Communications Specialist – Closes August 4,2026 at 5:00 PM

Bismarck, ND (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableMid LevelFull time

Posted 12 days ago

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Job Summary

Owns content creation and media relations workflows, coordinating campaigns, photos, and stakeholder communications while aligning with branding.

  • Manages multi-channel content, media inquiries, and event marketing.
  • Collaborates with leadership and external partners to drive strategic communications.
  • Ensures branding standards are consistently applied across materials.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Serves as a writer and editor of content for the organization’s website, social media platforms, press releases, email communications, and other digital marketing materials to ensure accuracy, consistency, and alignment with institutional branding and messaging.
  • Serves as a photographer in capturing high-quality images of students, employees, and events associated with the organization for use in marketing, recruitment, fundraising, and communications efforts.
  • Handles media relations activities by preparing and distributing new releases, developing feature story opportunities, responding to media inquiries, and assisting with interviews, and other media related events.
  • Assists in the coordination of meetings, conferences, and special events, including participation on planning committees, as well as creation of marketing materials for open houses, tours, conferences, and community events.
  • Provides basic graphic design services by creating artwork for use in multiple mediums (e.g., PowerPoint presentations, e-newsletter, website, social media, etc.)
  • Assists in the production and placement of advertising on behalf of the organization in all mediums (e.g. television, radio, newspaper, publications, billboards, etc.).
  • Collaborates with the organization’s leadership team and external partners to develop, implement marketing and communication strategies that support the mission, vision, and strategic priorities of the organization.
  • Ensuring all communications and marketing material comply with the College’s branding standards.
  • Develops and maintains effective working relationships with college departments, tribal communities, media representatives, alumni, donors, community partners, and other internal and external partners.
  • Demonstrates professional behavior that supports the mission, vision, and values of (UTTC).

Requirements

  • Associate’s degree in communications, marketing, journalism, advertising, graphic design, or related field is required. Bachelor’s or master’s degree is preferred.
  • Good written communications skills are required.
  • Strong verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Suite
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
  • Experience managing social media platforms.
  • Photography experience.
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United Tribes Technical College

United Tribes Technical College (UTTC) was founded in 1969 by an intertribal organization, the United Tribes of North Dakota Development Corporation. It is a nonprofit corporation incorporated in the State of North Dakota and operated by the five tribes wholly or in part in North Dakota. These tribes are the Three Affiliated Tribes, the Spirit Lake Tribe, the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate, the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians. The College is governed by a ten-member board of directors made up of the chairperson and one delegate selected from each of the tribes. UTTC was the second tribal college in the nation, following closely behind what is now Dine College, and one of the founding institutions of the American Indian Higher Education consortium of tribal colleges. The institution has been continuously accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (formerly NCA) since 1987 with the next comprehensive visit in 2021.

Founded in 1969
Bismarck, North Dakota, USA
214 employees

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