Director of Communications & Public Relations

Wichita, KS (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableDirector/ExecutiveFull time

Posted 2 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own college-wide communications playbook across media, events, and digital that ties storytelling to enrollment and reputation while embracing AI-enabled planning and brand standards.

  • Own communications strategy for internal and external audiences, coordinating media relations, events, and executive messaging.
  • Lead content and social strategies across platforms to harmonize brand voice and audience engagement.
  • Guide use of AI tools and emerging tech to improve planning, content development, and workflow while preserving accuracy and authenticity.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead and mentor a high-performing communications, social media, digital advertising, and events team.
  • Develop and execute internal and external communication plans that strengthen WSU Tech’s reputation and support college priorities.
  • Support media relations, press conferences, announcements, and public-facing initiatives in partnership with the Executive Director of Public Affairs and Communications.
  • Oversee major college events and special projects from planning through execution, ensuring they reflect WSU Tech’s brand, voice, and standards of excellence.
  • Support executive communications, campaign messaging, speeches, presentations, talking points, and institutional storytelling.
  • Partner with departments across the college to identify stories, promote programs, support enrollment initiatives, and highlight student, faculty, staff, alumni, and industry success.
  • Guide social media, digital engagement, and content strategy to ensure consistent, creative, and audience-focused communication across platforms.
  • Help manage communications planning for institutional campaigns, community initiatives, major announcements, and college-wide projects.
  • Drive innovative communication strategies using emerging technologies and AI-enabled tools while maintaining brand excellence, accuracy, and authenticity.
  • Ensure communication projects are organized, on deadline, aligned with strategy, and executed with a high level of professionalism.
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WSU Careers

Founded in 1890 in Pullman, Washington State University (WSU) is Washington’s land-grant university with an overarching mission of improving the quality of life for all citizens – locally, nationally, and globally. WSU is committed to innovation and excellence in research and scholarship. WSU has a current enrollment of over 30,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students and approximately 6,000 faculty and staff at its five campuses (Pullman, Spokane, Tri-Cities, Vancouver, and Everett), as well as its numerous other locations across the state of Washington and online through its Global Campus. WSU employs approximately 6,000 faculty and professional staff and the University deeply values diversity among its faculty, students, and staff. WSU students represent diverse social, economic, and ethnic backgrounds: approximately 10 percent of WSU students hail from outside the state of Washington, and approximately 6.8 percent are international students. WSU annually awards more than $280 million in scholarships and financial aid to approximately 17,000 undergraduate students

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