Content Strategist

Portland, OR (On-site)

$76K/yr – $86K/yrMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 3 hrs ago

Job Summary

Own and lead PSU's multi-channel content strategy to elevate the university’s reputation, attract students, and deepen donor and community engagement, collaborating across Marketing and Communications and campus partners.

  • Own narrative strategy across channels and web content
  • Ensure data-informed storytelling aligned with enrollment goals
  • Partner with stakeholders to illuminate programs, research and student success

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • The Content Strategist leads multi-channel narrative strategies that elevate the university’s institutional reputation, drive prospective student recruitment, and deepen donor, alumni and community engagement. Sitting at the heart of University Marketing and Communications , the Content Strategist works across teams and with partners throughout the university to ensure that PSU consistently produces compelling stories and strategic web content that illuminate academic programs, share groundbreaking research, presidential initiatives, civic partnerships and student success stories, and elevate enrollment priorities with compelling, data-informed content across the university’s web presence and all university-owned media channels. The Content Strategist reports to the Associate Vice President for Marketing and Brand Strategy.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, English, or a related field.
  • Minimum of three years of professional experience with content marketing, digital strategy, and copywriting.
  • Proficiency with enterprise Content Management Systems (e.g., Drupal, WordPress), Google Analytics, SEO tools (e.g., Semrush, Moz), and project management software.
  • Strong writing and project management skills and demonstrated capacity to balance competing stakeholder priorities.

Preferred

  • Experience in working in higher education to support enrollment goals.
  • Working knowledge of email marketing platforms (e.g., Slate, MyEmma).

Benefits

  • The 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.
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Portland State University

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Portland State University is Oregon's urban research university located in the heart of downtown. It is ranked as one of the nation's "Top 10 Up-and-Coming" universities by U.S. News & World Report.PSU offers more than 60 undergraduate and 40 graduate programs in fine and performing arts, liberal arts and sciences, business administration, education, urban and public affairs, social work, engineering and computer science. PSU offers more than 226 bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees.The 50-acre downtown campus—with the motto "Let Knowledge Serve the City"—places students in a vibrant center of culture, business and technology. This allows students to participate in internships and community-based projects in these fields as well as education, social services, and government.Portland State's award-winning University Studies curriculum provides small class sizes and peer mentoring for all first-year students and culminates in Senior Capstones, which take students out of the classroom and into the field, where they utilize their knowledge and skills to develop community projects.The University has taken aggressive steps to enhance the student experience and campus life, with new student housing and a comprehensive recreation complex and remodeled science and performing arts facilities. Portland State also has bolstered academic and career advising and orientation programs and created new programs to support students. Sustainability—initiatives that balance environmental, economic and social concerns—is incorporated throughout the curriculum and across the campus.

Founded in 2014
Portland, Oregon, USA
7.9K employees (262 in marketing)
1% recommend to a friend

Salaries

Posted range

$76K/yr – $86K/yr

Taken straight from the job posting.

Content Strategy median pay in the United States

$118K/yr

Most pay falls between $91K and $160K. Based on 329 salaries.

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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
135 (2% of company)
Median Career Experience
18 years
Median Tenure
4.8 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
2

Funding

Total Funding
$9.3M
Last Raise
$1.9M
Grant

Funding History

  • Aug 2024
    Grant • $1.9M
  • May 2023
    Grant
  • Jan 2023
    Grant • $150K

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
1.2M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$123.7K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
28.5%
Direct
54.7%
Referral
5.4%
Social
3.9%
Paid
0.3%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~7.9K
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Content Strategist

Portland State University · Portland, OR · On-site