Communications Specialist III

Job Title

Communications Specialist III

Agency

Texas A&M University

Department

Marketing & Communications

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Our Commitment

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment for all visitors, students, faculty, and staff by promoting a culture that embraces inclusion, diversity, equity, and accountability.  Diverse perspectives, talents, and identities are vital to accomplishing our mission and living our core values .

Who we are

The Division of Marketing & Communications tells the story of Texas A&M and promotes and protects the Texas A&M brand. We achieve our goals through:

• Messaging - We work with peers across campus to develop, distribute and assess messaging about Texas A&M's global impact in preparing future generations of leaders and improving lives through discovery and outreach.

• Branding - We maintain the University Brand Guidelines and provide tools and resources for our campus partners.

• Brand Oversight - We oversee licensing, trademark management and corporate business development relationships to maximize their commercial benefit to the university.

For more information, please visit us at https://marcomm.tamu.edu/

What we want

The Communications Specialist III, under general supervision, writes, edits, designs and assists in the production of informational and promotional materials, presentations and special events. The selected candidate will subscribe to and support our commitment to Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accountability as stated above. If you can see your self serving in this role, we encourage you to apply for this great opportunity.

What you need to know

Salary: Compensation will be commensurate to selected hire's experience.

Cover Letter/Resume : A cover letter and resume will assist us in our review of your application materials. These can be uploaded on the application under CV/Resume.

Position details: Supervises Student Workers

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.

•   Four years of office administrative and/or communications experience.

 

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet applications.

• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.

• Ability to present information clearly and concisely.

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field (Journalism, Communications, Marketing, English). Two years of relevant experience in journalism and/or communications-related roles.

• More than 2 years of professional experience in marketing/communications. Some professional experience in a higher education setting.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of AP Style Guide.

• Experience with Kentico, Wordpress, or other website CMS platforms.

• Excellent interviewing, writing and proofreading skills.

• Ability to interact and engage with a wide range of stakeholders to establish relationships and create a pipeline of story leads.

• Ability to handle confidential and proprietary information with the utmost discretion.

 

Responsibilities

• Writing - Writes communications, marketing, and web copy to promote and support the operations of the Graduate and Professional School.

• Outreach - Collaborates with the colleges, departments and divisions throughout the university to advance and support graduate education at Texas A&M.

• Speechwriting/Presentations - Assists the Associate Provost and Dean and the Director of Marketing/Communications for the Graduate and Professional School in representing/promoting graduate and professional education at Texas A&M.

• Website and Database Maintenance - Updates and maintains web content to promote and support graduate and professional education at Texas A&M.

• Interviewing – Develops questions and conducts interviews of graduate and professional education stakeholders for news articles, announcements and success stories.

• Social Media - Works with the Director of Graduate and Professional Marketing and the Marketing and Communications social media team to manage and enhance the social media presence of the Graduate and Professional School. Performs other duties as assigned.

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer committed to diversity.