University of Idaho
Digital Communications Strategist, UI Foundation
🇺🇸
Moscow, ID
🕑
Full-Time
💰
$67K
💻
Communications
🗓️
April 28th, 2026
Hootsuite
Edtech.com's Summary
University of Idaho is hiring a Digital Communications Strategist, UI Foundation. This role oversees the integrated digital communication strategy for the University of Idaho Foundation, advancing its reputation through creative storytelling and strategic marketing. The strategist leads marketing efforts, partners with University Communications & Marketing, and supports engagement initiatives to build understanding and inspire support for the university's mission.
Highlights
- Oversee integrated digital communication strategy for the UI Foundation.
- Execute marketing strategies to advance strategic goals and priorities.
- Lead marketing and communications efforts across various unit priorities.
- Collaborate with University Communications & Marketing to leverage and activate strategies.
- Requires 2 years of experience in communications, journalism, marketing, or public relations.
- Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Marketing or Public Relations or six years of related experience.
- Prefer experience with campaign planning, marketing analytics, KPIs, and crisis communications.
- Valid driver’s license and ability to meet driving policy requirements; travel required.
- Salary starts at $67,000 or higher, commensurate with experience.
- Position reports to the Senior Director of Marketing and Communications within the University Foundation CEO department.
Digital Communications Strategist, UI Foundation Full Description
Digital Communications Strategist, UI Foundation
Internal Posting? |
Posting Number | SP005168P
Position Title | Digital Communications Strategist, UI Foundation
Division/College | University Foundation
Department | University Foundation CEO
Location | Moscow
Posting Context Statement
The Constituency Experiences team plays a vital role in advancing the University of Idaho Foundation’s mission to inspire, steward and celebrate philanthropic investment in the university. Through meaningful engagement, thoughtful donor recognition and signature experiences that connect alumni and friends to the impact of their generosity, the team strengthens lifelong relationships between the university and its supporters. The Digital Communications Strategist reports to the Senior Director of Marketing and Communications on the Constituency Experiences team within the University of Idaho Foundation.
Position Overview
The position oversees the integrated digital communication strategy for the University of Idaho Foundation. This position advances the reputation of the UI Foundation, University of Idaho and its units through purposeful and creative storytelling that advances strategic goals and strengthens engagement with a variety of constituencies, building understanding and inspiring support for the mission of the University of Idaho. Under the direction of the Senior Director of UI Foundation Marketing and Communications, they will serve as the unit’s liaison for leveraging and activating strategies in partnership with University Communications & Marketing (UCM).
Duties may include: Advancing U of I’s and UI Foundation’s reputation through execution of marketing strategies that drive purposeful messaging and engagement in support of strategic goals, priorities and initiatives Providing marketing and communications leadership in a variety of unit priorities Leveraging UCM initiatives and contributing to broader content strategies, including vision articulation, donor and alumni communication, and internal communications Other duties as assigned
Unit URL | University of Idaho Foundation | University of Idaho
Posting Number | SP005168P
Position Title | Digital Communications Strategist, UI Foundation
Division/College | University Foundation
Department | University Foundation CEO
Location | Moscow
Posting Context Statement
The Constituency Experiences team plays a vital role in advancing the University of Idaho Foundation’s mission to inspire, steward and celebrate philanthropic investment in the university. Through meaningful engagement, thoughtful donor recognition and signature experiences that connect alumni and friends to the impact of their generosity, the team strengthens lifelong relationships between the university and its supporters. The Digital Communications Strategist reports to the Senior Director of Marketing and Communications on the Constituency Experiences team within the University of Idaho Foundation.
Position Overview
The position oversees the integrated digital communication strategy for the University of Idaho Foundation. This position advances the reputation of the UI Foundation, University of Idaho and its units through purposeful and creative storytelling that advances strategic goals and strengthens engagement with a variety of constituencies, building understanding and inspiring support for the mission of the University of Idaho. Under the direction of the Senior Director of UI Foundation Marketing and Communications, they will serve as the unit’s liaison for leveraging and activating strategies in partnership with University Communications & Marketing (UCM).
