Strategic Communications & Storytelling Lead

University of Colorado; Boulder (CO); Hybrid; USD 82,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Colorado Boulder is seeking a Communications and Outreach Manager to translate university priorities into compelling multimedia stories. The role partners with campus leaders to craft narratives, develop integrated content across channels, and advance the university's mission with analytics-driven improvements.

The position emphasizes inclusive storytelling, strategic planning, and collaboration within Strategic Relations and Communications, with a hybrid work model and an annual

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in graphic design, journalism, marketing, public relations or related field.
• 5 years of relevant experience in a public relations or strategic communications role.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, synthesize information clearly.
• Cultural awareness and adaptive communication for varied audiences.
• Strong project management and ability to work independently and with teams.

Responsibilities

• Multimedia storytelling and content strategy across video, photography, social, web and other formats.
• Translate university priorities into engaging narratives for diverse audiences.
• Develop audience-centered communications plans and calendars.
• Serve as a creative and strategic partner to campus leaders and units.
• Measure effectiveness with analytics and translate data into improvements.
• Advance inclusive and culturally responsive communications.
• Contribute to evolving university communications enterprise with new tools.
• Support Leadership Support and Programming priorities as part of the team.
• Provide communication support to senior university leaders and executives.
• Other duties as assigned, including event support and committees.

Skills

Project management

Verbal and written communication

Photography and videography

Social media management

Editorial judgment

Audience-focused storytelling

Creative thinking

Adobe Creative Cloud

Content strategy

Education

Bachelor's degree in graphic design, journalism, marketing, PR or related field

Master's degree in communication or related field

Tools

Adobe Creative Cloud

HTML

Drupal

Microsoft Office

SharePoint

Teams

Job description

University of Colorado Boulder is seeking a Communications and Outreach Manager to translate university priorities into compelling multimedia stories. The role partners with campus leaders to craft narratives, develop integrated content across channels, and advance the university's mission with analytics-driven improvements.

The position emphasizes inclusive storytelling, strategic planning, and collaboration within Strategic Relations and Communications, with a hybrid work model and an annual