Strategic Campus Communications Specialist

Lamar State College-Orange; Orange (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Lamar State College Orange is seeking a Communications Specialist to develop, coordinate, and send clear communications for college audiences. You will work with Admissions, Recruiting, Advising, and other campus partners to ensure timely messages across email, text, and digital signage, aligning with LSCO’s brand and priorities.

Reporting to the Director of Marketing, Communications and Community Relations, you will manage message timing, maintain schedules, and help support enrollment

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in communications, marketing, english, business, digital media, public relations, or a related field preferred.
• 1–3 years of experience in communications, marketing, student services, higher education, customer service, administrative support, or related work preferred.
• Experience writing, editing, and sending professional communications preferred.
• Experience with email marketing, CRM systems, text messaging platforms, digital signage platforms, or internal communication tools is a plus.
• Familiarity with higher education environments is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Write, edit, build, schedule, and send communications for college audiences through email, text message, digital signage, Microsoft Outlook, Watermark CRM, and other approved communication channels.
• Collaborate with campus partners to develop clear and timely messages supporting college operations, student engagement, recruitment, enrollment, retention, and events.
• Develop and maintain a college communication calendar to coordinate message timing and reduce duplication.

Skills

Strong writing

Editing

Organization

Communication planning

Confidentiality

Education

Associate’s degree in communications or related field

Tools

Watermark CRM

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Lamar State College Orange is seeking a Communications Specialist to develop, coordinate, and send clear communications for college audiences. You will work with Admissions, Recruiting, Advising, and other campus partners to ensure timely messages across email, text, and digital signage, aligning with LSCO’s brand and priorities.

Reporting to the Director of Marketing, Communications and Community Relations, you will manage message timing, maintain schedules, and help support enrollment