• Communications Specialist II

    Texas A&M University System (College Station, TX)


    Job Title

     

    Communications Specialist II

     

    Agency

     

    Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service

     

    Department

     

    Marketing & Communications

    Proposed Minimum Salary

    $4,215.00 monthly

     

    Job Location

     

    College Station, Texas

     

    Job Type

     

    Staff

    Job Description

    Communications Specialist II

     

    $4,215.00 per month

     

    1 Position

     

    College Station, Texas

     

    The Role at a Glance

     

    The Communications Specialist II, under general supervision, writes, edits, designs and assists in the production of informational and promotional materials, presentations and special events.

     

    This position reports to the Director of Marketing and Communications.

    Qualifications of the Role

    + Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

    + Two years of Communications, Marketing or other relevant experience.

    + Must have a valid motor vehicle operator’s license or ability to obtain within 30 days of employment.

     

    Equivalency: Will consider an associate’s degree with four years of Communications, Marketing, or other relevant experience or a high school diploma/GED with six years of Communications, Marketing, or other relevant experience.

    Essential Duties, Tasks, and Percentages:

    Content Creation – 70%

    + Drafts content for internal and external use, including news articles and press releases, adhering to journalistic standards.

    + Conducts interviews with internal and external stakeholders for articles or other marketing materials.

    + Disseminates written information to the media.

    + Develops and actively contributes ideas for content, visuals and stories with a focus on increasing audience engagement.

    Communication Strategy – 20%

    + Assists in implementing agency communication strategy.

    + Pulls and presents analytics to be used in developing agency communication strategy.

    + Posts to internal and external websites.

    + Assists with internal and external events.

    Project Management – 10%

    + Establishes timelines for projects.

    + Coordinates with team members to ensure the project is completed according to the established timeline.

     

    About Us

     

    The Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) is an internationally recognized leader in emergency response training, workforce training, and technical assistance. Major TEEX competencies include fire and rescue, infrastructure and safety, law enforcement, cybersecurity, economic and workforce development, and homeland security. Every TEEX employee has a direct impact on Making a Difference to the professionals who respond to emergencies, safeguard communities, and ultimately save lives.

     

    We are focused on enhancing organizational effectiveness by creating an optimal work environment that empowers employees to improve themselves and their communities. Additionally, we offer competitive salaries and benefits, value work/life balance, and support employees’ education and professional development.

    Benefits You Can Expect from TEEX

    + Medical, dental, vision, life- and long-term disability insurance through The Texas A&M System (http://www.tamus.edu/benefits/) . TEEX contributes to employee health and basic life premiums. Family enrollment is available.

    + Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

    + 12-15 paid holidays per year.

    + Paid vacation and sick leave.

    + Wellness programs and release time.

    + Access to online learning platforms.

    + Educational reimbursement assistance and release time.

    + Leadership development programs

     

    TEEX Employer Notices (https://teex.org/teex-employer-notices/) Military Crosswalk Info

     

    Applications must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Not doing so could result in an incomplete submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.

     

    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.