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Communications Manager I
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI (Unknown)Full time
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Communications Manager I
East Lansing, MI (Unknown)
Salary Not AvailableEntry Level2+ years expFull time
Posted 5 weeks ago
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Job Summary
Own the internal and external health communications for university wellbeing programs, translating research into accessible campaigns and materials while shaping reputation and visibility across audiences.
- Communications Strategy: Own wellbeing program messaging, campaigns, and publications for print and digital channels.
- Content Production: Drive research, interviews, and creation of news releases, social posts, newsletters, emails, talking points, and reports with accessible, on-brand outputs.
- Public Engagement: Represent the unit at events and with professional groups to boost visibility and stakeholder engagement.
Job Description
Responsibilities
- The Communications Manager will work with the University Health and Wellbeing Counseling and Psychological, Employee Assistance Program, and Center for Survivors teams to promote and protect department reputation.
- Develop and execute wellbeing promoting communication strategies, campaigns, publications, and other materials for campaigns, programs, services, initiatives, and events.
- Conduct research, interviews, and gather information to create, edit, and produce a range of communication materials, including news releases, social media posts, newsletters, emails, talking points, promotional pieces, reports, etc., for both print and electronic media, targeting specific audiences.
- Partner with communication colleagues to guide development of audio, videos, graphics, etc., ensuring accessibility, content accuracy, readability, and alignment with established style guidelines.
- Stay informed about news and trends related to the field, monitoring various publications and electronic sources for information relevant to the department's activities.
- Occasionally represent UHW and/or present to targeted audiences at events, professional organizations, industry gatherings, and community functions to enhance the unit's visibility and engagement.
Michigan State University
A top global public university, MSU is home to 400+ academic programs. Spartans Will.
Traffic Signals
Monthly Visitors
7M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$417.5K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
44.5%
Direct
47%
Referral
7.2%
Social
0.5%
Paid
0.7%
Headcount Trend
Current headcount: ~25.6K
Marketing Team
Marketing Team Size
732 (3% of company)
Median Career Experience
14 years
Median Tenure
6.3 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1
People
Marketing Leadership
Ryan Kilcoyne
Chief Marketing Officer, College of Natural Science
At the company for 13 years 8 months
Ellie Lanigan
Vice President of Marketing for Spartan Blockchain
At the company for 1 year 5 months
Carmen Crist
Assistant Vice President for Marketing Operations and Innovation
At the company for 33 years 7 months
Heather Swain
Vice President for Marketing, Public Relations and Digital Strategy
At the company for 19 years 10 months
Funding
Total Funding
$118.2M
Last Raise
$895K
Grant, 6 months ago
Funding History
- Sep 2025Grant • $895K
- Mar 2025Grant • $48.5M
- Oct 2024Grant