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Location: East Lansing, Michigan, United States
Area of Interest: PR/Media/Graphics/Comm/Fund Raising
Area of Interest: Student Services/Student Affairs
Full Time/Part Time: Full Time (90-100%)
Support Staff
Opening on: Jun 17 2026
Closing at: Jun 30 2026 - 23:55 EDT
Salary: $80,000.00 - $90,000.00 Salary Commensurate
Office Of Undergraduate Education
Working/Functional Title
Strategic Communications Manager
Position Summary
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Communications & Planning (25%)
- Develop and implement comprehensive communications and marketing strategies aligned with Undergraduate Education priorities and MSU strategic goals.
- Serve as a strategic communications advisor to the Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Education and Undergraduate Education leadership.
- Collaborate with communication leaders in the Office of the Provost, Student Affairs, and Residential & Hospitality Services to provide coordinated communication to students and their supporters.
- Develop messaging and communication plans that support student success initiatives, institutional priorities, and organizational change efforts.
- Coordinate communication planning across Undergraduate Education units to ensure alignment, consistency, and strategic integration.
- Utilize data, analytics, and audience feedback to assess communication effectiveness and guide continuous improvement.
Executive Communications & Storytelling (20%)
- Draft and edit executive communications including speeches, presentations, talking points, reports, newsletters, scripts, and campus messages.
- Lead storytelling efforts that highlight undergraduate student success, academic innovation, inclusive excellence, and institutional impact.
- Collaborate with campus partners to identify and promote compelling stories, initiatives, and outcomes related to undergraduate education.
- Ensure messaging reflects MSU’s commitment to student success, belonging, access, and institutional excellence.
Internal Communications & Engagement (20%)
- Lead internal communications efforts for Undergraduate Education, including newsletters, announcements, leadership messaging, and engagement strategies.
- Support communication planning and coordination for meetings, events, workshops, and strategic initiatives.
- Foster communication practices that promote transparency, collaboration, and engagement among Undergraduate Education staff and campus partners.
- Collaborate with units across campus to support communication related to undergraduate student success initiatives and programs.
Digital Communications & Marketing (20%)
- Oversee and manage Undergraduate Education digital communications channels, including websites, social media platforms, email communications, and related digital content.
- Coordinate website content strategy and maintenance using university-approved content management systems.
- Develop and edit content for digital, print, and multimedia communications.
- Collaborate with the Office of the Provost communications team and UCAM to ensure alignment with institutional brand standards and communication priorities.
- Monitor communication trends, social engagement, and emerging technologies to inform communication strategies and audience engagement.
- Provide creative direction and oversight for visual communications, ensuring digital and print materials align with university brand standards and effectively engage target audiences.
- Supervise and mentor student employees, including graphic designers, social media managers, and other student staff when funding and staffing resources are available.
- Collaborate with campus partners and student staff to produce compelling graphics, videos, photography, and promotional materials for multiple communication platforms.
Collaboration, Issues Management & Special Projects (15%)
- Coordinate communication support for sensitive issues, emerging concerns, and high-profile initiatives in collaboration with university leadership and communications partners.
- Represent Undergraduate Education in campus communications meetings, events, and collaborative initiatives.
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with faculty, staff, students, and external stakeholders.
- Support special projects and strategic initiatives as assigned by the Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Education.
- Develop processes, workflows, and training materials to support student content creators and communications ambassadors when such positions are available.
Working Conditions
The Office of Undergraduate Education generally operates as an in-person, professional office environment with standard business hours. Occasional evening or weekend work may be required to support events or university initiatives. The position may be eligible for a flexible work arrangement consistent with university policy and operational needs.
Minimum Requirements
- Knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing a four-year college degree program in communications, journalism, public relations, marketing, English, or a related field.
- Three to five years of progressively responsible professional experience in communications, marketing, public relations, or strategic communications.
- Demonstrated excellence in writing, editing, and verbal communication skills.
- Experience developing and implementing integrated communication strategies across multiple channels and audiences.
- Experience with website content management systems, digital communications, and social media strategy.
- Strong project management, organizational, and interpersonal skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Experience managing social media content creation and coordinating visual communications across digital platforms.
- Experience creating accessible communications for diverse audiences, demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across complex organizations and diverse stakeholder groups.
- Proficiency with standard communications, graphic design, content creation tools, and marketing technologies.
- Familiarity with communications analytics, audience engagement strategies, and digital marketing best practices.
- Knowledge of AP style and editorial best practices.
Desired Qualifications
- Master’s degree in communications, higher education administration, public relations, or related field preferred.
- Experience working in higher education, student success, academic affairs, or a similarly complex organizational environment.
- Experience supporting executive communications, crisis messaging, and leadership messaging.
- Experience providing creative direction for graphic design, visual branding, and multimedia communications projects.
