Internal Communications Specialist

Macalester College • Saint Paul, MN

12h

About The Position

Executes strategic communication plans that inform, engage, and connect the campus community. Serves as a bridge between the Communications and Marketing department and various campus partners. Ensures that institutional priorities, campus stories, and visual content are seamlessly aligned to foster a well-informed community.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in communications, public relations, internal relations, or a closely related field.
• Experience collaborating with creative teams (designers, videographers, photographers) to guide visual content creation.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling skills, with the ability to tailor messaging to diverse audiences.
• Strong project management and organizational skills with a demonstrated ability to coordinate schedules and logistics across multiple stakeholders.
• Proven experience managing internal communication channels or newsletters within a complex organization (higher education environment preferred).

Responsibilities

• Coordinates, plans, and distributes content across primary internal communication channels (e.g., Mac Daily, internal announcements, and digital signage) in collaboration with the Communications & Marketing team.
• Acts as a strategic advisor to campus partners on best practices for reaching internal audiences effectively.
• Manages and maintains the college events calendar, collaborating with departments across campus to ensure timely, accurate, and engaging promotion of upcoming activities to the internal community.
• Assists with the production of the daily campus internal newsletter, the Mac Daily.
• Participates actively in team brainstorming sessions to align internal messaging with broader marketing and external relations efforts.
• Serves as the primary point of contact for campus partners requesting photography and visual content support related to campus events and student life.
• Manages the intake, vetting, and scheduling process for campus photo shoots, ensuring alignment with overarching communication goals and strategic priorities.
• Manages permissions (including talent and location releases) prior to handing shoots off to the creative team if required.
• Assists with loading files into Macalester’s digital asset management system when needed.
• Supports the AVP of Communications and Marketing with administrative duties.
• Supports with projects assigned by the AVP of Communications and Marketing.
• Serves on committees (as assigned) as department liaison.
• Monitors departmental email inbox.
• Completes other responsibilities as assigned.
• Participates as an active member of the team.
• Participates in department and college activities and supports implementation of shared goals and initiatives.
• Provides backup support to other members of the team.

Benefits

• 10% employer contributions to the retirement plan.
• Outstanding vacation and sick time packages, plus an additional 10 holidays.
• Competitive health, dental, vision, and life & disability insurance
• Generous employer contribution to Health Savings Account.
• Tuition assistance which pays between 75% - 90% of eligible tuition for employee dependents at select institutions.
• Free primary care for most services through Nice Healthcare when enrolled in a Macalester health plan.
• Access to the athletics fitness facility, wellness coaching, and activities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed