Communications Officer

Georgia Institute of Technology; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 57,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia Tech in Atlanta is hiring a Communications Officer to create and manage strategic communications for the Institute or a unit. You will develop content for web, print, email, and social media, ensure brand alignment, and leverage analytics to refine messaging.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and 4+ years of relevant experience, with potential preference for advanced certifications. You will work with leadership, faculty, and partners to deliver timely, engaging content that informs,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related discipline or equivalent, related experience.
• 4+ years of relevant experience.
• Advanced certification may be preferred or required

Responsibilities

• Develops multi-channel communications for web, social media, email, newsletters, presentations, and print ensuring relevance to target audiences and alignment with strategic priorities.
• Identifies and creates compelling stories by collaborating with internal partners, faculty, students, and subject matter experts to highlight Institute programs, research, people, and impact of our work.
• Ensures brand voice, tone, and visual identity are applied consistently across all communication platforms and materials.
• Maintains and updates websites using content management systems (CMS), ensuring accuracy, accessibility, usability, and search optimization.
• Plans, schedules, and publishes content for dissemination on external outreach platforms, monitoring engagement, and adapting strategies to improve performance.
• Monitors and evaluates communications effectiveness using analytics tools (web, social, email) and applies insights to improve outcomes.
• Collaborates with creative teams on multimedia production, including design, photography, and video assets.
• Manages communications tools and workflows, including content calendars, email systems, and event-related communications.
• Recommends improvements to communications strategies, workflows, and audience engagement based on data insights, industry trends, and emerging practices.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Skills

Strong writing

Technical translation

Portfolio of work

SEO content

Content structuring

Messaging alignment

Audience engagement

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Job Title: Communications Officer

Location: Atlanta, Georgia

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Full/Part Time: Full-Time

Job ID: 303383

About Us

Overview

Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our strategic plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values

Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:

1. Students are our top priority.

2. We strive for excellence.

3. We thrive on diversity.

4. We celebrate collaboration.

5. We champion innovation.

6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.

7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.

8. We act ethically.

9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

Job Summary

The Communications Officer is responsible for creating, managing, and delivering communications that support the goals of the Institute, an assigned unit, or initiative. This role creates content for digital and traditional platforms, ensures alignment with Institute brand and messaging, and leverages analytics to refine and improve communications. The position works collaboratively with colleagues, subject matter experts, and leadership to produce timely, engaging, and high-quality communications that inform, inspire, and influence target audiences.

Responsibilities

Job Duty 1 - Develops and delivers multi-channel communications for web, social media, email, newsletters, presentations, and print ensuring relevance to target audiences and alignment with strategic priorities.

Job Duty 2 - Identifies and creates compelling stories by collaborating with internal partners, faculty, students, and subject matter experts to highlight Institute programs, research, people, and impact of our work.

Job Duty 3 - Ensures brand voice, tone, and visual identity are applied consistently across all communication platforms and materials.

Job Duty 4 - Maintains and updates websites using content management systems (CMS), ensuring accuracy, accessibility, usability, and search optimization.

Job Duty 5 - Plans, schedules, and publishes content for dissemination on external outreach platforms, monitoring engagement, and adapting strategies to improve performance.

Job Duty 6 - Monitors and evaluates communications effectiveness using analytics tools (web, social, email) and applies insights to improve outcomes.

Job Duty 7 - Collaborates with creative teams on multimedia production, including design, photography, and video assets.

Job Duty 8 - Manages communications tools and workflows, including content calendars, email systems, and event-related communications.

Job Duty 9 - Recommends improvements to communications strategies, workflows, and audience engagement based on data insights, industry trends, and emerging practices.

Job Duty 10 - Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements

Bachelor's degree in related discipline or equivalent, related experience

Required Experience

4+ years of relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications

Additional Preferred Qualifications

Advanced certification may be preferred or required

Preferred Educational Qualifications

Master's degree in related discipline or equivalent, related experience

Preferred Skills

Demonstrated ability to write clear, engaging content across multiple formats (web copy, feature stories, news articles, marketing collateral)

Experience translating complex or technical subject matter particularly in national defense, research, or STEM fields into accessible content for general and specialized audiences

Portfolio of published work demonstrating versatility across storytelling formats

Experience writing and optimizing content for websites, including familiarity with SEO best practices and web readability

Understanding of how to structure content for scan-ability and audience engagement

Ability to align messaging with organizational goals and audience needs

Familiarity with developing communications that drive action and build reputation

Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously

Experience working cross-functionally with subject matter experts, leadership, and external stakeholders

Strong interpersonal skills and adaptability in a fast-paced environment

Proposed Salary

Proposed Salary: $56,679 - $81,000. Commensurate with education and experience.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

SKILLS

This job requires advanced skills in writing and communication, creativity and ability to incorporate a variety of resources and tools to develop marketing materials.

Skill in establishing and maintaining effective relationships with external media representative is required.

Ability to understand complex and/or highly technical ideas and programs and communicate them in lay terms.

Organizational and communications skills as well as use of office and specialized computer applications.

USG Core Values

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 25 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found online at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found online at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The Institute is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and Institute policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

Equal opportunity and decisions based on merit are fundamental values of the University System of Georgia ("USG") and Georgia Tech. Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of an individual's race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.

Other Information

This is not a supervisory position.

This position does not have any financial responsibilities.

This position will not be required to drive.

This role is not considered a position of trust.

This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).

This position will not travel.

This position does not require security clearance.

Background Check

A successful candidate must be able to pass a background check. Please visit: https://usg.policystat.com/policy/19298143/latest