- Experience supervising, mentoring, or directing the work of student employees such as communications interns, graphic designers, social media managers, photographers, or videographers.
- Experience developing and managing student-led content creation teams and social media ambassador programs.
- Experience with change management communications and organizational communications strategy.
- Experience creating accessible communications for diverse audiences, including faculty, staff, alumni, students, donors, and external stakeholders.
- Knowledge of accessibility standards in communication practices.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.
Required Application Materials
- Cover Letter
- Resume/Curriculum Vitae
- Three Professional References
- A portfolio or link to examples of your work may be requested during first-round interviews
Work Hours
STANDARD 8-5
Bidding eligibility ends June 23, 2026 at 11:55 P.M.
Location: East Lansing, Michigan, United States
Area of Interest: PR/Media/Graphics/Comm/Fund Raising
Area of Interest: Student Services/Student Affairs
Full Time/Part Time: Full Time (90-100%)
Support Staff
Opening on: Jun 17 2026
Closing at: Jun 30 2026 - 23:55 EDT
Salary: $80,000.00 - $90,000.00 Salary Commensurate
Office Of Undergraduate Education
Working/Functional Title
Strategic Communications Manager
Position Summary
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Communications & Planning (25%)
- Develop and implement comprehensive communications and marketing strategies aligned with Undergraduate Education priorities and MSU strategic goals.
- Serve as a strategic communications advisor to the Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Education and Undergraduate Education leadership.
- Collaborate with communication leaders in the Office of the Provost, Student Affairs, and Residential & Hospitality Services to provide coordinated communication to students and their supporters.
- Develop messaging and communication plans that support student success initiatives, institutional priorities, and organizational change efforts.
- Coordinate communication planning across Undergraduate Education units to ensure alignment, consistency, and strategic integration.
- Utilize data, analytics, and audience feedback to assess communication effectiveness and guide continuous improvement.
Executive Communications & Storytelling (20%)
- Draft and edit executive communications including speeches, presentations, talking points, reports, newsletters, scripts, and campus messages.
- Lead storytelling efforts that highlight undergraduate student success, academic innovation, inclusive excellence, and institutional impact.
- Collaborate with campus partners to identify and promote compelling stories, initiatives, and outcomes related to undergraduate education.
- Ensure messaging reflects MSU’s commitment to student success, belonging, access, and institutional excellence.
Internal Communications & Engagement (20%)
- Lead internal communications efforts for Undergraduate Education, including newsletters, announcements, leadership messaging, and engagement strategies.
- Support communication planning and coordination for meetings, events, workshops, and strategic initiatives.
- Foster communication practices that promote transparency, collaboration, and engagement among Undergraduate Education staff and campus partners.
- Collaborate with units across campus to support communication related to undergraduate student success initiatives and programs.
Digital Communications & Marketing (20%)
- Oversee and manage Undergraduate Education digital communications channels, including websites, social media platforms, email communications, and related digital content.
- Coordinate website content strategy and maintenance using university-approved content management systems.
- Develop and edit content for digital, print, and multimedia communications.
- Collaborate with the Office of the Provost communications team and UCAM to ensure alignment with institutional brand standards and communication priorities.
- Monitor communication trends, social engagement, and emerging technologies to inform communication strategies and audience engagement.
- Provide creative direction and oversight for visual communications, ensuring digital and print materials align with university brand standards and effectively engage target audiences.
- Supervise and mentor student employees, including graphic designers, social media managers, and other student staff when funding and staffing resources are available.
- Collaborate with campus partners and student staff to produce compelling graphics, videos, photography, and promotional materials for multiple communication platforms.
Collaboration, Issues Management & Special Projects (15%)
- Coordinate communication support for sensitive issues, emerging concerns, and high-profile initiatives in collaboration with university leadership and communications partners.
- Represent Undergraduate Education in campus communications meetings, events, and collaborative initiatives.
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with faculty, staff, students, and external stakeholders.
- Support special projects and strategic initiatives as assigned by the Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Education.
- Develop processes, workflows, and training materials to support student content creators and communications ambassadors when such positions are available.
Working Conditions
The Office of Undergraduate Education generally operates as an in-person, professional office environment with standard business hours. Occasional evening or weekend work may be required to support events or university initiatives. The position may be eligible for a flexible work arrangement consistent with university policy and operational needs.
Minimum Requirements
- Knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing a four-year college degree program in communications, journalism, public relations, marketing, English, or a related field.
- Three to five years of progressively responsible professional experience in communications, marketing, public relations, or strategic communications.
- Demonstrated excellence in writing, editing, and verbal communication skills.
- Experience developing and implementing integrated communication strategies across multiple channels and audiences.
- Experience with website content management systems, digital communications, and social media strategy.
