Strategic Communications Lead at Oregon State University | Corvallis, OR | $56K/yr – $96K/yr

Oregon State University

Strategic Communications Lead

Corvallis, OR (Hybrid)

$56K/yr – $96K/yrMid LevelFull time

Posted 6 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own and steer ORSGs strategic communications and content programs across university partnerships, with emphasis on cross-channel campaigns, digital platforms, and audience-wide impact.

Strategic planning and leadership: set and evaluate initiatives with ORSG leadership and program teams.
Content and campaigns: develop and manage cross-platform marketing strategies, campaign execution, and performance tracking.
Partnerships and platforms: align with OSU units and manage ORSGs website and social channels for diverse audiences.

Job Description

Responsibilities:

Provide leadership and strategic direction for ORSG’s communications program, including developing, implementing and evaluating communications-focused strategic initiatives and objectives in collaboration with ORSG leadership and program personnel.
Lead development and implementation of creative, innovative, cross-platform integrated marketing strategies and campaigns, including monitoring performance and impact.
Collaborate with OSU University Relations and Marketing, OSU Extension and Engagement Communications and Marketing and other university units to promote ORSG’s research, extension and engagement, education and outreach to diverse audiences and align marketing strategies, messages and content.
Oversee digital platforms managed by the program, including the ORSG website and social media.
Ensure created content and messaging are scientifically accurate, culturally inclusive, socially cognizant and compliant with university and NOAA brand and style guidelines and accessibility requirements.
In consultation with ORSG program personnel as well as program-supported researchers and scholars, develop, or oversee development of, content for print and digital products and the ORSG website and social media.
Design and implement effective outreach and development campaigns for ORSG in collaboration with ORSG , OSU , and/or OSU Foundation personnel.
Represent, and provide support for others to represent, ORSG at public events.
Oversee, generate, and contribute to the production of items such as publications, photographs, videos, fact sheets, impact stories, reports, infographics, posters, conference proceedings, banners and program marketing materials.
Develop, or oversee development, and manage production of ORSG branded materials, products and giveaways.