Job Title Communications Specialist II Agency Texas A&M University Department Dean Of Veterinary Medicine Proposed Minimum Salary Commensurate Job Location College Station, Texas Job Type Staff Job Description Our Commitment Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & lived experiences. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values (https://www.tamu.edu/about/coreValues.html) which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service. Who we are Welcome to the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM). From the over 550 students in our DVM program , to the 2,355 students in our dynamic Biomedical Science Undergraduate Program , to the 150 outstanding graduate students involved in quality research projects throughout the college, we’re engaged in preparing our students to meet the public and animal health needs of the 21st century and beyond. We’re proud of our college, our facilities and our programs, but it’s the people that make it all work— we’re enormously proud of our faculty, staff, and students. What we want The Communications Specialist II writes content, under general supervision, to help advance and elevate the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences. Oversees the management of several VMBS social media channels/initiatives. Writes, edits, and improves content, including material prepared by others, for a variety of channels — including website news, magazines, electronic newsletters, and other collateral — for various internal and external audiences utilizing messages that are consistent with the college's and the university's strategic goals and brand. Oversees the college’s digital signage. What you need to know Salary: Will be commensurate based on the selected hire’s education and experience. Special Instructions: A cover letter, resume, and contact information for three professional references (to include at least one previous supervisor) are strongly recommended. You may upload all three on the application under CV/Resume or upon answering the questionnaire you may attach the documents. Schedule: This position may occasionally require work outside of the standard Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., workday, including on the weekends, and travel on or off campus. Writing Sample: It is strongly recommended that applicants submit a writing sample. Qualifications Required Education and Experience + Bachelor’s degree in communications or journalism, or equivalent combination of education and experience. + Two years of communications and/or marketing experience. Preferred Qualifications + Professional writing experience. + Background in agricultural journalism or experience with animals and/or science + Ability to capture appropriate images, including ability to edit short videos, for social media. + Experience with content management systems. + Demonstrated ability working under deadlines. + Knowledge of social media analytics. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities + Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet and/or data entry applications. + Strong verbal and written communication skills. + Strong interpersonal and organizational skills. + Maintains professionalism and composure. + Ability to demonstrate initiative by independently taking action to solve problems. + Attention to detail. + Ability to work cooperatively with others. Responsibilities Social Media Coordination + Manages and oversees the college’s social media presences (@tamuvetmed and @tamuvetmedVERO) and initiatives on multiple platforms by researching trends, engaging in strategic planning, and assessing metrics. + Monitors and responds appropriately to online conversations following Texas A&M University and VMBS guidelines. + Works with other communications team members to develop graphics, photography, and videography for social media, including event coverage and promotion as needed. + Supports, creates, and deploys social media campaign strategic plans and social media advertising. Works with internal communicators to develop the college's social media calendar to promote the teaching, research, and service activities of the entire college, in alignment with the college’s and university’s strategic goals. Content Creation + Researches, writes, and edits news and feature stories for print and digital channels in coordination with internal communicators. + Creates website content as needed, as well as copy for other communications, including, but not limited to, brochures, magazines, presentations, and reports. + Supports email marketing and development of college internal electronic newsletters, including the creation and editing of content and distribution. + Provides editing skills to ensure proper grammar, clarity, organization, style, and consistent formatting for both large and small print and electronic pieces. + Develops and maintains positive and productive working relationships with faculty members and students and stays abreast of upcoming activities. Digital signage + Administers the VMBS’s digital signage, managing, building, editing, posting/scheduling, and developing templates for content in support of the college’s digital presence and/or working with other members of the VMBS Marketing & Communications team to achieve these goals. Analytics + Produces reports and analyzes the performance of all social media channels and assesses the success of social media campaigns through the development of post-campaign reports. + Monitors and evaluates success of email marketing campaigns through analysis of metrics provided through EMMA, making recommendations for improvements for future electronic communications as necessary. + Monitors media coverage for school initiatives and events in support of clip tracking. Why Texas A&M University? We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration.  Amenities associated with a major university, such as sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you.  Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable cost-of-living and no long commutes.  + Medical, (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/medical/) prescription drug, dental, (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/dental/) vision, life and AD&D, (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/life-add/) flexible spending accounts, and long-term disability insurance (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/long-term-disability/) with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums + 12-15 days (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/index.html) of annual paid holidays + Up to eight hours of paid sick leave (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/paid/sick.html)  and at least eight hours of paid vacation (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/paid/vacation.html)  each month + Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (https://www.trs.texas.gov/Pages/Homepage.aspx) + Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time (https://flourish.tamu.edu/wellness-release-time/) + Professional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning (https://linkedinlearning.tamu.edu/)  training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more + Educational release time and tuition assistance (https://livingwell.tamu.edu/employee-tuition-assistance)  for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee + Living Well, (https://livingwell.tamu.edu/) a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid 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.