Communications Strategist

Responsibilities

• The Communications Strategist is a key role within Portland State University’s centrally coordinated marketing and communications model. This position serves as an embedded strategic partner to assigned colleges, schools, or major units while reporting centrally to University Communications.
• The Communications Strategist is responsible for developing and executing thoughtful, data-informed communication strategies that advance PSU’s academic priorities, enrollment and engagement goals, and overall reputation.
• Working closely with academic leaders, faculty, and staff, the strategist translates complex initiatives and achievements into clear, compelling stories that align with PSU’s brand, message pillars, and institutional priorities.
• This role requires a collaborative, strategic thinker who can balance local context with campus-wide alignment, and who thrives in a complex, decentralized environment undergoing transformation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, public relations or related field.
• 2 years professional experience in communications, journalism or public relations.
• Demonstrable portfolio of successful communications projects.
• Strong verbal and writing skills.
• Fluency in digital and social media.

Preferred

• - Professional media experience.
• - Professional public relations experience in education, government, nonprofit or private sector.
• - Experience in strategic and crisis communications.
• - Professional experience includes digital and social media.

Benefits

• An excellent benefits package includes 95% premium paid healthcare; a generous retirement and vacation package; and reduced tuition rates for employee, spouse or dependent at any of the Oregon University System schools.