Campus Internal Communications Lead

Macalester; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 56,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Vacation and sick time

Health, dental, vision, and life & dis

Health Savings Account

Tuition assistance

Wellness facilities and programs

Job summary

Macalester College is seeking an experienced internal communications professional to execute strategic plans that inform, engage, and connect the campus community. The role sits between the Communications & Marketing team and campus partners to align priorities, stories, and visuals for a well-informed community.

You will coordinate content across Mac Daily, announcements, and digital signage, advise partners on best practices, manage the events calendar, and support the daily internal

Qualifications

• Exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling skills, with ability to tailor messaging to diverse audiences.
• Strong project management and organizational skills coordinating across multiple stakeholders.
• Experience collaborating with creative teams (designers, videographers, photographers) to guide visual content creation.
• Experience managing internal communication channels or newsletters within a complex organization.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates content across internal channels (Mac Daily, internal announcements, digital signage) with Communications & Marketing.
• Acts as strategic advisor to campus partners on best practices for internal audiences.
• Manages the college events calendar with various departments for timely promotion.
• Assists with production of the Mac Daily internal newsletter.
• Participates in team brainstorming to align internal messaging with marketing and external relations.

Skills

Written communication

Editing

Storytelling

Project management

Stakeholder coordination

Collaboration with creatives

Tools

Digital asset management system

Job description

Macalester College is seeking an experienced internal communications professional to execute strategic plans that inform, engage, and connect the campus community. The role sits between the Communications & Marketing team and campus partners to align priorities, stories, and visuals for a well-informed community.

You will coordinate content across Mac Daily, announcements, and digital signage, advise partners on best practices, manage the events calendar, and support the daily internal