COE Communications Coordinator

CSU Careers•Long Beach, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Join the vibrant community at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB)! Located just three miles from the Pacific Ocean, CSULB offers an inspiring workplace and an exceptional Southern California lifestyle. Our 322-acre campus—one of the largest in the CSU system—serves more than 42,000 students and is known for its commitment to student success, innovation, and impactful academic and research initiatives. As a member of the CSULB community, you’ll experience a dynamic environment filled with cultural landmarks, collaborative energy, and opportunities to make a meaningful difference. Work-life balance thrives here. Long Beach blends coastal relaxation with urban vibrancy, offering miles of beaches, year-round sunshine, a thriving arts and food scene, and convenient access to both Los Angeles and Orange County. It’s an ideal place to grow your career while enjoying everything Southern California has to offer. Join the California State University (CSU) and explore career opportunities that advance student success and strengthen California’s future—offering competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and professional growth.

Requirements

BS or MS degree, preferably in Journalism, Communications, or Business.
2-3 years experience working in marketing communications, public relations, or corporate communications.
2-3 years experience maintaining websites with content management systems and HTML files.
Experience developing and maintaining a social media program.
Expertise with Photoshop, Powerpoint, graphic design, and photography assets.
Excellent writing and editing abilities for news, creative, and feature formats.
Sound understanding of media relations
Ability to communicate with an ethnically and culturally diverse campus community.
Ability to follow all university policies, procedures, and guidelines including but not limited to safety, civility, information security, and non-discrimination policies and procedures.
Ability to contribute to a positive university experience for each and every student and assist in achieving the university's commitment to a "vision of excellence."
Equivalent to bachelor's degree in a related field
Two (2) years of related professional or technical experience

Responsibilities

Develop, prepare, and deliver key communications to promote COE strategic objectives, initiatives, and programs.
Maintain COE website, including updating content, running scripts, troubleshooting errors, ensuring website accessibility compliance, and analyzing and summarizing website usage measurements.
Develop and maintain a social media strategy to increase engagement and disseminate information to students, faculty, staff, and alumni; keep abreast of changing social media best practices.
Support Department of Development in hosting and promoting events and producing materials to develop stronger relationships with alumni, patrons and potential donor.
Work with COE student organizations to help promote their events by distributing their fliers on social media, digital displays, and in glass display cases.
Serve as COE liaison to CSULB Department of Strategic Communications.
Develop and maintain relationships to facilitate delivery of relevant, timely, and positive COE information.
Coordinate with other campus communicators to facilitate and identify best practices for communications, web content, and presentations.
Work with COE departments and programs on identified projects to increase communication efforts with targeted communities, and develop stronger relationships with alumni, patrons and potential donors.

Benefits

Up to 24 vacation days per year (based on employee group and/or length of service)
14 paid holidays
12 sick days annually with unlimited accrual
A variety of medical, dental, and vision plans.
Participation in the CalPERS defined benefit plan, along with voluntary savings options such as 403(b), 401(k), and 457 plans.
Tuition fee waiver programs for eligible employees; dependent eligibility varies by employee group and bargaining unit.
Confidential counseling and support services for employees and their families.
Wellness programs
Professional development opportunities
Insurance options including life, disability, and pet insurance.