practical and meet learners where they are in their postsecondary education journeys.

This position is a temporary assignment estimated at six months and based at our state-of-the-art headquarters in Madison, Wisconsin. You'll have a hybrid schedule, generally working in the office three days a week and remotely two days a week.

When applying, please include a cover letter and a writing sample either as an attachment or link.

Freelancers are welcome to apply and must have an established, registered business and provide required documentation before work can begin.

On a day-to-day basis, you may do the following.

• Draft original lessons, including intros, core content, quizzes, reflections, transitions, and outros, as well as learner-facing emails and notifications.
• Write in a warm, approachable voice, adjusting tone by topic, and follow brand voice and tone guidelines.
• Produce clear, concise, mobile-friendly content adhering to formatting, reading-level, and UI standards.
• Ensure lessons support learning goals and fit within the broader curriculum, maintaining continuity across content.
• Follow the full content creation and review process, collaborating with designers, content strategists, and subject-matter experts, and prepare final handoff-ready copy.
• Support CMS implementation by preparing copy for upload, formatting interactive lesson components, and reviewing content rendering for accuracy and user flow.

A highly qualified candidate will possess the following.

• 5+ years of experience writing educational, behavioral, or student-support content for digital or mobile learning.
• Ability to translate complex academic, financial, and well-being topics into clear, empathetic, research-aligned content at a 9th-grade reading level.
• Demonstrated ability to write in a natural, human, and relatable voice for a college-age or young adult audience, with samples that reflect this style, is required.
• Proven skill in short-form instructional writing, including intros, screens, quizzes, reflections, and character-driven narratives.
• Mastery of a warm, approachable voice that builds trust and supports learner agency.
• Strong editorial judgment and experience with mobile-friendly content structures, tone shifts, and formatting best practices.
• Collaborative approach to working with curriculum, research, and product teams.
• Willingness to complete a background check and seven-year employment verification upon offer.

Ascendium provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, creed, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.

H-1B sponsorship (initiation or transfer) is not available for this position.

If you would like assistance with the application process, please email Ascendium Human Resources. We invite all applicants to complete the Voluntary Affirmative Action questions when submitting application materials. The questions are found at the end of the online application process. To learn more about our commitment to Equal Employment Opportunity, please visit the Ascendium Careers webpage.

Ascendium requires criminal, employment, and education background investigations before hiring.