Communications and Marketing Manager - Houston, United States - Rice University

Rice University

Verified Company

Houston, United States

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Position Summary:

The Liu Idea Lab for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (Lilie) is seeking a Communications Manager to provide leadership for all communications and branding efforts across the full suite of Lilie courses and programs.

In this role, you will be responsible for designing and executing Lilie's communications blueprint.

This means you will develop strategies to clarify and amplify the Lilie brand voice, liaise with communications and PR partners across the university and beyond in order to unlock new comms channels and opportunities, and coach Lilie team members to effectively support and reinforce our communications strategy.

Lilie is the beating heart of entrepreneurship, innovation, venture capital, and research commercialization for the whole Rice University campus.

Our Center combines over 50 for-credit, experiential courses every year with a suite of programs, resources, competitions, and accelerators to help entrepreneurs and innovators at every stage of their journey.

Our mission is to serve Rice University students, faculty, and alumni from all majors and degree programs in helping them go from idea to real-world impact.

We've been ranked as the #1 Graduate Entrepreneurship program in the country for the last 5 years in a row but need your help to aim even higher in the future

Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor's degree

- _In lieu of the education requirement, additional related experience, above and beyond what is required, on an equivalent year-for-year basis may be substituted _

4 years of professional related experience

- _In lieu of the experience requirement, additional related education, above and beyond what is required, on an equivalent year-for-year basis may be substituted _

Skills

Analytical problemsolving skills
Strong communication skills both oral and written
Strong leadership and strategic management skills
Strong project management, time management, and organization skills

Preferences:

A master's degree in marketing, public relations, communications, or related field is preferred.
Prior experience creating and implementing strategic communications plans from beginning to end.
Adept at problemsolving, creating contingency plans, and handling issues when necessary
Excellent client service orientation
Ability to prioritize, take initiative, and ownership of projects
Ability to routinely and independently exercise sound judgment in making decisions

Essential Functions:

Responsible for overseeing strategic longrange plans/programs to meet marketing departmental and/or organizational objectives
Crafts and defines the comprehensive communication and brand strategy for the organization, adeptly incorporating diverse channels to amplify the institution's presence and reputation.
Sets and monitors budget, goals, and objectives in alignment with organizational goals
Oversees and manages vendor relationships
Innovate, write, design, and orchestrate the production of sophisticated marketing and communication materials, ensuring a cohesive and impactful organizational image.
Leads comprehensive market research and analysis initiatives for the purpose of informing decisions regarding strategic marketing direction, product segmentation, and customer targeting
Guides the organization in assessing market opportunities, tracks market trends and implements communications improvements based on findings
Consults with and coaches team members to execute communications strategies
Provides expert guidance and mentorship to team members, fostering a collaborative and highperforming culture within the organization.
Performs all other duties as assigned

Additional Functions

Comfortable designing new and creative marketing tactics (even if they are just experiments) that will help Lilie stand out from the noise on campus and increase our exposure to key student and alumni demographics.

Rice Mission and Values:
Mission and Values | Rice University

Rice University is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity at all levels. It considers for employment qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status._

Boasting a 300-acre tree-lined campus in Houston, Rice University is ranked among the nation's top 20 universities by U.S. News & World Report.

Rice has a 6-to-1 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio, and a residential college system, which supports students intellectually, emotionally and culturally through social events, intramural sports, student plays, lectures series, courses and student government.

Developing close-knit, diverse college communities is a strong campus tradition, which is why Rice is highly ranked for best quality of life and best value among private universities.