Position Highlights
The Office of Research & Partnership's (ORP) Marketing & Communications team is in search of a Senior Communications Strategist. The Senior Communications Strategist creates and leads comprehensive content strategies that advance the strategic vision, research priorities, and institutional goals of the University of Arizona and the Office of Research, Innovation and Impact (ORP). Independently researches, develops, and executes high-impact communications across digital, print, multimedia, and…
executive platforms for internal and external audiences. This position also serves as a strategic communications advisor to leadership and campus partners, leveraging analytics, emerging technologies, and industry best practices to maximize audience engagement, institutional visibility, and brand alignment.
Duties & Responsibilities
Integrated Communications and Marketing Strategy:
- Lead the planning, development, and execution of integrated communications and marketing strategies that advance ORP and university priorities.
- Develop content and campaign strategies that support research visibility, stakeholder engagement, recruitment, event promotion, and organizational objectives.
- Partner with faculty, researchers, administrators, and campus stakeholders to identify communications and marketing needs and recommend strategic solutions.
- Provide guidance on messaging, audience engagement, content strategy, and communications best practices.
- Ensure consistent messaging, brand alignment, and audience-centered communications across all channels.
Strategic Content Development and Editorial Leadership:
- Write, evaluate, review, and edit high-quality communications including feature stories, website content, publications, campaign materials, presentations, marketing collateral, and multimedia content.
- Independently research, identify story opportunities, conduct interviews, and develop compelling narratives that support institutional goals.
- Maintain editorial standards and ensure accuracy, consistency, and quality across communications deliverables.
- Lead complex content projects from concept through execution while coordinating with multiple stakeholders.
