Communications Strategist

utaustin; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Texas at Austin seeks a Communications Strategist to drive across our two brands, NDC and Deafverse. You will plan, produce, and distribute content for deaf students, educators, VR counselors, and partner organizations, collaborating with the Communications Director and Social Media Coordinator.

The role focuses on strategic planning, coordinating newsletters, and distributing multimedia content, with an emphasis on independent work within a small remote team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’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.

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

Skills

5 years of relevant experience

3-5 years in communications

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

General Notes

Purpose The 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 Qualifications

• Bachelor'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 Qualifications

• Experience 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 Shift This 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

Employment Eligibility Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

Retirement Plan Eligibility The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

Background Checks A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

Equal Opportunity Employer The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer , complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

Pay Transparency The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to t