Student Communications Director: Strategy & Storytelling

SLAC; Palo Alto (CA); Hybrid; USD 118,000 - 142,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanford University seeks a collaborative, strategic Student Communications Director to support University Communications. This role focuses on institutional communications strategy for student programs and serves as liaison across campus units.

The position entails writing, media inquiries support, and ensuring alignment with Stanford’s standards and priorities. Under the Senior Director, the Director will guide content related to student units, collaborate with media relations, and shape

Qualifications

• Five years of progressive experience in institutional, organizational, or higher education communications.

Skills

Higher Ed Comms

Media relations

Executive comms

Content strategy

Digital content mgmt

Email marketing

Stakeholder relations

Project management

Multiformat writing

Strategic communications

Tools

Content Management Systems

Email marketing platforms

Job description

Stanford University seeks a collaborative, strategic Student Communications Director to support University Communications. This role focuses on institutional communications strategy for student programs and serves as liaison across campus units.

The position entails writing, media inquiries support, and ensuring alignment with Stanford’s standards and priorities. Under the Senior Director, the Director will guide content related to student units, collaborate with media relations, and shape