Strategic Communications Coordinator, Higher Education

SupportFinity™; Washington; On-site; USD 62,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness

Work-Life Balance

Financial Wellness

Professional Development

Additional Perks

Job summary

Howard University’s College of Arts and Sciences seeks a Communications Coordinator to lead promotional material creation and campaign execution, aligning messaging across digital and print channels to strengthen the COAS brand.

You will support marketing, public relations, and media outreach, supervise student workers, and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure consistent, high-impact communications that reflect the university's mission.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience in marketing, communications, social media management, or a related field.
• Strong writing, communication, and editing skills, especially for higher education and legal contexts.
• Experience managing social media platforms, with a proven track record of growing engagement.
• Excellent time-management and organizational skills.
• Proficient in MS Office, Adobe Creative Suite, web analytics, social media management tools, video editing, and various marketing platforms.
• Photography, videography, and video editing skills are a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, Communications, Public Relations, or an equivalent field; experience in higher education marketing is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement marketing campaigns tailored to College of Arts & Sciences audiences.
• Plan and execute communications strategies across digital and print platforms.
• Monitor and manage social media platforms to enhance engagement and brand visibility.
• Ensure all promotional materials align with the COAS’s mission, goals, and strategies.
• Prepare reports and analyze data to measure the impact of communications efforts.
• Conduct research to identify opportunities for brand differentiation.
• Create and schedule content for social media platforms, engaging with followers and responding to inquiries in a timely manner.

Skills

Communication skills

Social media management

Content creation

Project management

Collaboration

Adobe Creative Suite

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

MS Office

Adobe Creative Suite

Web analytics

Social media tools

Job description

Howard University’s College of Arts and Sciences seeks a Communications Coordinator to lead promotional material creation and campaign execution, aligning messaging across digital and print channels to strengthen the COAS brand.

You will support marketing, public relations, and media outreach, supervise student workers, and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure consistent, high-impact communications that reflect the university's mission.