Graduate Communications Coordinator

OSU Rec Sports - Sport. Leadership. Wellness. • Corvallis, OR

1d • $55,000 - $62,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Office of Digital Engagement, Marketing, and Information Technology at Oregon State University is seeking a full-time, 12-month professional faculty member to help prospective graduate students move from initial interest through enrollment. The Graduate Communications Coordinator 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. The position is primarily campus-based in Corvallis and primarily computer-based. The typical schedule is Monday through Friday during regular business hours, with occasional evening or weekend work around launches, deadlines, events, or peak recruitment periods. Occasional work from home may be approved based on business needs and university policy.

The starting salary is commensurate with skills, education, and experience, with a stated salary range of $55,000–$62,000. The anticipated start date is November 30, 2026. This position is designated critical or security-sensitive and requires successful completion of a criminal history check and determination of position qualification under university standards. Incumbents must self-report convictions; additional criminal history checks may apply to those in youth programs every 24 months.

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.
• Successful completion of a criminal history check and determination of position qualification, as this is a critical or security-sensitive position.
• Incumbents are required to 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; 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