"Marketing and Communications Coordinator, Student Affairs"

Marketing and Communications Coordinator, Student Affairs

Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on: January 25, 2026

Available Title(s): 197I-YN_CS_NPS - Communications Consultant 1

Business Title: Marketing and Communications Coordinator, Student Affairs

Employee Type: Classified

The Opportunity:

As the Marketing and Communications Coordinator for Student Affairs, you will support the mission of Student Affairs by providing marketing and communication services that ensure future students, current students, faculty/staff, and the Washington State University (WSU) community are aware of opportunities that enhance the student experience. You will coordinate day-to-day marketing and communication operations, develop and implement annual marketing plans, and build collaborative working relationships with departments within the Division of Student Affairs. You will also be responsible for supervising 50% FTE staff involved in marketing and promotional activities.

Additional Information:

This is a full time (100% FTE), permanent position. This position is overtime eligible.

Monthly Salary: $3,581 to $4,771 | Range 40 Steps A - M | Successful candidates are typically hired at the beginning of the salary range and receive scheduled salary increment increases in accordance with WAC 357-28.

In accordance with RCW 49.58.110, the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate's current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position.

Benefits: WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation, optional supplemental retirement accounts; training and development; and employee tuition waiver. For additional information, please review the detailed Summary of Benefits offered by WSU for Classified staff and Total Compensation.

Required Qualifications:

• A Bachelor's degree in English, communications, journalism, humanities, public relations, or related field; or four years of writing/editing/public relations experience; OR equivalent education/experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Business, Communications, Marketing, or related field.
• Demonstrated experience planning and implementing marketing, communications, and promotional strategies using a variety of channels and mediums including web, social media, print advertising, promotions, outreach, and public relations.
• Demonstrated experience writing professional communications pieces including newsletters, press releases, articles, and blogs.
• Proven ability to generate innovative ideas and implement them into creative marketing strategies.
• Experience training and directing the work of other employees.

Position Sponsorship Eligibility: Not eligible for work visa sponsorship

About Department - https://studentaffairs.wsu.edu/

Area/College: Marketing and Communications
Department Name: Student Affairs
Location: Pullman, WA 99163

Application Instructions: Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.

1. Resume
2. Cover Letter

External candidates, upload all documents in the 'Application Document' section of your application.
Current WSU Employees (internal candidates), before starting your Workday application, please use these instructions to update your education and experience in your worker profile in Workday. Internal candidates, upload all documents in the 'Resume/Cover Letter' section of your application.

Documents may be submitted as one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF, if possible.

Reference contact information will be requested later in the recruitment process through Workday.