The Division of University Relations (UR) builds public awareness, understanding and support for the university's mission and goals. The division includes the marketing, communications, and public affairs units and embraces an integrated approach to executing best-in-class work that achieves strategic outcomes. Among other responsibilities, University Relations:

• Elevates awareness and support of DU’s brand and reputation and advances a sense of pride in the DU experience.
• Establishes and strengthens relationships with key constituencies, inside and outside the university, facilitating their support for DU.
• Advances the strategic interests of the university by promoting its ideas, people, unique strengths and tremendous impact.
• Inspires belief in the power of the DU experience through integrated delivery of brand, communications, marketing, community engagement and government relations strategies that bring our university’s mission and vision to life.

Through our “Lead and Empower” focus, University Relations provides the campus community with expert leadership, partnership, strategy, tools and support to advance successful, on-brand, collaborative marketing communications and public affairs strategies that help achieve the strategic goals of the University, its colleges and units.

University Relations strengthens DU’s strategic position locally, regionally, nationally and internationally through data-driven and authentic marketing, communications and public affairs strategies across multiple channels with focused support for priority areas including academics and research, enrollment and admissions, athletics and advancement. Whether through marketing, web and digital strategies, social media, public relations, print, podcast, issues or crisis management, legislative affairs, community relations or thought leadership and training, UR drives results that empower DU to excel.

University Relations highly values and strives to advance an inclusive and supportive team where all members are valued and their input is appreciated. UR’s collective achievements are enhanced by its team members perspectives and experiences, and the open exchange of ideas. The division continually assesses and works to improve organizational excellence to support a positive, creative and highly successful work environment.

Position Summary

The Media Coordinator will support the university’s media relations, external messaging, and external experience management (XM) efforts. This person can expect to spend approximately 70% of their time supporting media relations efforts, approximately 20% supporting external XM efforts, and the remaining 10% supporting general external communications. This role is ideal for a proactive communicator who is passionate about storytelling, audience engagement, and reputation building. The successful candidate will help shape and share the university’s voice with media and external audiences, ensuring alignment with institutional priorities and public sentiment.

Essential Functions

Media Relations 

• Draft and distribute press releases, media advisories, and statements.
• Maintain and update media contact lists and press kits.
• Coordinate media interviews and logistics for university spokespeople.
• Monitor media coverage and compile daily/weekly reports.
• Support rapid response efforts during issues or crises.
• Partner with marketing colleagues to align earned media goals with ad campaign goals, ensuring consistency across paid, earned, and owned channels.
• Work closely with marketing partners to showcase earned media achievements within marketing communications and materials.

External Messaging 

• Collaborate with editorial and executive communications teams to identify media-worthy stories.
• Assist in developing messaging frameworks and talking points for external audiences.
• Ensure consistency and alignment of external messaging across platforms and departments.

XM: Experience Management 

• Support the collection and analysis of external experience management data.
• Collaborate with UR colleagues to monitor sentiment across external audiences including prospective students, alumni, and the public.
• Translate feedback and insights into communications strategies and content.
• Support the development of messaging that reflects audience experiences and expectations.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong writing, editing, and verbal communication skills.
• Familiarity with media relations practices and tools.
• Ability to interpret audience data and sentiment to inform messaging.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively across teams.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, or a related field.
• 0-1 years experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a beat structure.
• Experience working in a higher education field.
• Research writing.

Working Environment

• Standard office environment.
• Unexpected interruptions occur often and stress level is moderate to high.
• Noise level is quiet to moderate.

Physical Activities

• Ability to work in front of a computer for extended periods of time.
• Occasionally required to move about the office/campus.

Work Schedule
Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Application Deadline
For consideration, please submit your application materials by 4:00 p.m. (MST) September 19, 2025.

Special Instructions
Candidates must apply online through jobs.du.edu to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.

Salary Grade Number:
The salary grade for the position is 7.

Hourly Range:
The hourly range for the position is $25.54 - $28.09

The University of Denver has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The University may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information, but not based on a candidate’s sex or any other protected status.

Benefits:
The University of Denver offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO pass. The University of Denver is a private institution that empowers students who want to make a difference. Learn more about the University of Denver.

Please include the following documents with your application:
1. Resume
2. Cover Letter

The University of Denver is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), marital, family, or parental status, pregnancy or related conditions, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. The University of Denver does not discriminate and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, creed, disability, sex (including sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), marital family, and parental status, pregnancy, genetic information, military enlistment, or veteran status, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under federal, state, or local law, regulation, or ordinance in any of the University’s educational programs and activities, and in the employment (including application for employment) and admissions (including application for admission) context, as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Americans with Disabilities Act; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; the Equal Pay Act; the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act; the Colorado Protecting Opportunities and Worker's Rights ("POWR") Act; and any other federal, state, and local laws, regulations, or ordinances that prohibit discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation. For more information, please see the University of Denver's Non‑Discrimination‑Statement.

All offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory completion of a criminal history background check.