Communications Specialist

Jobtailor; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Texas at Austin’s Department of Design is seeking a Communications Specialist to develop and execute comprehensive communication strategies across digital and social channels. The role will coordinate content planning, editorial calendars, and stakeholder engagement to elevate the department’s visibility.

The candidate will craft story ideas, manage media inquiries, and produce content across web, email, and social platforms, ensuring alignment with UT standards and brand across

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; five years of professional communications experience.
• Experience developing and executing communications strategies for digital channels.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects with deadlines.
• Experience sourcing and coordinating photographers/videographers and managing assets across channels.

Responsibilities

• Create, manage and execute effective communication strategies for multiple programs to raise department visibility.
• Implement content calendars and campaign plans that support key initiatives and adjust based on insights.
• Maintain a steady pipeline of content ideas through stakeholder engagement and editorial planning.
• Draft and pitch story ideas, respond to media inquiries, and coordinate press materials with college/university staff.
• Publish original content highlighting Design students, faculty, programs, projects, exhibitions, and initiatives across web, email, and social platforms.
• Create compelling written, visual, and multimedia posts and stories.
• Publish content for the Design website and department social accounts aligned with UT standards and brand.

Skills

Content Calendar Management

Multimedia Content Creation

Analytics Monitoring

Collaboration

Time Management

Creative Thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Content Management Systems (CMS)

Web Content Management

Photography Coordination

Videography Coordination

Digital Marketing Tools

Job description

• Create, manage and execute effective communication strategies for multiple and versatile departmental programs, projects and initiatives to raise visibility of department and to reach its desired audience.


• Implement content calendars and campaign plans that support key departmental initiative (e.g., showcases, exhibitions, recruitment periods) and adjust based on performance insights.


• Maintain a steady pipeline of content ideas through active stakeholder engagement and editorial planning.


• Draft and pitch story ideas, respond to media inquiries, and coordinate press materials in collaboration with college/university communications staff.


• Propose, research, write, edit, and publish original content highlighting Design students, faculty, programs, projects, exhibitions, and initiatives across web, email, and social platforms.


• Create compelling written, visual, and multimedia posts and stories.


• Maintain and publish content for the Department of Design website (CMS‑based) and department social accounts, ensuring accuracy, accessibility, and alignment with college and UT standards and brand.


• Develop and execute communications support for public‑facing events: create promotion plans, produce and schedule event announcements, and prepare day‑of and post‑event storytelling content.


• Document departmental events by sourcing and coordinating photographers/videographers, developing shot lists, managing timelines and deliverables, and organizing assets for future reuse across channels (web/social/marketing materials).


• Manage multiple communications projects concurrently, set timelines, coordinate inputs and reviews, and deliver final materials on schedule.


• May lead regular editorial meetings and guide development of story ideas and pitches in coordination with departmental stakeholders.


• Monitor analytics for web and social content; translate results into recommendations to improve visibility, reach, and engagement across departmental channels.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree


• 5 years of professional experience


• Demonstrated communications experience including developing and executing communications strategies, writing and editing for digital channels and managing multiple projects with deadlines.


• Demonstrated experience with building and maintaining content priorities and editorial calendar.


• Experience sourcing and coordinating photographers/videographers, developing shot lists, managing timelines and deliverables, and organizing assets for future reuse across channels (web/social/marketing materials).

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in developing and executing communication strategies, managing content calendars, and producing engaging multimedia content. Proficient in coordinating projects, analyzing performance metrics, and ensuring alignment with brand standards.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Communications Strategy Development


• Content Management Systems (CMS)


• Project Management


• Writing and Editing for Digital Channels


• Stakeholder Engagement

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Content Calendar Management


• Multimedia Content Creation


• Analytics Monitoring


• Event Promotion Planning


• Story Idea Development

Soft Skills

• Collaboration


• Time Management


• Creative Thinking


• Adaptability


• Communication

Industry Keywords

• Department of Design


• Public‑Facing Events


• Editorial Planning


• Media Inquiries


• Brand Alignment

Tools & Technologies

• Social Media Platforms


• Web Content Management


• Photography Coordination


• Videography Coordination


• Digital Marketing Tools