Senior Communications Strategist — Design & Programs

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

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