[Hiring] Communications Strategist @University of Texas at Austin

Role Description

This position is 20 hours a week with a possibility of continuation.

The Communications Strategist helps drive how NDC shows up across our communications and partnerships. This role supports two distinct brands: NDC and Deafverse, and works closely with the Communications Director and Social Media Coordinator to plan, produce, and distribute content that reaches deaf students, educators, VR counselors, and partner organizations.

Responsibilities

• Leads strategic planning and develops campaign briefs across NDC and Deafverse communications.
• Manages newsletter and newsfeed production from planning through distribution.
• Coordinates web updates and maintains the working relationship with NDC's web contractor.
• Supports partnership coordination and outreach on behalf of the Communications Director.
• Maintains the editorial calendar and keeps communications sequenced and aligned.
• Tracks and reports analytics across communications efforts.
• Supports video and multimedia content distribution across NDC's communications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 5 years of relevant experience.
• 3–5 years in communications, marketing, or outreach.
• Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Requirements

• Experience in a nonprofit, higher education, or mission-driven organization.
• Comfortable managing multiple communications channels simultaneously.
• Ability to work independently in a small remote team.

Benefits

• Salary Range: $70,000 annualized ($35,000 prorated).
• Typical office environment.
• This position is 20 hours per week.

Required Materials

• Resume/CV.
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor.
• Letter of interest.