Departmental Communications Manager

NC State University; Raleigh, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare benefits

Wellness & Recreation Membership

Wellness Programs

Job summary

NC State University is seeking a Departmental Communications Manager to lead a centralized communications team within the College of Engineering. You will coordinate marketing, storytelling, and internal/external outreach for four departments and align projects with college priorities.

You will guide videography, writing, digital media, and social media efforts, ensuring timely, high-quality content that supports recruitment and research visibility across campus and state-wide audiences.

Qualifications

• Excellent reporting and writing skills.
• Experience with photography and video production, and graphic design.
• Basic knowledge of multiple social media platforms, Adobe Creative Cloud, and Wordpress.

Responsibilities

• Oversee marketing and communications staff supporting four academic departments.
• Ensure consistent project management and resource sharing across assigned departments.
• Develop and implement strategic communications and brand enhancement initiatives.
• Assist in planning, assessment, and reporting of communication outreach results.

Skills

Photography & videography

Writing & reporting

Social media strategy

Graphic design

Public relations

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

WordPress

Adobe Creative Cloud

Job description

Departmental Communications Manager

Work Schedule Monday - Friday, 8 am - 5 pm; additional hours as needed

Department Engineering Communications

Engineering has been central to NC State since its founding in 1887. Today, we’re proud to be one of the nation’s top public colleges of engineering, home to more than 12,500 students, over 400 faculty and a wide array of programs, research centers and industry partnerships. Our faculty members are nationally and internationally recognized in their fields. The College offers 18 bachelor’s, 21 master’s and 13 doctoral degrees on campus through its nine core departments and three affiliated departments. In addition, our 2+2 programs serve students across the state with programs at UNC -Asheville; Craven Community College in Havelock, NC; and UNC -Wilmington, and our Engineering Online program offers 16 master’s degree programs to anyone in the world.
Our focus is on meeting our present-day and future global challenges through education, discovery, innovation and outreach. Our cutting-edge research and education programs provide the knowledge and workforce to fuel the future of our state, nation and world. The College of Engineering is a research powerhouse–with almost $260M in research expenditures in the last year.

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Working as part of a centralized communications team in the College of Engineering, this role manages a team of creative specialists who support the marketing and communications for multiple large engineering departments, including Electrical and Computer Engineering and Computer Science. This role ensures project management and resource utilization to provide authentic storytelling and both internal and external communications, highlighting student success, groundbreaking research and a direct impact on the state and country.
This position ensures the success of the creative talents on their team, as well as working closely with Engineering Communications leadership to support needs college-wide and with campus partners in a collaborative and innovative environment.

Departmental Communications & Staff Management

The Communications Manager oversees marketing and communications staff that primarily supports four individual academic departments in the College of Engineering, in addition to specialist support needs (including videography, writing, digital media and social media management) across the college.

This position ensures consistent project management and resource sharing within the scope of the assigned departments, in addition to prioritization of requests and needs—ensuring consistent service to the academic departments, while ensuring progress on strategic goals set by Engineering Communications and Dean. This role is also expected to support high-touch content creation and event communication needs.

Strategic Communications & Brand Enhancement

This area focuses on identifying and deploying specialist support (e.g., videography, writing, digital media, social media management) for projects that enhance the reputation and brand alignment of the academic programs and research activities. This includes promotion for flagship lecture series, support of philanthropic engagement, digital marketing, and recruitment communications.

Planning, Assessment, & Reporting

The manager will also assist in the development of annual communications plans and calendars in alignment with department and college strategic priorities. The manager will develop measures for tracking and reporting the results of communication outreach efforts for each department along with departmental communicators and have a good understanding of their assigned departments’ mission and priorities to ensure effective communication across varied audiences, and assess effectiveness to adjust strategies as needed.

Other Responsibilities

Other tasks and responsibilities may be assigned based on the needs of the organization and evolving priorities.

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in a discipline related to the area of assignment; or an equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

Other Required Qualifications

• Excellent reporting and writing skills.
• Experience with photography and video production, and graphic design.
• Basic knowledge of multiple social media platforms, Adobe Creative Cloud, and Wordpress.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with technical and scientific writing.
• Experience with coordinating communications for academic programs.
• Experience in storytelling to varied audiences.

Required License(s) or Certification(s)

• N/A

Valid NC Driver's License required

Valid NC Driver's License required

Commercial Driver's License required

Commercial Driver's License required

Recruitment Dates and Special Instructions

Job Open Date 11/21/2025

Position Type

EPS/SAAO

Full Time Equivalent (FTE) (1.0 = 40 hours/week)

1.0

Appointment

12 Month Recurring

Mandatory Designation - Adverse Weather

Non Mandatory - Adverse Weather

Mandatory Designation - Emergency Events

Non Mandatory - Emergency Event

EEO

NC State University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal opportunities for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, and veteran status. The University encourages all qualified applicants, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities, to apply. Individuals with disabilities requiring disability-related accommodations in the application and interview process are welcome to contact 919-513-0574 to speak with a representative of the Office of Equal Opportunity.
If you have general questions about the application process, you may contact Human Resources at [phone] or [e-mail].
Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. Degree(s) must be obtained prior to start date in order to meet qualifications and receive credit.
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Required Documents

• Resume/CV
• Cover Letter
• Contact Information for References

Optional Documents

NC STATE UNIVERSITY
RALEIGH, NC 27695
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