Marketing and Communications Coordinator

Texas A&M Engineering; College Station (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive medical insurance

Dental and vision options

Tuition assistance

LinkedIn Learning access

Job summary

Texas A&M Engineering’s Workforce Development division is seeking a Marketing and Communications Coordinator. The role writes, edits, designs, and assists in producing promotional materials, presentations, and events.

You will support marketing objectives to enhance the division’s brand and outcomes. The position requires a Bachelor’s degree plus two years of related experience and involves managing digital content across platforms, coordinating events, and collaborating with vendors to ensure

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Two years of related experience.

Responsibilities

• Write, edit and design informational and promotional materials.
• Manage social media channels and engage with audiences.
• Contribute to photography, video and graphic design for digital content.
• Implement marketing strategies and analytics for campaigns.
• Coordinate events and work with vendors for production.
• Develop and implement the department communications plan.
• Support operations and other tasks as needed.

Skills

Engaging written content

Social media management

Photography/video/graphic design

Digital communications analytics

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Canva

Emma

Facebook Business

Instagram

LinkedIn

MailChimp

Sprout Social

Hey Orca

X (Twitter)

Job description

Job Title Marketing and Communications Coordinator Agency

Texas A&M Engineering Department Workforce Development Proposed Minimum Salary Commensurate Job Location College Station, Texas Job Type Staff

Why work for Texas A&M Engineering?

Engineering has been part of Texas A&M University since its opening in 1876 as the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas. Today, the College of Engineering is the largest college on the College Station campus with more than 25,000 engineering students enrolled in 15 departments. Its mission is to serve Texas, the nation and the global community by providing engineering graduates who are well-founded in engineering fundamentals, instilled with the highest standards of professional and ethical behavior, and prepared to meet the complex technical challenges of society. As the research arm of Engineering, the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) is a state agency within the Texas A&M University System with a mission to improve lives through basic and applied engineering research, workforce development and technology transition. Our collaborations with industry, academia and government provide cutting-edge solutions to global technical challenges. We are deeply committed to recruiting and retaining a talented workforce that embraces our core values of Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Service, by offering competitive salaries, an array of benefits, an extensive support network, and above all, an enriching and highly collaborative working community that is deeply passionate about our vision for higher education, research, and public service.

Job Description

Purpose: The Marketing and Communications Coordinator, under general supervision, writes, edits, designs and assists in the production of informational and promotional materials, presentations and special events. The Communications Specialist assists with the execution of marketing objectives that enables Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station’s Workforce Development department and its programs, services, and events to meet business objectives. The Workforce Development department’s programming includes outreach, career preparation and continuation and professional education. Works to develop the execution of marketing and communication strategies to enhance brand image.

Responsibilities:

• Ability to create engaging, audience-specific written content that supports the department’s objectives.
• Manages social media channels, contributing creative content ideas and engaging with audiences.
• Contributes creatively to photography, video, and graphic design for digital and social media content.
• Implements creative strategies and trends in digital communications and analytics.
• Manages tasks within collaborative teams utilizing project management tools to maintain timelines and resources allocation for marketing projects.
• Assists in planning, implementing and promoting special events and programs
• Prepares and coordinates marketing and communications items with vendors for production.
• Assists in developing and implementing the overall departmental communications plan.
• Provides support to the Workforce Development operations team by assisting with various tasks and projects as needed, ensuring smooth and efficient functioning of operations.
• May require occasional evening and weekend work to attend activities and events outside regular work schedule.
• This position requires direct engagement with minors and youth during program activities. The employee is expected to fully adhere to all university policies and state regulations pertaining to the safety and protection of minors.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What we need:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Two years of related experience.

What is helpful:

• Experience in and general knowledge of various design, email marketing, digital web, social media, and video monitor platforms (e.g., Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, Emma, Facebook, Google Business, Instagram, LinkedIn, MailChimp, Sprout Social, Hey Orca, and X (formerly Twitter)), is a plus.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Basic photo, video knowledge is a plus.
• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Ability to present information clearly and concisely.

Work Location: Main Campus – College Station, TX.

About Workforce Development:

The Workforce Development Division of Texas A&M Engineering will be the premier provider of programs, conferences, professional development, and educational opportunities to prepare experts, employees and advocates for STEM-related fields. The Workforce Development Division has six programs: Spark! PK-12 Engineering Education Outreach, ReCENT, Engineering Academies, TEES EDGE Professional Education, Regional Divisions, Conference and Events Planning Services. Through these programs, the division creates and coordinates opportunities worldwide to hone expertise among engineering professionals and train or retrain those interested in emerging engineering fields while concurrently engaging with PK-collegiate educators and students to encourage future engineers.

Texas A&M Engineering provides an outstanding benefits package including but not limited to:

• Competitive medical insurance benefits through Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas and Prescription coverage by Express Scripts.
• Options for Vision, Dental, Life, and Long-Term Disability insurance.
• A defined benefit retirement plan with the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) with 8.25% employer contribution.
• Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs: Tax Deferred Account 403(b) and a Deferred Compensation Program 457(b).
• Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses.
• Generous paid time off with holidays, vacation and sick leave.
• Robust free training access through LinkedIn Learning plus professional development opportunities.
• Tuition assistance and Educational release time to further your academic pursuits.
• Access to Engineer Your Wellness programs that provide opportunities for employees to engage in health and fitness.
• Wellness release time offered to employees to promote work/life balance.

Compensation Philosophy:

Recruit and retain a high-performing workforce through competitive compensation and career development including career pathing, coaching and skills development. Recognize and reward exceptional performance based on individual and team contributions to the growth and success of Texas A&M Engineering. Offer total rewards through flexible benefits, professional development, and work-life balance. Maintain an equitable and transparent process for compensation decisions. Support, reinforce, and align compensation decisions with budgetary and financial strategies to ensure growth and sustainability.

Employment Eligibility Verification

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in delay of start date. All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.

The Texas A&M University System is one of the largest systems of higher education in the nation, with a statewide network of twelve universities, eight state agencies, a comprehensive health science center, Texas A&M-Fort Worth and Texas A&M-RELLIS. The A&M System is committed to providing an educational and work environment that is conducive to the personal and professional development of each employee. Each member institution provides equal opportunity and access to all students, employees and prospective employees. External Applicants - Applicants not currently employed by a Texas A&M System member may Search Postings and apply for positions within one or more A&M System members by selecting the job posting. Internal Applicants - This site lists job postings throughout The Texas A&M University System. It is intended for applicants not currently employed by a member of the system. Current employees should apply for jobs on the Internal Career site. The Texas A&M System is an Equal Opportunity/ Veterans/ Disability Employer.