Communications Coordinator

Missoula, MT (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableEntry LevelFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive alumni communications and engagement through strategic content, email, and events for the University of Montana.

  • Must-have: Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, journalism, public relations, or a related field.
  • Must-have: Demonstrated strong professional writing and communication skills.
  • Standout: Experience developing high-quality, audience-focused digital content.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute alumni communications strategies and content (promotional copy, features, storytelling) to drive engagement, awareness, and program participation
  • Maintain consistent brand voice and messaging while identifying new opportunities to connect with and highlight alumni impact globally
  • Manage email marketing and digital communications (content creation, scheduling, distribution, analytics) while coordinating a strategic alumni communications calendar
  • Maintain website and digital platforms, providing technical support and creating adaptable, multi-channel content
  • Collaborate with campus partners and the foundation to support communications, ensure data integrity, and advance university initiatives
  • Support alumni events, participate in meetings, and carry out additional duties aligned with the organization’s mission
  • Supervise the engagement & outreach intern(s)

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, journalism, public relations or a related field
  • Demonstrated strong professional writing and communication skills
  • Experience developing high-quality, audience-focused digital content

Preferred

  • Experience creating and editing photo, video or multimedia content
  • Experience managing content within a CMS platform (such as Cascade, Drupal, or WordPress)
  • Experience building and sustaining online audiences or communities
  • Experience using email marketing platforms such as iModules or similar systems
  • Familiarity with higher education communication practices

Benefits

  • Insurance package, mandatory retirement plan, partial tuition waiver, and wellness program.
University of Montana Alumni Association logo

University of Montana Alumni Association

The University of Montana Alumni Association plays an integral role in the success and viability of the University of Montana (UM).We are committed to building a highly engaged alumni network by establishing valuable lifelong connections between alumni, friends of UM and each other, while empowering the UM global community to support and advance UM in its pursuit of excellence.

Founded in 1901
Missoula, Montana, USA
6 employees (1 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
4.9K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
27.1%
Direct
46.4%
Referral
8.5%
Social
16.5%
Paid
1.4%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~6

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
1 (17% of company)