Houston City College · 6 hours ago
Director, Communications and Special Projects
Houston, Texas, 3100 Main
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
5+ years expHouston City College (HCC) is one of the country’s largest single-accredited, open-admission community colleges. The Director of Communications and Special Projects is responsible for developing and coordinating a comprehensive community relationship-building plan and managing major communication initiatives to enhance the College's outreach and engagement with the community.
EducationHigher EducationTraining
Responsibilities
Develop and manage the annual District-wide Community Relations Plan in alignment with College goals, while coordinating and leading communication strategies and campaigns through collaborative, dotted-line relationships with college-level Communications Services Directors
Establish and maintain corporate partnerships and community outreach initiatives in collaboration with College Workforce Program Directors and other internal and external stakeholders
Plan, coordinate and oversee District-wide special events, including groundbreakings, facility openings, banquets, and other significant College events
Serve as campaign manager for major communication initiatives, overseeing planning, execution, delivery and performance measurement
Collaborate on internal and external communications materials to clearly and effectively convey College initiatives, priorities, and messaging
Launch, collaborate and oversee a community leadership forum that engages regularly with the HCC Executive Team to strengthen relationships with business and community leaders
Compile and interpret quantitative and qualitative data to inform strategic decision-making and improve reporting consistency
Serve as the special projects’ coordinator, managing initiatives from conception through completion to ensure objectives, timelines and deliverables are achieved
Supervise communications and marketing interns, ensuring effective support for departmental initiatives and campaigns
Perform other duties, tasks and assignments as required
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in a communications discipline such as Journalism, Public Relations or related field required
5 years' work experience in Public Relations or Communications required
Valid Texas Driver License
MS Office Programs
Information Management Systems
Budget Management
Audio Visual Equipment
Multimedia Communication and Marketing
Delivering High Quality Work
Accepting Responsibility
Serving Customers
Supporting Organizational Goals
Driving Continuous Improvement
Acting with Integrity
Thinking Critically
Managing Change
Communicating Effectively
Preferred
Higher education experience preferred
Company
Houston City College
Houston City College is one of the largest institutions of higher education in the country with more than 70,000 students each semester, including more international students (nearly 8%) than any community college in the country.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.25MKey Investors
Federal Aviation AdministrationTexas Workforce CommisionUS Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administation
2024-03-05Grant· $0.4M
2022-07-07Grant· $0.1M
2021-04-06Grant· $0.75M
Leadership Team
Marshall Bard Heins
Senior Vice Chancellor - CFO and Chief Business Officer
Art. Tyler
COO
Recent News
2025-04-17
2025-03-31
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