Content Strategist

Portland, OR (On-site)

$76K/yr – $86K/yrMid Level3+ years expInternship

Posted 3 hrs ago

Job Summary

Own and drive multi-channel content strategies that elevate PSU’s reputation, boost enrollment, and deepen engagement with donors, alumni, and partners; collaborate across university stakeholders to produce data-informed stories and strategic web content across web presence and owned media, reporting to the AVP of Marketing and Brand Strategy.

  • Lead cross-functional content initiatives
  • Align with enrollment and brand goals

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

  • 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.
  • Please visit our total compensation calculator to see the full value of our benefits package.
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Portland State University, College of Urban and Public Affairs

CUPA houses two schools, the Mark O. Hatfield School of Government and the Nohad A. Toulan School of Urban Studies and Planning, and six academic units: Criminology & Criminal Justice, Economics, Politics & Global Affairs, Public Administration, and Urban Studies & Planning. Our undergraduate, graduate, and certificate programs provide students with knowledge and skills that connect them with careers in government, law enforcement, urban management, economics, nonprofit management, urban planning, international relations, and more. We encourage our students to foster equity in urban life and recognize how they can contribute to a more just future. Our Centers and Institutes conduct research and provide expertise to community partners all over the world—from helping a rural Oregon town estimate its population growth to developing a no-waste policy for a local grocery store chain. CUPA truly embodies the Portland State University motto, “Let Knowledge Serve the City.”

Founded in 1976
Portland, Oregon, USA
32 employees (4 in marketing)

Salaries

Posted range

$76K/yr – $86K/yr

Taken straight from the job posting.

Content Strategy median pay in the United States

$119K/yr

Most pay falls between $91K and $160K. Based on 315 salaries.

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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
2 (6% of company)
Median Tenure
2.4 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
6

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
2.4M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$257.6K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
38.7%
Direct
55.1%
Referral
4.5%
Social
0.9%
Paid
0.6%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~32
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Content Strategist

Portland State University, College of Urban and Public Affairs · Portland, OR · On-site