Responsibilities

• Meet regularly with units to support communication efforts and initiatives.
• Write, edit, design, and manage content across newsletters, social media, presentations, and other communication channels.
• Develop communication procedures, processes, and templates that support consistent, high-quality messaging.
• Create content and oversee design for annual reports, year-end reports, and special project reports.
• Produce articles, campus updates, and messaging that highlight key initiatives from assigned units.
• Ensure all communications align with CU Anschutz branding, accessibility standards, and organizational voice.
• Act as the central communication liaison between the unit and the Executive Vice Chancellor (EVC), ensuring all information, requests, and updates are properly consolidated, coordinated, and routed
• Function as a liaison with the Office of Communications, school/college communications directors, and other partners to coordinate and amplify messages.
• Assist EVC ASA units to identify and implement best practices regarding communications, strategies, and tools.
• Promote unified content strategies through shared standards, best practices, and consistent style.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in business, marketing, communications, public or media relations, journalism, or related field.
• Substitution: A combination of education and related technical/paraprofessional experience may be substituted for the bachelor’s degree on a year-for-year basis.
• 6-8 years of experience in communications, writing, creating, and managing content using a content management system AND/OR creating and developing content campaigns and strategies.
• Applicants must meet minimum qualifications at the time of hire.

Preferred

• Experience with accessible web design and digital experiences.
• Experience using CRM databases, CMS systems, or other web content management tools, and developing content for web.
• Experience with social media campaigns.
• Experience writing, editing, proofreading, and tenets of journalism, including AP style.
• Experience working in an institution of higher education.
• Experience with google analytics or analytics tools to track website performance.

Benefits

• Medical: Multiple plan options
• Dental: Multiple plan options
• Additional Insurance: Disability, Life, Vision
• Retirement 401(a) Plan: Employer contributes 10% of your gross pay
• Paid Time Off: Accruals over the year
• Vacation Days: 22/year (maximum accrual 352 hours)
• Sick Days: 15/year (unlimited maximum accrual)
• Holiday Days: 15/year
• Tuition Benefit: Employees have access to this benefit on all CU campuses
• ECO Pass: Reduced rate RTD Bus and light rail service