Communications Specialist-Graduate Student Services
About the role
The Tufts University School of Medicine Office of Graduate Student Services oversees admissions, recruitment, marketing, registration, career services, and student affairs for about 1,200 students in the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT), Master of Public Health (MPH), Physician Assistant (MMS PA), and Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences (MBS) programs, as well as the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences’ certificate, master’s, and doctoral offerings. This position is offered as a fully remote role.
Responsibilities
Reporting to the Marketing Strategy Manager, the Communications Specialist develops and manages engaging, prospective-student-focused content across digital channels to support the recruitment and enrollment goals of the School of Medicine's graduate programs, such as DPT and PA. Working closely with the Marketing and Enrollment team, program leadership, faculty, students, and university partners, this position will help strengthen the visibility, consistency, and reach of the graduate programs through strategic, timely, and audience-centered communications.
The Communications Specialist will play a key role in developing and maintaining the graduate programs content ecosystem, with a particular focus on website content, social media, search engine optimization (SEO), answer engine optimization (AEO), and digital storytelling. This position will manage an editorial calendar and develop content that connects prospective students with programs, people, experiences, career opportunities, and resources across programs.
The Communications Specialist will create and publish a wide range of content, including website updates, blog articles, social media posts, email content, digital graphics, flyers, and short-form multimedia. The position will translate complex academic and