Communications Manager - College Station, United States - Texas A&M University

Texas A&M University

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College Station, United States

2 weeks ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

Job Title
Communications Manager

Agency
Texas A&M University

Department
Business Development

Proposed Minimum Salary
Commensurate

Job Location
College Station, Texas

Job Type
Staff

What we want

The Communications Manager is responsible for managing communications internally and externally, reviewing and editing written materials, preparing presentations, and ensuring quality, clarity, and brand compliance in all external communications.

This position serves as a central coordination point for departmental websites in the Division of Finance ensuring a consistent voice and compliance with Texas A&M University requirements.

The position also manages New Student Conferences for Student Business Services and provides support to the division for presentations, videos, speeches, and other communication forums.

What you need to know

Required Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree in Communications, or related field plus 5 years experience in job offered or 5 years experience in related occupation.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Requires 3 years experience in working in a higher education environment and communicating effectively to students and their parents; understanding the complexities, resources and processes of a large university; leading change in a department with competing priorities and goals; facilitating a variety of events; leading a division of wide continuous improvement team; creating tutorial videos to instruct students and parents on bill payment processes; ensuring web accessibility and using University communication systems including Maestro, Quiq, RightNow, and CCM templates.

verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution's procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Experience may be gained concurrently. Employer will accept any suitable combination of education, training or experience.

Job Duties:

Manage Communications-35%:

Create and coordinate campuswide and external communications from departments within the Division of Finance.
Review and edit written materials, prepare presentations, and communicate with employees.
Create messaging to communicate priorities and impacts for internal and external constituents, stakeholders, employees, etc.
Edit and review all external communications to ensure quality, clarity and brand compliance.

Manage Websites-30%:

Review departmental web sites for current UX/UI.
Serve as central coordination point for departmental website content updates, refresh, and presentation.
Ensure a consistent voice for the division and each department and compliance with University requirements.

Events-20%:

Serve as creative resource for formal invitations and announcements from division leadership.
Assist in special event planning, including New Student Conference presentations (Summer and Spring).

Supervision-10%

Direct supervision of student employees including coaching, training, performance reviews, taking disciplinary action as needed and directing daily work.

Other Duties-5%:

Perform other duties as assigned.
Utilize experience in working in a higher education environment and communicating effectively to students and their parents; understanding the complexities, resources and processes of a large university; leading change in a department with competing priorities and goals; facilitating a variety of events; leading a division of wide continuous improvement team; creating tutorial videos to instruct students and parents on bill payment processes; ensuring web accessibility and using University communication systems including Maestro, Quiq, RightNow, and CCM templates.

Job Location:
College Station

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.