Marketing & Communications Specialist
Marketing & Communications Specialist
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Job Description
Special Instructions to Applicants:
All interested applicants should attach a resume and cover letter in the Supporting Documents section of the application preferably in a PDF format to avoid any formatting issues.
About Rice:
Boasting a 300acre treelined campus in Houston Texas Rice University is ranked among the nations top 20 universities by U.S. News & World Report. Rice has a 6to1 undergraduate studenttofaculty 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 closeknit 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.
Rice is also a wonderful place to work. Rice faculty staff and students share values that are essential to our success as a healthy community. Those values guide our decisions and behaviors and shape Rices culture. They come through in the way we treat each other and the welcome we extend to our visitors. These values can be recalled simply by our name RICE Responsibility Integrity Community and Excellence.
Position Summary:
The Center for Career Development (CCD) at Rice University seeks a dynamic creative and detailoriented Marketing and Communication Specialist to join our team. This role is pivotal in shaping and sharing the CCDs storypromoting career development programs services and events to students employers alumni and the campus community. Under the guidance of senior leadership the specialist will plan and execute comprehensive marketing and communication strategies across digital print and social media platforms.
Ideal Candidate Statement:
The ideal candidate must be extremely organized detailoriented and able to manage multiple concurrent projects in a fastpaced environment. The candidate should also have strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to quickly learn concepts and make them actionable as well as the ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders to amplify impact.
Workplace Requirements:
This position is offered as a hybrid role combining both inoffice and remote work to provide flexibility and support collaboration. Occasional evening and weekend work is required for events workshops or employer engagement. Per Rice policy 440 work arrangements may be subject to change.
Hiring Range:$52000 $56000 annually contingent upon qualifications and experience.
*Exempt (salaried) positions under FLSA are not eligible for overtime.
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelors degree in marketing communications public relations or a related field
- In lieu of the education requirement additional related experience above and beyond what is required may be substituted on an equivalent yearforyear basis
- 1 years of relevant experience ideally in higher education or career services
- In lieu of the experience requirement additional related education above and beyond what is required may be substituted on an equivalent yearforyear basis
Skills:
- Proficiency in graphic design tools (Canva Adobe Creative Suite)
- Demonstrated ability to write and edit highquality content across media formats
- Exceptional attention to detail organization and time management
- Strong writing editing and content creation skills for web and social media
- A customer service mindset and the ability to build professional relationships
- Professional demeanor and strong collaboration skills
Preferences:
- Two years of proven experience in developing and managing digital and print communication
- Experience with social media platforms email marketing tools and CRM systems
- Experience with data analytics and reporting
- Enthusiasm integrity and a creative approach to problemsolving
- Familiarity with Rice University culture and branding is a plus
- Deep understanding of graphic design principles and tools (e.g. Adobe Creative Suite Canva Photoshop)
Essential Functions:
- Develop and execute integrated multichannel marketing campaigns (email web social video and print) to promote CCD offerings
- Create compelling content that showcases student success employer engagement and the CCDs impact
- Design branded collateral including flyers reports digital graphics and presentations aligned with university brand standards
- Manage CCDs website and social media accounts ensuring content is timely engaging and consistent in tone and style
- Create and distribute newsletters and communications calendars for students and employer partners
- Track analyze and report engagement metrics to evaluate campaign effectiveness and drive continuous improvement
- Lead marketing and promotional efforts for highvisibility events such as Career Expos Career Treks Career Nights and more
- Collaborate with CCD staff and campus partners to increase event attendance and visibility
- Coordinate with vendors and manage budgets for marketing materials and promotional items (e.g. CCD swag)
- Supervise and mentor student interns supporting marketing and communication efforts
- Build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders to extend CCDs reach
- Performs all other duties as assigned
Rice University HR Benefits: Mission and Values:Mission and Values Rice University
Rice University is committed to ensuring Equal Employment Opportunity and welcoming the fullness of diversity into our candidate pools. Rice considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race color religion age sex sexual orientation gender identity national or ethnic origin genetic information disability or protected veteran status. Rice also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. If an applicant requires a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process please contact Rice Universitys Disability Resource Center ator for support.
If you have any additional questions please email us at. Thank you for your interest in employment with Rice University.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
