Digital Communications Strategist, UI Foundation

Digital Communications Strategist, UI Foundation Position Title Digital Communications Strategist, UI Foundation Division/College University Foundation Department University Foundation 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 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 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. Posting Date 02/09/2026 Closing Date Open Until Filled Yes 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 March 2, 2026. If you would like to see the full job description, please contact Christy Day at cday@uidaho.edu. 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. 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 Facebook 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 LinkedIn 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) #J-18808-Ljbffr