Graduate Communications Coordinator

OSU Oregon State University • Corvallis, OR

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

Oregon State University’s Office of Digital Engagement, Marketing, and Information Technology (DEM&IT) is seeking a Graduate Communications Coordinator to help prospective graduate students navigate the path from initial interest through enrollment. The role develops, coordinates, delivers, and evaluates timely, accessible, personalized recruitment communications in Graduate Slate for university-wide campaigns and individual academic programs.

Reporting to the Director of Enrollment Marketing, the coordinator translates approved campaign strategies and priorities into communication plans, content, and production schedules. The role works with the Graduate CRM Manager and graduate program partners to verify content, deadlines, audiences, and campaign readiness. This is a full-time, 12-month professional faculty position, primarily based on campus in Corvallis.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, journalism, public relations, English, education, business, or a related field.
• Professional experience producing or coordinating communications, marketing, recruitment, customer engagement, or related campaigns.
• Ability to write, edit, proofread, and adapt content accurately for different audiences.
• Experience with CRM, email marketing, marketing automation, content management, or comparable digital communication tools.
• Ability to manage concurrent deadlines, approvals, recurring campaigns, and quality checks; collaborate with varied stakeholders; and handle confidential information responsibly.
• Must successfully complete a criminal history check and be determined position qualified under University Standard 05-010 et seq.; incumbents must self-report convictions.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Technolutions Slate.
• Experience in higher education or graduate admissions.
• Experience with segmented and personalized lifecycle campaigns.
• Experience with campaign reporting and testing.
• Knowledge of accessibility and plain-language practices.
• Knowledge of FERPA and student data privacy.
• HTML and CSS skills for email.

Responsibilities

• Translate approved graduate recruitment priorities into communication plans and production schedules.
• Build, test, schedule, deliver, and monitor Graduate Slate communications across inquiry, application, admission, yield, and enrollment stages.
• Write, edit, and adapt clear, accessible graduate recruitment content for varied programs and audiences.
• Apply approved segmentation and personalization, and check links, dates, audience logic, timing, accessibility, and rendering before deployment.
• Coordinate program details, approvals, and campaign calendars with graduate and enrollment partners.
• Track delivery and engagement, support tests, recommend improvements, and maintain campaign documentation.

What This Job Offers

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