Communications Coordinator

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Regular .75 - .99 FTE Professional Salem, OR, US

MISSION: To educate Christians who will make a difference in the world for Jesus Christ.

SUMMARY: The Communications Coordinator supports Corban University’s enrollment, advancement, alumni, and institutional communication efforts by coordinating and executing recurring communications across email, web, and print channels. This role works with department leaders to gather content, prepare communications, build and test emails in the Slate CRM, maintain recurring communication flows, and ensure projects are completed accurately and on schedule.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Create email templates and build, test, and prepare communications in Slate.
• Maintain and refresh recurring Admissions communications, including visit, application, and other enrollment-focused emails.
• Update monthly scholarship opportunity emails.
• Set up Advancement event, appeal, and campaign emails.
• Support Athletics outreach communications.
• Maintain and update existing communication flows as content, dates, and needs change.

• Draft the monthly parent e-newsletter and alumni e-newsletter in collaboration with the Director of Alumni & Family Engagement and Director of Communications.
• Gather content and create weekly Warrior Weekly and Employee News emails.
• Draft and build church and high school communication flows in collaboration with the Director of Communication and other campus partners.
• Prepare quarterly church partner updates.
• Coordinate the Corban Connection, including gathering content, tracking deadlines, and ensuring materials are ready for production.

• Create and update event registration forms for recurring events.
• Update associated event communications as needed.
• Add upcoming events and related information to the University website.
• Coordinate with event owners to ensure information is accurate and current.

• Review Admissions print materials annually and prepare content for updates.
• Coordinate content changes with appropriate staff before materials are produced.
• Help maintain consistency and accuracy across recurring University communications.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

As capacity permits, the position may also assist with:

• Writing and distributing press releases.
• Annual envelope and stationery orders.
• Ordering specialty paper and communication supplies.
• Obtaining pricing and coordinating orders for print materials with outside vendors.
• Other communication and administrative projects as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Strong written communication, editing, and proofreading skills.
• Excellent attention to detail, organization, and follow-through.
• Ability to manage multiple recurring projects and deadlines.
• Ability to work within established templates, processes, communication standards, and brand guidelines.
• Ability to collaborate with multiple departments while independently completing assigned work.
• Comfort learning and working in CRM, email, form, and website systems.
• Ability to identify broken links, outdated dates, formatting inconsistencies, and other issues before communications are distributed.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:

• Experience in communications, marketing, project coordination, higher education, or a related area preferred.
• Experience with email marketing, CRM systems, website content management, or similar communication platforms preferred.
• Experience with Slate CRM, or a willingness and ability to learn Slate, preferred.
• Experience with Adobe InDesign and Adobe Illustrator, preferred.
• Proficiency…