- Strong project management, organizational, and interpersonal skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Experience managing social media content creation and coordinating visual communications across digital platforms.
- Experience creating accessible communications for diverse audiences, demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across complex organizations and diverse stakeholder groups.
- Proficiency with standard communications, graphic design, content creation tools, and marketing technologies.
- Familiarity with communications analytics, audience engagement strategies, and digital marketing best practices.
- Knowledge of AP style and editorial best practices.
Desired Qualifications
- Master’s degree in communications, higher education administration, public relations, or related field preferred.
- Experience working in higher education, student success, academic affairs, or a similarly complex organizational environment.
- Experience supporting executive communications, crisis messaging, and leadership messaging.
- Experience providing creative direction for graphic design, visual branding, and multimedia communications projects.
- Experience supervising, mentoring, or directing the work of student employees such as communications interns, graphic designers, social media managers, photographers, or videographers.
- Experience developing and managing student-led content creation teams and social media ambassador programs.
- Experience with change management communications and organizational communications strategy.
- Experience creating accessible communications for diverse audiences, including faculty, staff, alumni, students, donors, and external stakeholders.
- Knowledge of accessibility standards in communication practices.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.
Required Application Materials
- Cover Letter
- Resume/Curriculum Vitae
- Three Professional References
- A portfolio or link to examples of your work may be requested during first-round interviews
Work Hours
STANDARD 8-5
Bidding eligibility ends June 23, 2026 at 11:55 P.M.
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Who's Hiring
- Amazon50
- TikTok49
- Google43
- Deloitte33
- CVS Health29
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- Technology & Software441
- Education109
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in communications manager jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in communications, public relations, journalism, or a related field
- Five or more years of professional communications or public relations experience
- Demonstrated experience writing and editing across multiple formats and audiences
- Proficiency with media monitoring tools, email platforms, and content management systems
- Experience managing social media channels and developing editorial calendars
- Ability to develop and execute strategic communications plans aligned with organizational goals
Tips for Your Communications Manager Job Search
Tailor your resume to the channel
Communications managers are hired for very different skill sets depending on whether the role is internal, external, or PR-focused. Rewrite your resume summary and top bullet points to match the specific channel each job emphasizes, not just the title.
Build a writing portfolio before you apply
Most hiring managers will ask for writing samples. Prepare a short portfolio with three to five pieces that show range: a press release, an internal announcement, and a social or executive communications example are strong starting points.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists communications manager openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Filter by industry, not just title
A communications manager role at a hospital operates very differently from one at a tech startup. Search by industry alongside the job title so you're applying to environments where your existing domain knowledge and vocabulary give you a real advantage.
Prepare a measurable impact story for interviews
Interviewers for communications roles consistently ask how your work changed perception, drove engagement, or managed a crisis. Prepare two or three specific examples with outcomes you can describe concretely, like audience growth, media coverage, or reduced escalation volume.
Negotiate using scope, not just base pay
When an offer comes in, clarify budget authority, headcount, and agency relationships before accepting. Communications managers who negotiate these terms upfront avoid finding out later that the title was senior but the actual decision-making authority was not.
Communications Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most communications managers?
The companies hiring the most communications managers right now include Amazon, TikTok, and Google, with the largest share of openings in California, New York, and Texas, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. Healthcare systems, technology companies, and large nonprofits consistently account for a significant portion of active openings.
How many communications manager jobs are remote?
About 31% of communications manager openings are fully remote or hybrid as of June 2026, making it one of the more flexible roles at the manager level. Internal communications and corporate communications sub-areas tend to have the highest share of remote-eligible positions, while crisis communications and government affairs roles more often require on-site presence.
How do you become a communications manager?
Most communications managers start in a coordinator or specialist role in public relations, corporate communications, or content, then build toward management by owning campaigns end-to-end and developing writing and media skills. Gaining experience across both internal and external communications, managing vendor or agency relationships, and demonstrating measurable results are the steps that typically move candidates into their first manager title.
Can you get hired as a communications manager with little experience?
It's possible, but you'll need to compensate with a strong portfolio, demonstrated ownership of communications projects, and relevant volunteer or freelance work. Candidates who have managed a nonprofit's communications, led a publication, or handled PR independently often succeed in breaking into manager-level roles earlier by showing they can own a function, not just contribute to one.
What does the communications manager interview process look like?
Most processes include an initial recruiter screen, a hiring manager conversation focused on your experience and communications philosophy, and a skills exercise such as a writing sample, a mock press statement, or a strategic communications plan for a hypothetical scenario. Final rounds typically involve meeting cross-functional stakeholders and, at larger organizations, a presentation to senior leadership.
Where can I find and apply to communications manager jobs?
You can find and apply to communications manager jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your background, industry preference, and location, then apply directly to each one that fits.
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