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New Mexico State University

Student Life Communications Specialist

🇺🇸 Las Cruces, New Mexico 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $44K 💻 Marketing 🗓️ September 28th, 2026
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Edtech.com's Summary

New Mexico State University is hiring a Student Life Communications Specialist to provide strategic leadership for Student Life's digital communications, marketing, branding, and student engagement technologies in Las Cruces, NM.
  • Administers and optimizes Encoura Engage (Crimson Connection), the university's primary student engagement platform
  • Develops and implements communication and marketing strategies that increase student involvement and promote co-curricular learning
  • Manages Student Life websites, digital communications, social media platforms, print publications, photography, videography, and multimedia content
  • Ensures compliance with university branding, accessibility, and data privacy standards
  • Provides consultation and training to student leaders and campus partners on effective use of Encoura Engage
  • Supports communications for major campus events and initiatives
  • Uses engagement analytics to assess effectiveness and guide continuous improvement
  • Works collaboratively with student leaders, university departments, and campus partners
  • Reports to the Provost Office, Student Life department
  • Requires an associate's degree plus four years of relevant experience, or a bachelor's degree plus two years of relevant experience