Communications Specialist I

Job Title

Communications Specialist I

Agency

Texas A&M Engineering

Department

Engineering Communications Group

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Why work for Texas A&M Engineering?

Who We Are

Texas A&M Engineering is a large employer in the great and growing cities of Bryan/College Station, offering thousands of career opportunities in a wide variety of fields. We are deeply committed to recruiting and retaining a talented workforce that embraces our core values of respect, excellence, leadership, loyalty, integrity, and service. Texas A&M Engineering offers competitive salaries, full 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:

This position is a member of the College of Engineering's marketing and communications team in College Station. The position, under general supervision, is responsible for developing content for social media, web, print, news and feature writing; coordinating the production of print materials; helping to promote College of Engineering events and coordinates electronic communications to support the goals of the College of Engineering.

Responsibilities:

• Generates content for news and feature stories, web, marketing collateral , social media and emails for engineering programs.
• Carries out communications projects and tasks.
• Promotes special events and programs. Generates ideas for communications strategies.
• Coordinates the production of print material and electronic communications to support the goals of engineering programs.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

What we need:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• No experience required.
  
  

What is helpful:

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism or related area.
• Experience in feature or editorial writing, content creation, or marketing & communications.
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Has initiative, a commitment to lifelong learning, and a willingness to ask questions.
• Has the ability to bring fresh ideas and enthusiasm to the team.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and work in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational and time management skills
  
  

Work Location:

• Main Campus – College Station, TX.
  
  

About Engineering Communications

Engineering Communications develops and implements communications and marketing plans focusing on key priorities of the engineering program as defined by the engineering leadership team. It also serves as a communications resource for many stakeholders and, as time allows, accommodates requests for assistance. An award-winning team of communications, marketing, graphic design, web, and public relations professionals, focuses on strengthening the brand and image of the Texas A&M University College of Engineering, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, Texas A&M Engineering Program, Texas A&M University and The Texas A&M University System.

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

• Competitive health benefits.
• Generous paid vacation, sick time, and holidays.
• Vision, Dental, Life, and Long-Term Disability insurance options.
• Teachers Retirement System of Texas (TRS), a defined benefit retirement plan with 8% 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
• Robust free training access through LinkedIn Learning plus professional development opportunities.
• Tuition assistance https://engineering.tamu.edu/information/esac/educational-assistance-programs.html
• Wellness program release time offered to employees to promote work/life balance.
  
  

Helpful Applicant Information

Required Materials for Application:

• Resume/CV
• Three work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor/former supervisor.
• Letter of interest
  
  

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.