Hybrid Strategic Communications Leader

University of Colorado Boulder; Boulder (CO); Hybrid; USD 82,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Hybrid work modality

Job summary

University of Colorado Boulder is seeking a Strategic Communications Manager to lead earned media strategy and PR campaigns for the College of Engineering & Applied Science (CEAS). The role partners with the university’s Office of Strategic Relations & Communications to mine for compelling news and elevate visibility of faculty research.

The position supports crisis communications, helps craft executive messages, and ensures timely responses to urgent matters, reporting to the Senior Director

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, marketing, communications, or public relations.
• 3+ years of professional experience in journalism, communications, public relations, or mass communications.
• Experience writing news articles, press releases, and executive communications.
• Experience working with targeted publications to discover editorial opportunities.
• Familiarity with media relations and crisis communications.

Responsibilities

• Plan annual strategic communications with college leadership and the SRC.
• Lead publication strategy and nurture relationships with journalists.
• Develop press releases, media advisories, and materials.
• Coordinate crisis communications in collaboration with university teams.
• Collaborate with videographers and social media teams on multimedia assets.
• Track success metrics including media mentions and website traffic.

Skills

News Writing

Media Relations

Crisis Communications

Strategic Communications

Project Management

Public Relations

Journalism

Social Media

Education

Bachelor's degree in journalism, marketing, communications, or public relations

Tools

Asana

Job description

University of Colorado Boulder is seeking a Strategic Communications Manager to lead earned media strategy and PR campaigns for the College of Engineering & Applied Science (CEAS). The role partners with the university’s Office of Strategic Relations & Communications to mine for compelling news and elevate visibility of faculty research.

The position supports crisis communications, helps craft executive messages, and ensures timely responses to urgent matters, reporting to the Senior Director