Communications Specialist AS7737

Stillwater, OK (On-site)

$38K/yr – $55K/yrEntry LevelFull time

Posted 6 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the enrollment communications stack from strategy to execution for prospective students and families, coordinating content across email, print, social, web, and events.

  • Communications & Outreach: Set the tone and cadence for campus-wide messaging to drive engagement with prospective students and families.
  • Content Engine: Create and distribute engaging content across email, print, social, web, and events with partner teams.
  • Event & Social Campaigns: Lead event marketing support and social campaigns in collaboration with Brand Management.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Responsible for strategic communication, marketing, and outreach efforts to prospective students, their families, and other internal and external audiences.
  • Creating engaging content and executing a robust communication flow for email, print, social media, web, events, and more.
  • Primary objectives include assisting with event marketing, including email, print and web, and executing social media campaigns in partnership with the communications coordinator and Brand Management.
  • Requires extensive attention to detail and interpersonal skills needed to collaborate with partners across campus and within the Division of Enrollment Management.
  • Work Schedule Monday through Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm with occasional evenings and weekends.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Communications, Journalism, Marketing, Public Relations or related field (degree must be conferred on or before agreed upon start date)
  • Demonstrated experience in communications, marketing or closely related field, including, but not limited to, social media, video, web, copy writing, copy editing and content creation.
  • - Certifications, Registrations, and/or Licenses: Valid driver's license
  • - Skills, Proficiencies, and/or Knowledge: Must possess strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to organize materials, write, edit, visualize concepts, communicate, and interpret goals, including demonstrated proficiency in the use of AP style and adaptive writing. Social media experience is required. Knowledge of communications and ability to align content with audience needs. Must learn quickly and adapt to a quickly changing environment.

Preferred

  • Relevant experience executing marketing and social media campaigns and experience with using a project management system.
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