Digital Communications Lead — Music & Performances

Rice; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The Shepherd School of Music at Rice University seeks a Digital Communications Manager to plan, publish, and measure content across social media, the website, and email programs to raise awareness of students, alumni, faculty, performances, and enrollment efforts.

This in-person role leads digital campaigns, updates site content with accessible, SEO-friendly pages, builds patron emails, tracks metrics, analyzes trends, and collaborates with students and faculty to tell timely school stories.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher; related experience acceptable in lieu of education.
• 2+ years on marketing/communications teams with social media, email, design, and web.

Responsibilities

• Develops integrated digital communication plans with senior leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Builds, tests, and deploys patron-facing emails related to marketing, communications, and ticketing.
• Updates website content (faculty bios, department pages, news) with accessibility and SEO considerations.
• Manages Shepherd School’s social media presence, creates copy/graphics, and monitors trends.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Social media

Content planning

Website updates

Email communications

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

CMS

Email platforms

Job description

The Shepherd School of Music at Rice University seeks a Digital Communications Manager to plan, publish, and measure content across social media, the website, and email programs to raise awareness of students, alumni, faculty, performances, and enrollment efforts.

This in-person role leads digital campaigns, updates site content with accessible, SEO-friendly pages, builds patron emails, tracks metrics, analyzes trends, and collaborates with students and faculty to tell timely school stories.