Marketing and Communications Specialist

Tallwood Design Institute in the College of Forestry at Oregon State University is seeking a Marketing and Communications Specialist.

The Marketing and Communications Specialist oversees all strategic communication and marketing efforts related to TDI, OMTC, and the broader regional mass timber ecosystem, from concept to completion. This role plays a key leadership position in shaping TDI’s brand, managing its digital presence, and executing event strategies, all while fostering collaboration among diverse partners.

This is a full-time (1.00 FTE), 12-month, professional faculty position.

Based at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon.

Starting salary will be commensurate with skills, education, and experience.

Salary Range: $57,000-$75,000.

Anticipated

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• Design and implement marketing and communications strategies.
• Create high-quality written and multimedia assets to inform our stakeholders about our work.
• Manage e-newsletters, social media, web presence, CRM system and multimedia asset library.
• Lead event planning and execution for internal events and external conferences and trade shows.
• Supervise student workers and contractors whose work supports the marketing/communications mission.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, multimedia, or a closely related field or a subject‑relevant degree such as architecture, natural resources management, forestry, with two or more years’ experience working in a role that has a major communications component.
• Excellent communication skills, especially writing.
• Strong interpersonal skills and cultural competence.
• Strong organizational and time‑management skills and demonstrated project management experience.
• Excellent computer literacy and digital skills.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, manage and deliver digital communications campaigns.
• A demonstrable commitment to promoting and enhancing inclusive excellence.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s degree in journalism, communications, multimedia, or another closely related field.
• Subject matter knowledge, education or experience in fields relevant to the work of TDI and OMTC, including natural resource management (particularly forest related), timber manufacturing, architecture, environmental science, affordable housing development, structural engineering, construction management, etc.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, manage and deliver digital communications and marketing campaigns, including website management, social media and the use of paid advertising networks.
• Experience in technical writing/science communication, in addition to feature and expository writing.
• Experience planning and managing events.
• Experience in outreach and stakeholder engagement, including public speaking.
• Web management experience.
• Video editing and graphic design skills.

Working Conditions/

Schedule:

The ability to travel an average of 4 days per month for outreach presentations and activities, including occasional long distance/overnight trips is required.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status.

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OSU is a fair chance employer committed to inclusive hiring.

We encourage applications from candidates who bring a wide range of lived experience including involvement with the justice system.

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