Communications Specialist II

Location: College Station, Texas, United States; full-time onsite role. Occasional evening or weekend work and on- or off-campus travel may be required.

Salary: $50,000–$53,000 per year, commensurate with education and experience. The proposed minimum salary is $4,413.89 per month.

Company

Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences is a major veterinary education, medical, and research institution supporting teaching, research, and outreach.

What you will do

• Manage social media channels and initiatives across multiple platforms, including trend research, community engagement, strategic planning, and metrics assessment.
• Research, write, edit, and publish news, feature stories, website content, brochures, magazines, presentations, reports, and newsletters.
• Coordinate graphics, photography, videography, event coverage, social media campaigns, and digital advertising.
• Create and maintain digital signage templates and support internal email marketing communications.
• Produce reports on social media, email marketing, campaign performance, and media coverage, recommending improvements.
• Build productive working relationships with faculty, students, and internal communications partners.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in communications or journalism, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least two years of communications and/or marketing experience.
• Strong verbal and written communication, interpersonal, organizational, and editing skills.
• Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, and data-entry applications.
• Ability to work independently, solve problems, manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and collaborate effectively.
• Ability to work onsite in College Station, Texas, with occasional work outside standard hours and travel on or off campus.

Nice to have

• Professional writing experience.
• Ability to capture images and edit short videos for social media.
• Experience with content management systems.
• Knowledge of social media analytics.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life, AD&D, flexible spending account, and long-term disability benefits.
• Paid holidays, monthly sick leave, and paid vacation.
• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
• Professional development through LinkedIn Learning, webinars, conferences, and workshops.
• Tuition assistance and educational release time for degree completion.
• Health and wellness programs, including free exercise programs and release time.

Hiring process

• A cover letter and resume are strongly recommended.
• Employment is contingent on credential verification and completion of a criminal history investigation.