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Texas A&M University · 3 days ago

Assistant Director

College Station, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

6+ years exp

Texas A&M University is a major veterinary educational, medical, and research center, and they are seeking an Assistant Director for the Dean of Veterinary Medicine. The role involves providing backup support for the Director of Marketing & Communications, overseeing projects, promoting content, and serving as a media liaison to position the college as a leader in veterinary education and research.

Higher Education

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Assists the Director of Marketing & Communications in coordinating news stories with the media, school, and the public

Coordinates monthly content-planning meetings with editorial team and supports tracking of team member assignments

Helps with disseminating information to the media, the university, and the college

Assists Director with budget and strategic planning for each budget year

Participates in planning, directing, and coordinating operational or procedural matters to meet department goals and objectives

Handles special projects as assigned by the Director

Researches, interviews, and writes news releases and feature articles to support and promote the priorities, programs, and achievements of the college’s faculty, staff, and students

Acts as the managing editor of the college’s major publications

Supports script development for video projects

Works with editorial staff (including full-time employees and students) on edits for all articles, proofreading for accuracy, clarity, punctuation, Texas A&M University Style, and alignment with university and college priorities

Assures that print and web-based products conform to Texas A&M and college standards

Hires, onboards, trains, mentors, organizes work schedules, and supervises day-to-day responsibilities of student employees

Supports the strategic development of content for handouts, flyers, advertisements, and other marketing materials, including writing copy, for all college units

Participates in creative development and brainstorming of content

Collaborates daily with other VMBS Marketing & Communications team members in support of project production and timelines

Serves as the point of contact to ensure compliance with Texas A&M social media policy and VMBS social media guidelines for all official VMBS accounts

Supports the creation of crisis communication messaging

Fosters and maintains relationships with other communications personnel throughout the university, community, and state

Supports communicating processes for press release communications across the college

Responds to media requests and escorts media when they come to campus

Works with veterinary-related organizations and associations on college-focused submissions for targeted publications

Works with Texas A&M-affiliated units to promote the college’s content to key audiences

Attends functions to support the college’s events, outreach efforts, and media relations efforts, including attending meetings as necessary

Represents the department, college, or university on various committees

Qualification

Marketing experienceWriting for publicationCommunications experienceEditing skillsGraphic artistsProject managementSupervisory experienceStudent groupsFamiliar with Google Docs

Required

Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience

Six years of communications and/or marketing experiences

Preferred

Bachelor's Degree in Journalism, Communications, or related field

Five years of experience writing for publication with management experience, preferably in higher education, including some supervisory experience

Experience writing about animals, science, or agriculture

Experience working with graphic artists and/or planning publications

Experience writing press releases, strong editing skills, project management experience

Experience working with student groups to assist in providing tours and help them with marketing their programs, such as an Open House

Familiar using Google Docs for scheduling and communicating with students

Benefits

Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts, and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums

12-15 days of annual paid holidays

Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month

Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas

Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time

Professional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more

Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee

Living Well, a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees

Company

Texas A&M University

Glassdoor4.4

Texas A&M University has a proud history that stretches back to 1876 when The Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas became the first public institution of higher learning in the state of Texas.

Founded in 1876

College Station, TX, US

10001+ employees

https://tamu.edu

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