Communications Manager

🇺🇸 Rochester, Michigan 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $55K - $62K 💻 Communications 🗓️ November 4th, 2026

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Edtech.com's Summary

Oakland University is hiring a Communications Manager. The role involves supporting the day-to-day execution of presidential and executive leadership communications by researching, drafting, editing, coordinating, and managing various formats of executive content. The manager ensures communications are clear, accurate, timely, and aligned with institutional priorities while collaborating with executive offices and campus partners.

Highlights

Support presidential and executive leadership communications across formats like remarks, talking points, scripts, presentations, leadership messages, web content, social media posts, newsletters, and executive correspondence.

Manage digital content and maintain organized communication workflows.

Requires excellent writing skills, digital fluency, project management discipline, sound judgment, and brand consistency.

Must adapt writing to different voices and incorporate constructive feedback professionally and discreetly.

Minimum qualifications include a bachelor’s degree in communications or related field, 2+ years of experience in communications or marketing, strong writing skills, and digital channel management experience.

Preferred qualifications include a master’s degree, executive communications experience, familiarity with CMS, social media scheduling, email marketing tools, and higher education.