Duties may include: Advancing U of I’s and UI Foundation’s reputation through execution of marketing strategies that drive purposeful messaging and engagement in support of strategic goals, priorities and initiatives Providing marketing and communications leadership in a variety of unit priorities Leveraging UCM initiatives and contributing to broader content strategies, including vision articulation, donor and alumni communication, and internal communications Other duties as assigned
Unit URL | University of Idaho Foundation | University of Idaho
Position Qualifications
Required Experience | Two years of communications, journalism, marketing or public relations experience Editing and writing business correspondence using proper grammar and punctuation as demonstrated in application materials Handling a variety of projects simultaneously that require a high degree of attention to details
Required Education | Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Journalism, Marketing or Public Relations; four additional years of experience (for a total of six years) may substitute for a Bachelor’s degree
Required Other | Ability to work non-standard business hours which may include evenings, weekends and holidays on occasion to meet business needs Must possess a valid driver’s license and be able to meet policy requirements for driving university-owned vehicles Ability to travel
Additional Preferred | Experience in/with: Producing and editing informational and persuasive collateral Developing, executing and measuring impact of marketing and communications plans and initiatives to achieve organizational goals Developing and disseminating crisis communications Hootsuite Platform content planning and posting Marketing analytics and reporting tools Setting and tracking KPIs Working with foundation/non-profit, development and/or other fundraising professionals Working in higher education Overseeing communications/marketing projects including budgets, task delegation, deadlines and measuring outcomes
Physical Requirements & Working Conditions | Ability to work in inclement weather for outside events
Degree Requirement | Listed degree qualification is required at time of hire
Required Education | Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Journalism, Marketing or Public Relations; four additional years of experience (for a total of six years) may substitute for a Bachelor’s degree
Required Other | Ability to work non-standard business hours which may include evenings, weekends and holidays on occasion to meet business needs Must possess a valid driver’s license and be able to meet policy requirements for driving university-owned vehicles Ability to travel
Additional Preferred | Experience in/with: Producing and editing informational and persuasive collateral Developing, executing and measuring impact of marketing and communications plans and initiatives to achieve organizational goals Developing and disseminating crisis communications Hootsuite Platform content planning and posting Marketing analytics and reporting tools Setting and tracking KPIs Working with foundation/non-profit, development and/or other fundraising professionals Working in higher education Overseeing communications/marketing projects including budgets, task delegation, deadlines and measuring outcomes
Physical Requirements & Working Conditions | Ability to work in inclement weather for outside events
Degree Requirement | Listed degree qualification is required at time of hire
Posting Information
FLSA Status | Exempt
Employee Category | Exempt
Pay Range | $67,000 or higher commensurate with experience
Type of Appointment | Fiscal Year
FTE | 1
Full Time/Part Time | Full Time
Funding |
A visa sponsorship is available for the position listed in this vacancy. | No
Posting Date | 02/09/2026
Closing Date |
Open Until Filled | Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants | This in-person position is based in Moscow, Idaho and not offering Visa sponsorship.
To receive first consideration, please submit a letter of qualification and current resume no later than May 8, 2026.
In your letter of qualifications ( human-resources-letter-of-qualification-template.docx ) using details and examples, please address all of the required and preferred qualifications for this position and how your experience and skills align.
If you would like to see the full job description, please contact Christy Day at cday@uidaho.edu.
Applicant Resources | https://www.uidaho.edu/human-resources/careers/applicant-resources
Background Check Statement | Applicants who are selected as final possible candidates must be able to pass a criminal background check.
EEO Statement | The University of Idaho is an equal employment opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Employee Category | Exempt
Pay Range | $67,000 or higher commensurate with experience
Type of Appointment | Fiscal Year
FTE | 1
Full Time/Part Time | Full Time
Funding |
A visa sponsorship is available for the position listed in this vacancy. | No
Posting Date | 02/09/2026
Closing Date |
Open Until Filled | Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants | This in-person position is based in Moscow, Idaho and not offering Visa sponsorship.
To receive first consideration, please submit a letter of qualification and current resume no later than May 8, 2026.
In your letter of qualifications ( human-resources-letter-of-qualification-template.docx ) using details and examples, please address all of the required and preferred qualifications for this position and how your experience and skills align.
If you would like to see the full job description, please contact Christy Day at cday@uidaho.edu.
Applicant Resources | https://www.uidaho.edu/human-resources/careers/applicant-resources
Background Check Statement | Applicants who are selected as final possible candidates must be able to pass a criminal background check.
EEO Statement | The University of Idaho is an equal employment opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
- Resume/CV
- Letter of Qualification
Optional Documents
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
- Academic Careers
- Association of Public and Land Grant Universities (APLU)
- Chronicle
- HigherEd/Academic Impressions
- Higher Ed Jobs
- Idaho Department of Labor/Job Service including Job Central or Idaho Works (Idahoworks.gov)
- Indeed.com
- Inside Higher Ed
- Newspaper
- Other Venue
- Professional Listservs (Ex: NACUBO, AAAE, ISMC, etc.)
- University of Idaho Website
- University of Idaho Daily Register
- University of Idaho Employee
- Word of Mouth
- Militaryjob.com
- DSPSjobs.com
- Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC)
- * Were you referred to this employment opportunity by a current University of Idaho employee? If so, please provide their name and department.
(Open Ended Question)
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