Required Qualifications:
Positions require a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and six (6) years of progressively responsible relevant experience, which has included at least three (3) years of managerial experience. A Master’s degree in a related field may be substituted for up to one (1) year of the required experience. Education and experience can be tailored to fit the specific organizational entity/directorial assignment.

Additional Requirements:

• Integrated marketing experience, including brand management as it relates to the functions of publications, digital marketing, and advertising.

• Professional communication skills including public speaking, the ability to write and edit accurate, appealing content, and the ability to speak persuasively about the institution to a variety of constituents including prospective students, current students, donors, alumni, legislators, faculty, staff, and administration.

• Work experience that demonstrates competency, proficiency, and accuracy using software programs including, but not limited to, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, Hootsuite, MailChimp, Canva.

• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

• Demonstrated leadership with strategic, policy, and budget planning experience in complex organizations.

• Demonstrated leadership, management, administrative and supervisory skills to motivate and build staff competencies.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in a related field.

• Relevant work experience in an institution of higher education or a comparable complex organization.

• Relevant experience working with and marketing to diverse populations.

• Relevant work experience in event planning.

• Relevant work experience marketing to and recruiting high school and community college students.

• Relevant work experience marketing in a fund-raising campaign.

• Relevant work experience in strategic communication campaign evaluation, data management, and data analysis.

• Experience with graphic design, including proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite software.

• Mastery of AP style.

COVID-19 Vaccine Information:

In accordance with Washington State Governor's Proclamation 21.14.2, as a condition of employment, you must be fully vaccinated or have an approved medical/religious accommodation by time of hire. People are considered fully vaccinated two weeks after receiving their last shot in a vaccine series. Full vaccination status or an approved accommodation will be verified prior to your first day of work. Should you not be fully vaccinated or have an approved medical/religious accommodation you will not be able to start employment with WSU. Information regarding vaccine verification and/or requesting a medical/religious accommodation is available at https://hrs.wsu.edu/covid-19/vax-verification/. Please contact HRS at [email protected] or 509-335-4521 if you have questions.