Communications Professional

Purdue University; West Lafayette (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

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Benefits package

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Job summary

Purdue University is seeking a communications specialist to support Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Education within the College of Engineering. The role creates on‑brand content for digital and print, collaborates with writers, designers, photographers, videographers, and web developers, and ensures brand consistency across platforms.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's in a related field, at least 3 years of design experience, and a portfolio demonstrating digital storytelling across

Qualifications

• Portfolio examples required.
• Bachelor's degree in a communications‑related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of design experience.
• Experience working across digital mediums.
• Experience creating compelling messages/graphics for varied target demographics.

Responsibilities

• Serve as communications specialist for NE and ENE, producing strategic, audience‑appropriate content from concept through implementation.
• Collaborate with creative teams across the College to ensure brand consistency across all mediums.
• Manage and update school websites, faculty/lab pages, and digital platforms (FB, LI, X, IG, YT).
• Create and curate engaging digital content; coordinate video and animation production with College videographers.
• Monitor, track, and report social media engagement and website analytics to drive continual improvement.
• Develop and manage integrated strategic communications plans for both schools.
• Write and edit marketing collateral, annual reports, newsletters, brochures, flyers, news articles, and press releases.
• Coordinate with Purdue News Service and campus partners on news and media content.
• Conduct research on industry practices, peer institutions, competitors, and target audiences to inform strategy.
• Perform other communications‑related duties as assigned.

Skills

Graphic design

Content strategy

Storytelling

Project management

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in a communications‑related field

Tools

Adobe Creative Cloud

Canva

HTML

CSS

Web CMS

Job description

Job Summary

A communications specialist serving both Nuclear Engineering (NE) and Engineering Education (ENE) within the College of Engineering. Reporting to the Director of Communications in Engineering Administration, this role strengthens awareness, engagement, and demand for Purdue Engineering through high‑quality marketing and communications. The position conceptualizes and produces creative, on‑brand content across digital and print channels; collaborates with writers, designers, photographers, videographers, web developers, and academic/administrative partners; and ensures consistent brand standards across platforms. Although hybrid, the communicator is expected to be on‑site when requested by school leadership.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Serve as communications specialist for NE and ENE, producing strategic, audience‑appropriate content from concept through implementation.
• Collaborate with creative teams across the College to ensure brand consistency across all mediums.
• Manage and update school websites, faculty/lab pages, and digital platforms (FB, LI, X, IG, YT).
• Create and curate engaging digital content; coordinate video and animation production with College videographers.
• Monitor, track, and report social media engagement and website analytics to drive continual improvement.
• Develop and manage integrated strategic communications plans for both schools.
• Write and edit marketing collateral, annual reports, newsletters, brochures, flyers, news articles, and press releases.
• Coordinate with Purdue News Service and campus partners on news and media content.
• Conduct research on industry practices, peer institutions, competitors, and target audiences to inform strategy.
• Perform other communications‑related duties as assigned.

About Us:

The College of Engineering at Purdue University is among the best and largest Engineering schools in the world. With nearly 16,000 engineering students and more than 500 tenure track faculty in the college, this position has ample opportunity to have an impact at one of the world’s most influential universities.

For more information about our department, please visit:

• College of Engineering, Purdue University https://engineering.purdue.edu/Engr
• External Recognitions Program https://engineering.purdue.edu/Engr/People/Awards
• College of Engineering's Social Media https://engineering.purdue.edu/Engr/AboutUs/social

What Were Looking For:

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in a communications‑related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of design experience.
• Experience working across digital mediums.
• Experience creating compelling messages/graphics for varied target demographics.
• Portfolio examples required.

Skills Needed:

• Ability to manage, prioritize, and meet multiple deadlines.
• Strong organizational skills, including time and resource management.
• Expertise with Adobe Creative Cloud, Canva, photo manipulation, HTML, CSS, and web content management systems.
• Ability to design graphics for digital formats (web, video, social media, email) and print.
• Ability to translate strategy and messaging into visual concepts for research, events, profiles, and storytelling.
• Up‑to‑date knowledge of social media platforms (YouTube, Facebook, X, Instagram, LinkedIn) and related analytics/management tools.

Additional Information

• Purdue’s benefits summary https://www.purdue.edu/hr/Benefits/
• Purdue will not sponsor employment authorization for this position.
• A background check will be required for employment in this position.
• FLSA: Exempt (Not Eligible For Overtime).
• Retirement Eligibility: Defined Contribution Waiting Period.

EOE

Purdue University is an EO/EA University.