Communications Strategist

University of Texas; Austin, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 81,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Texas seeks a Communications Strategist to plan, produce, and distribute content across UT channels and Deafverse for deaf students, educators, and partners. You will work with the Communications Director and a remote team to develop campaigns, manage newsletters, and coordinate web updates.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor's degree and 5+ years in communications or outreach, with experience in nonprofit/higher education settings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 5 years of relevant experience.
• 3–5 years in communications, marketing, or outreach.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic planning and develop campaign briefs across UT communications.
• Manage newsletter and newsfeed production from planning through distribution.
• Coordinate web updates and maintain relationship with web contractor.
• Support partnership coordination and outreach on behalf of Communications Director.
• Maintain the editorial calendar and keep communications sequenced and aligned.
• Track and report analytics across communications efforts.
• Support video and multimedia content distribution across UT communications.

Skills

Campaign planning

Campaign management

Analytics & reporting

Newsletter production

Content distribution

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

**Job Posting Title:**Communications Strategist**----****Hiring Department:**Special Education**----****Position Open To:**All Applicants**----****Weekly Scheduled Hours:**20**----****FLSA Status:**Exempt from FLSA**----****Earliest Start Date:**Oct 01, 2026**----****Position Duration:**Expected to Continue Until Dec 31, 2026**----****Location:**Texas**----****Job Details:**## General Notes*This position is 20 hours a week with a possibility of continuation.*## PurposeThe Communications Strategist helps drive how NDC shows up across our communications and partnerships, This role supports two distinct brands: NDC and Deafverse, and works closely with the Communications Director and Social Media Coordinator to plan, produce, and distribute content that reaches deaf students, educators, VR counselors, and partner organizations.## Responsibilities* Leads strategic planning and develops campaign briefs across NDC and Deafverse communications* Manages newsletter and newsfeed production from planning through distribution* Coordinates web updates and maintains the working relationship with NDC's web contractor* Supports partnership coordination and outreach on behalf of the Communications Director* Maintains the editorial calendar and keeps communications sequenced and aligned* Tracks and reports analytics across communications efforts* Supports video and multimedia content distribution across NDC's communications## Required QualificationsBachelor's degree and 5 years of relevant experience. 3–5 years in communications, marketing, or outreach.*Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.*## Preferred QualificationsExperience in a nonprofit, higher education, or mission-driven organization. Comfortable managing multiple communications channels simultaneously and working independently in a small remote team. ## Salary Range$70,000 annualized ($35,000 prorated)## Working Conditions* Typical office environment## Work ShiftThis position is 20 hours per week.## Required Materials* Resume/CV* 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor* Letter of interest**Important** **for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers:** You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.