Communications Specialist

Communications Specialist

For Rocky Vista University Employees : Please message Tasnia Sarwat, HR Generalist on Microsoft Teams indicating your application submission.

We are seeking a creative and highly organized Communications Specialist to join our growing marketing and communications team. This role will focus primarily on storytelling and content development for Rocky Vista University (RVU), while also supporting cross-brand content needs for other institutions within the Medforth Global Healthcare Education network, including St. George’s University (SGU).

Reporting to the Communication Manager, the Communications Specialist will help bring the SGU and Medforth brand stories to life through blog posts, student and alumni profiles, editorial features, newsletters, and more. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams, including communications, marketing, creative, recruitment, and admissions, to ensure content is aligned with key campaigns, optimized for audience engagement, and consistent in tone and voice.

This role is ideal for a strong writer and editor with a passion for higher education, healthcare, and storytelling that inspires prospective students and builds brand credibility.

Essential Functions

Content Development & Storytelling

Research, write, and edit original content for RVU’s and SGU’s blog, editorials, newsletters, and print collateral.

Develop alumni features, alumni profiles, testimonials, student spotlights, faculty stories, and academic highlights that support brand visibility and enrollment goals.

Support the creation of cross-brand editorial content, including for RVU and other Medforth entities, as needed.

Editorial & Campaign Support

Work with the Communication Manager to align content with campaign objectives and student journeys.

Translate marketing briefs into actionable content deliverables—tailoring tone, voice, and format to meet specific platform needs.

Collaboration & Content Operations

Collaborate with creative, marketing, and communications to ensure content is visually engaging, optimized, and consistent across platforms.

Contribute to the planning and upkeep of the editorial content calendar in coordination with brand and communications teams.

Conduct interviews with internal stakeholders, students, and alumni to develop authentic, human-centered narratives.

Content Optimization & Repurposing

Help repurpose long-form stories into shorter assets (social posts, web snippets, ads) to maximize distribution.

Work with SEO and web teams to incorporate keywords, metadata, and other best practices into content pieces.

Support content testing and performance reviews to inform future creative strategy.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Exceptional writing, editing, and proofreading skills with an adaptable voice and tone.

Strong storytelling instincts, with an ability to translate complex ideas into clear, engaging content.

Experience creating content for multiple formats and platforms : blogs, Press releases, newsletters, and editorial.

Familiarity with CMS platforms (e.g., WordPress), email platforms (e.g., Mailchimp), and basic SEO practices.

Excellent time management and organizational skills; comfortable managing multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

3–5 years of experience in content marketing, journalism, copywriting, or related fields; higher education or healthcare experience is a plus.

Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Marketing, English, or related field.

The anticipated salary range for the Communications Specialist is $58,800 - $65,500 per year. The final salary offered may vary and will be determined based on factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, location, and education of the successful candidate. This information is provided per Colorado local law.

We Are

• Student Centric : We approach every task with a focus on supporting our students to achieve their lifelong learning goals in a safe, vibrant and welcoming environment.
• A Global Community : We are one team with an international outlook welcoming the strength in our diversity and the value each of us brings to what we do.
• Accountable : We take responsibility for our actions by being responsive, resourceful and respectful in delivering on our commitments with integrity and the highest ethical standards.
• Collaborative : We support and empower one another through open communications, cooperation, sharing knowledge and taking time to always listen and show we care.
• Committed to Excellence : We take pride in our ongoing pursuit for continuous improvement through creativity, rigor and best practices to produce meaningful outcomes.

About University Support Services, LLC

University Support Services LLC (USS) is an affiliate of St. George's University (SGU), a leading provider of international medical education. SGU students and faculty come from 151 countries to the island of Grenada, located in the West Indies. Our purpose is to support SGU to deliver best in class education for all SGU students. We put a special focus on the growing global need for diverse high-quality medical and healthcare professionals. USS is pivotal in positioning SGU as a premiere medical degree institute through its student-facing as well as functional support teams.

USS is an equal opportunity employer. As such, it is company policy to fill positions with qualified candidates regardless of race, color, sex (including sexual orientation and gender presentation), age, religion, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, pregnancy, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, status in the Uniformed Services of the United States (including veteran status) or status as a victim of domestic violence, except where there is a bona fide occupational qualification. This policy protects applicants and employees from discrimination in the hiring process.