Communications Manager

Concordia University, St. Paul • Saint Paul, MN

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Communications Manager leads the development and execution of internal and external communications for Concordia University, St. Paul, across its marketing and engagement channels. The role ensures messaging is accurate, consistent, timely, and aligned with the university’s brand and strategic priorities. It oversees the university’s social media presence and internal and external email communications, coordinates emergency messaging, and develops press releases, editorials, and other strategic content to support institutional visibility and storytelling.

This is a hybrid position, with three days per week remote and two days per week in the office. The role also maintains the university writers guide and statistics document, manages campus screen software, and assists operations and admissions with prospective-student communications in Slate.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, public relations, English, media studies, or a relevant field.
• At least one year of professional communications experience.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
• Organized and proactive.
• Ability to adapt and respond to difficult situations easily.
• Team oriented.

Responsibilities

• Lead, strategize, and create content for university social media channels, including coordinating with OPMs.
• Oversee official alumni, athletics, and student life channels to ensure brand consistency.
• Send weekly communications to internal audiences, including employees and on-campus students.
• Send communications informing the university about timely events.
• Send cadenced emails to CSP Global students to develop a connection with the university.
• Send quarterly communications to organizational contacts to raise awareness and brand equity.
• Write marketing content, including copy for marketing materials, press releases, university stories and editorials, and paid media.
• Assist with emergency communications and serve as a member of the Crisis Communication Team.
• Own and maintain the university writers guide and statistics document.
• Manage campus screen software.
• Assist operations and admissions with creating, auditing, or revising prospective-student communications in Slate.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level