Communications Coordinator - Photographer - (496591 )

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 49,400 - 56,200; Full time

Job summary

University of Houston is seeking a Communications Coordinator within the Hobby School of Public Affairs. The role focuses on coordinating communications projects, creating content, and supporting the program's website and publications.

The position emphasizes storytelling, social media management, and collaboration with diverse stakeholders to promote the school's teaching, research and events.

Qualifications

• Creative storytelling and digital content creation to build awareness and engagement.
• Experience managing social media platforms.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders.
• Exceptional organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates communications projects, including compiling, editing, and layout of materials.
• Works with other departments to research, obtain material and organize the content of written communications.
• Provides content for regular updates of the program website.
• May be responsible for producing regularly recurring communications such as annual reports, monthly publications or newsletters.
• Provides writing and editing services for other communication projects as assigned.
• Represents the program at conferences and community events.
• Performs other job-related duties as required.

Skills

Creative storytelling

Social media management

Interpersonal communication

Project management

Job description

Overview

Department: Hobby School of Public Affairs  |  Salary: 49,400-56,200

Description:

Coordinates communications activities in support of a university program, including, but not limited to, publications, newsletters, annual reports, website, and informational and solicitation materials.

• Coordinates various communications projects, including compiling, editing, and layout of materials.
• Works with other departments to research, obtain material and organize the content of written communications.
• Provides content for regular updates of the program website.
• May be responsible for producing regularly recurring communications such as annual reports, monthly publications or newsletters.
• Provides writing and editing services for other communication projects as assigned.
• Represents the program at conferences and community events.
• Performs other job-related duties as required.

Additional Information

The communications coordinator serves as the primary visual storyteller for the Hobby School of Public Affairs, creating photography and video content that advances the school’s mission and programs while supporting social media platforms through scheduling posts. This role plays a key part in showcasing the school’s teaching, research, internships and events across digital and print platforms.

• Capture and edit high-quality photographs of school events, student experiences, programs and other activities for use across platforms including the website, newsletters and marketing materials.
• Shoot and edit short-form video content for various platforms, including social media, YouTube shorts and other digital marketing needs.
• Maintain the school's digital library of photographs and video assets.
• Research emerging social media and content trends and recommend approaches to support student recruitment and program promotion.
• Collaborate with faculty, staff, students and alumni on media-related projects.
• Maintain and manage media-related equipment.
• Manage daily activity across the Hobby School's and the dean's social media platforms, scheduling posts using a social media management platform.
• Monitor social media audience engagement, responding to comments and messages.
• Analyze social media content performance using reports from a social media management platform and offer recommendations to improve content strategy and engagement.

Qualifications and Experience

• The ideal candidate will have competencies in creative storytelling and digital content creation to build awareness and engagement with audiences.
• Experience managing social media platforms.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders.
• Exceptional organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

Experience will be considered in lieu of education.

Requirements

MQ: Requires a thorough understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of an analytical, technical or professional discipline; or the basic knowledge of more than one professional discipline. Knowledge of the discipline is normally obtained through a formal, directly job-related 4 year degree from a college or university or an equivalent in-depth specialized training program that is directly related to the type of work being performed. Requires a minimum of three (3) years of directly job-related experience.

All positions at the University of Houston-System are security-sensitive and will require a criminal history check.

The University of Houston System and its universities are Equal Opportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.