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Located just three miles from the Pacific Ocean, CSULB offers an inspiring workplace and an exceptional Southern California lifestyle. Our 322-acre campus—one of the largest in the CSU system—serves more than 42,000 students and is known for its commitment to student success, innovation, and impactful academic and research initiatives.

As a member of the CSULB community, you’ll experience a dynamic environment filled with cultural landmarks, collaborative energy, and opportunities to make a meaningful difference.

Work-life balance thrives here. Long Beach blends coastal relaxation with urban vibrancy, offering miles of beaches, year-round sunshine, a thriving arts and food scene, and convenient access to both Los Angeles and Orange County. It’s an ideal place to grow your career while enjoying everything Southern California has to offer.

Join the California State University (CSU) and explore career opportunities that advance student success and strengthen California’s future—offering competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and professional growth.

Job Summary

This position develops, curates, and edits strategic marketing and communications copy for advertising, video scripts, websites, fundraising materials, events, and publications that build brand understanding and advance philanthropic, advocacy, and other institutional priorities. The position applies advanced skills and discernment in marketing and communications best practices and institutional guidelines to create persuasive, brand-aligned content that drives long-term engagement across multiple audiences. The position partners across the department, division, and campus, as well as with external vendors, to produce cohesive, on-brand communications and identify storytelling opportunities that align with university and divisional strategy. During emergency events, the position fulfills appropriate communications-related operations in coordination with other staff positions in the department, including necessary on-site responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Brand Copywriting and Project Development: Develop and implement marketing-communications content and projects impacting brand understanding, philanthropy, advocacy and other divisional and institutional priorities.
• Curation, Editing and Review: Evaluate, edit, adapt, and approve content from campus partners as part of the department’s project-development process.
• Partnership Building: - Collaborate with colleagues across the department, division and campus, including design, digital media, media relations teams (as well as external vendors and constituents) to produce cohesive, above-the-mark communications that align with university messaging and brand standards.
• Emergency Communications: During emergency events, fulfill appropriate communications-related operations in concert with other staff positions in the department, including necessary on-site responsibilities.

Department

Strategic Communications

Time Base

1.0 time-base, 40 hours per week.

Duration of Appointment

This is a temporary position for one year with no permanent status granted. Temporary assignments may expire prior to the ending date.

Classification

Marketing Communications Professional III

Compensation

Salary placement is determined by the education, experience, and qualifications the candidate brings to the position, internal equity, and the hiring department’s fiscal resources.

• Hiring Range: The hiring range for this position is $5,877 (Step #1) -$6,750  (Step #8) per month commensurate with candidate's education, experience, skills, and training.
• CSU Classification Salary Range: The CSU Classification Salary Range for this position is $5,877 (Step #1) - $8,561 (Step #20) per month.

Benefits

At California State University (CSU), we prioritize the health, growth, and success of our employees. Our benefits program reflects our commitment to your overall well-being.

To be eligible for full benefits, employees must be appointed at least half-time (.50 FTE) with an appointment lasting more than six months and one day. Benefits eligibility and offerings may vary based on appointment type, classification, and applicable collective bargaining agreement. Eligible employees may have access to a comprehensive benefits package that can include:

• Paid Time Off: Up to 24 vacation days per year (based on employee group and/or length of service), 14 paid holidays, and 12 sick days annually with unlimited accrual.
• Health Coverage: A variety of medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Retirement Plans: Participation in the CalPERS defined benefit plan, along with voluntary savings options such as 403(b), 401(k), and 457 plans.
• Educational Benefits: Tuition fee waiver programs for eligible employees; dependent eligibility varies by employee group and bargaining unit.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Confidential counseling and support services for employees and their families.
• Additional Benefits: Wellness programs, professional development opportunities, and insurance options including life, disability, and pet insurance.

Candidates are encouraged to review the appropriate CSU Employee Benefits Summary for details specific to their position. Additionally, the CSU Total Compensation Calculator is available to help prospective employees understand the full value of the CSU benefits package and how it complements base salary.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Expert writing and storytelling skills, with ample experience adapting content for print, web, email, and social media platforms while maintaining tone, voice, and message consistency. Expert proofreading and editing skills. Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills, including the ability to work effectively with campus leadership, colleagues, stakeholders, and vendors. Excellent organizational and project management skills to manage multiple priorities and deliver under tight deadlines. Familiarity with marketing and content strategy techniques, including the use of digital analytics and audience insights to guide creative approaches and measure engagement. Understanding of university or nonprofit communication objectives, with the ability to translate strategic goals into effective donor engagement and philanthropy messaging. Strong consultative and persuasive communication skills, with the ability to build productive relationships and represent the division professionally.

Ability to handle confidential donor and university information with discretion, ensuring consistency, accuracy, and professionalism in all written communications. University marketing and communications background preferred. Ability to communicate with an ethnically and culturally diverse campus community.  Ability to follow all university policies, procedures, and guidelines including but not limited to safety, civility, information security, and non-discrimination policies and procedures.  Ability to contribute to a positive university experience for each and every student and assist in achieving the university's commitment to a "vision of excellence."

Education and Experience

Equivalent to a bachelor's degree in a related field and a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience such as writing marketing and/or persuasive/promotional brand copy, including philanthropic writing and storytelling required.

May be required to work on-site during emergency events and support communications-related operations outside of normal working conditions, as assigned.

Application Procedures

All applicants must provide a link to a writing portfolio or relevant writing samples. As part of the candidate assessment, finalists will complete a writing exercise assessing writing quality, clarity, editing skills, and alignment with CSULB's messaging and brand voice.

Click “Apply Now” to complete the CSULB Online Employment Application.

Please fill out the application completely. It is important that all sections of the online application are completed fully and accurately. Be sure to include all relevant education and experience. Your application will be used to determine whether you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.

Physical Summary

Sedentary work - Involves mainly sitting. Walking and standing are minimal. Lifting is limited to lightweight objects (10 pounds or less).

Additional Information

CSULB is not a sponsoring agency for staff and management positions (i.e. H-1B Visas).

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily and is required for employment. CSULB will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.

Equal Employment Statement

Consistent with California law and federal civil rights laws, CSULB provides equal opportunity in employment without unlawful discrimination or preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, national origin, or other protected status. CSULB complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the California Equity in Higher Education Act, California’s Proposition 209 (Art. I, Section 31 of the California Constitution), other applicable state and federal anti-discrimination laws, and CSU’s Nondiscrimination Policy. We prohibit discriminatory preferential treatment, segregation based on race or any other protected status, and all forms of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in all university programs, policies, and practices.

California State University Long Beach expects respectful, professional behavior from its employees in all situations. Acts of harassment or abusive conduct are prohibited. Demonstrated appropriate professional behavior, treating others with civility and respect, and refusing to tolerate abusive conduct is expected of all employees.

Accommodations

We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact StaffHR-Accommodations@csulb.edu.

Out of State Employment Policy

California State University, Long Beach, as part of the CSU system, is a State of California Employer. As such, the University requires all employees upon date of hire to reside in the State of California.

As of January 1, 2022 the CSU Out-of-State Employment Policy prohibits the hiring of employees to perform CSU-related work outside the state of California.