Graduate Admissions Communications Specialist

Oregon State University; United States; Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Oregon State University is seeking a Graduate Communications Coordinator to develop, coordinate, deliver, and evaluate timely recruitment communications for graduate programs in Graduate Slate. This role supports university-wide campaigns and individual programs from inquiry to enrollment.

The position requires a bachelor’s degree and professional experience in communications or related campaigns, plus strong writing, editing, and project management skills, with a focus on accessibility and

Qualifications

• 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.

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.

Skills

Campaign coordination

Writing & editing

Project management

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree (communications/marketing/journalism/public relations/English/education/business)

Tools

CRM systems

Email marketing platforms

Marketing automation tools

Content management systems

Job description

Oregon State University is seeking a Graduate Communications Coordinator to develop, coordinate, deliver, and evaluate timely recruitment communications for graduate programs in Graduate Slate. This role supports university-wide campaigns and individual programs from inquiry to enrollment.

The position requires a bachelor’s degree and professional experience in communications or related campaigns, plus strong writing, editing, and project management skills, with a focus on accessibility and