Graduate Communications Coordinator

Job Title: Graduate Communications Coordinator

Company: Oregon State University

About the Role

The Office of Digital Engagement, Marketing, and Information Technology is seeking a Graduate Communications Coordinator. This is a full-time (1.00 FTE), 12-month, professional faculty position. This role will help prospective graduate students navigate the path from initial interest through enrollment by developing, coordinating, delivering, and evaluating timely, accessible, personalized recruitment communications in Graduate Slate. Reporting to the Director of Enrollment Marketing, you will translate approved campaign strategy and priorities into communication plans, content, and production schedules. You will work with the Graduate CRM Manager and graduate program partners to verify content, deadlines, audiences, and campaign readiness.

Key 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.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• 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.
• This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a criminal history check.

Preferred Qualifications

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

Working Conditions/Schedule

• Typical schedule is Monday through Friday during regular business hours.
• Occasional evening or weekend work may be required around launches, deadlines, events, or peak recruitment periods.
• Work is primarily computer-based.
• Position is primarily based on campus in Corvallis.
• Occasional work from home may be approved based on business needs and university policy.

Salary Range

$55,000-$62,000

Anticipated Start Date

2026-11-30

Application Deadline

Applications must be submitted prior to 11:59 pm the night before the posted "end date".