Communications Strategist III
Posting Number: SP005421P
Division/College: College of Education, Health & Human
Sciences
Department: College of Education, Health & Human
Sciences Admin
Location: Moscow
Posting Context Statement:
The College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences at the
University of Idaho is seeking a Communications Strategist III to
join our team. This position is vital in enhancing our
communication efforts, promoting our programs, and engaging our
stakeholders.
Position Overview:
The position serves as the chief content and channels strategist
for a unit or multiple units advising on and developing internal
and external messaging strategy. They will serve as the unit's
liaison for leveraging and activating strategies in partnership
with University Communications & Marketing (UCM) and will
advance the university's brand strategy through the unit lens. The
incumbent understands, coordinates, and leverages central
communication and marketing initiatives into the unit as applicable
and contributes to the university's broader content strategy.
Duties may include:
- Advance the unit's reputation through public relations
strategies that drive purposeful messaging and engagement in
support of the unit's strategic goals, priorities and
initiatives
Provide communications and marketing leadership in a variety of
priorities across a variety of areas
Write and edit a variety of content in digital and print
formats
Identifying and executing marketing opportunities withing the
university marketing strategy
Attend UCM meetings as a contributor and as a representative of
the unit
Other duties as assigned
Required Experience:
- Four years of experience in marketing, communications,
journalism or public relations experience
- Using market analysis and measurement to drive strategy
- Building communication strategies targeted at specific
audiences through multiple channels
- Managing multiple projects with competing deadlines that
require accuracy and attention to detail
Required Education:
- Bachelor's Degree in Communications, Journalism or Public
Relations; four additional years of experience (for a total of
seven) may substitute for a Bachelor's Degree
Required Other:
- Ability to travel
- Ability to work nonstandard hours including weekends, holidays
and evening hours for scheduled recruitment and retention
events
Additional Preferred:
- Experience producing and editing informational and persuasive
collateral
- Experience developing, executing, and measuring impact of
marketing and communications plans and initiatives to achieve
organizational goals, such as enrollment targets
- Established record of collaboration and excellent interpersonal
and communication skills with internal and external
constituents
- Ability to translate technical or specialized information for
public use and understanding
- Experience in media relations
Physical Requirements & Working Conditions:
Degree Requirement:
Listed degree qualification is required at time of hire
FLSA Status: Exempt
Employee Category: Exempt
Pay Range: $70,000 annually or higher DOE
Type of Appointment: Fiscal Year
FTE: 1
Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
Funding:
A visa sponsorship is available for the position listed in this
vacancy: No
Posting Date: 08/26/2026
Closing Date: 09/17/2026
Open Until Filled: No
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Applicant Resources: https://www.uidaho.edu/human-resources/careers/applicant-resources
Background Check Statement: Applicants who are selected as
final possible candidates must be able to pass a criminal
background check.
To apply, visit https://uidaho.peopleadmin.com/postings/52547
The University of Idaho is an equal employment opportunity
employer, including veterans and individuals with
disabilities.
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