Marketing and Communications Specialist

When applying please keep in mind this posting will close at 11:59 pm the night before the posted end date. Applications MUST be submitted prior to this deadline.

When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:

1) A resume/CV; and

2) A cover letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position. Please ensure that your cover letter is original (i.e. please do not use AI to generate your letter).

3) Portfolio: (please attach as a separate document) - This search includes a request for you to submit a portfolio along with your resume and cover letter. We are looking for at least two examples of your original written communications work and at least one example of a graphic design or video product that you were responsible for creating.

Starting salary will be commensurate with skills education and experience.

For additional information please contact:

Iain Macdonald

Tallwood Design Institute in the College of Forestry at Oregon State University is seeking a Marketing and Communications Specialist. This is a full-time (1.00 FTE) 12-month professional faculty position.

From Forest to Frame is a slogan that captures the spirit of the mass timber movementa renaissance in building with wood that emphasizes holistic thinking and a deepened connection between our built and natural recent years mass timber has garnered increasing interest as a potential solution for addressing numerous intertwined societal challenges particularly considering the intersection of forest health megafires rural economic development climate change and affordable housing.

In 2022 a coalition of public entities in the State of Oregon the Oregon Mass Timber Coalition(OMTC) received a federal funding award of over $40M under theEDABuild Back Better Regional Challenge program aimed at addressing these societal challenges through research and infrastructure development in the design forestry manufacturing and housing sectors. Coalition efforts span statewide R&D workforce development modular housing prototyping testing and manufacturing and forest restoration.

TallWood Design Institute(TDI) one of OMTCs founding members and co-recipient of the award is leading mass timber R&D efforts for the a collaboration betweenOSUand UO and is a national leader in mass timber-related research outreach and education. TDIs home base is at the Emmerson Advanced Wood Products Lab part of theOSUCollege of Forestrys facilities in Corvallis.

The Marketing and Communications Specialist oversees all strategic communication and marketing efforts related to TDI OMTC and the broader regional mass timber ecosystem from concept to completion. This role plays a key leadership position in shaping TDIs brand managing its digital presence and executing event strategies all while fostering collaboration among diverse partners. Based at Oregon State University in Corvallis Oregon this position reports to the Director of TDI.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and implement marketing and communications strategies
• Create high-quality written and multimedia assets to inform our stakeholders about our work
• Manage e-newsletters social media web presence CRM system and multimedia asset library
• Lead event planning and execution for internal events and external conferences and trade shows
• Supervise student workers and contractors whose work supports the marketing/communications mission

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelors degree in journalism communications multimedia or a closely related fieldora subject-relevant degree such as architecture natural resources management forestry with two or more years experience working in a role that has a major communications component.
• Excellent communication skills especially writing.
• Strong interpersonal skills and cultural competence.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills and demonstrated project management experience.
• Excellent computer literacy and digital skills.
• Demonstrated ability to plan manage and deliver digital communications campaigns.
• A demonstrable commitment to promoting and enhancing inclusive excellence.

This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore the incumbent must successfully complete a criminal history check and be determined to be position qualified as per University Standard: 05-010 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in youth programs may have additional criminal history checks every 24 months.

This position requires driving a university vehicle or a personal vehicle on behalf of the university; therefore the incumbent must successfully complete a motor vehicle history check possess and maintain a current valid drivers license in their state of residence be determined to be position qualified and self-report convictions as per University Policy 05-030.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Masters degree in journalism communications multimedia or another closely related field.
• Subject matter knowledge education or experience in fields relevant to the work ofTDIandOMTC including natural resource management (particularly forest related) timber manufacturing architecture environmental science affordable housing development structural engineering construction management etc.
• Demonstrated ability to plan manage and deliver digital communications and marketing campaigns including website management social media and the use of paid advertising networks.
• Experience in technical writing/science communication in addition to feature and expository writing.
• Experience planning and managing events.
• Experience in outreach and stakeholder engagement including public speaking.
• Web management experience.
• Video editing and graphic design skills.

When applying please keep in mind this posting will close at 11:59 pm the night before the posted end date. Applications MUST be submitted prior to this deadline.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability protected veteran and other protected status.

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