Media Relations Specialist

Tulsa, OK (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 22 hrs ago

Job Summary

You will own the university’s storytelling and media relations, developing narrative-driven communications and securing earned media while collaborating across Marketing & Communications to identify and tell compelling university stories.

  • Develop compelling stories that showcase people, research, and impact
  • Write news releases, feature stories, pitches, and talking points
  • Build strong journalist relationships and expand earned media presence

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Identify and develop compelling stories that showcase the University's people, research, innovation, and impact.
  • Write engaging news releases, feature stories, media pitches, talking points, and other communications that advance the University's strategic priorities.
  • Support campus marketing and communications initiatives including web, creative, and strategic marketing.
  • Build strong relationships with local, regional, and national journalists to expand OU's earned media presence.
  • Monitor media coverage, analyze performance metrics, and provide meaningful insights that help shape future communications strategies.
  • Maintain project documentation and collaborate with colleagues using the department's project management systems.
  • Partner across Marketing & Communications and with colleges, departments, and university leadership to identify emerging stories and communication opportunities. For a full job description, click here

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in communications, journalism, marketing or related field.
  • 2 years of experience in media relations, journalism, marketing or related area
  • Hiring Contingent Upon a Background Check: Yes

Preferred

  • Preference with strong writing background and the ability to build community through storytelling.
  • Experience with higher education and Tulsa community.

Benefits

  • Benefits Eligible: Yes
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University of Oklahoma

Attracting top students from across the nation and more than 100 countries around the world, OU provides a major university experience in a private college atmosphere. In fact, OU is number one in the nation in the number of National Merit Scholars enrolled at a public university, and is in the top five of public universities in the nation in the graduation of Rhodes Scholars. OU has emerged as a pacesetter for public higher education in the United States and is ranked by The Princeton Review among the top 10 public universities in the nation in terms of academic excellence and cost for students.SpecialtiesArchitecture, Arts & Sciences, Atmospheric & Geographic Sciences, Business, Engineering, Fine Arts, International Studies, Journalism, Law

Founded in 1909
Norman, Oklahoma, USA
11K employees (543 in marketing)

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
384 (3% of company)
Median Tenure
3.6 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
9

Funding

Total Funding
$36.4M
Last Raise
$1M
Grant, 4 days ago

Funding History

  • Mar 2026
    Grant • $1M
  • Mar 2024
    Grant • $3.1M
  • Nov 2023
    Grant • $1.9M

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
5.1M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$2.9M
Traffic Source Mix
Search
35%
Direct
54%
Referral
9.7%
Social
0.6%
Paid
0.6%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~11.5K

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Media Relations Specialist

University of Oklahoma · Tulsa, OK · On-site