Marketing and Communication Specialist III

About the position

The Marketing and Communication Specialist III at Rice University is responsible for leading strategic marketing and communications planning, acting as a liaison between the school's communications team and individual departments. This role involves regular meetings with departments to discuss marketing needs, creative strategies, and project deliverables, ultimately driving the communications team's efforts to meet departmental objectives. The ideal candidate will be a creative strategist passionate about promoting engineering excellence through various channels, including social media, press releases, and events.

Responsibilities

• Oversee strategic long-range plans/programs to meet organizational objectives for a school or department.
• Define and leverage the communication and brand strategy for the organization incorporating appropriate channels.
• Set and monitor budgets for broad-based projects impacting many areas.
• Select and oversee department vendor relationships.
• Write, design, and coordinate the production of marketing and communication materials.
• Lead market research and analysis efforts and guide the organization to use the results in strategic marketing direction, program segmentation, and audience targeting.
• Participate in university-wide and/or organization-wide initiatives and cross-functional teams to establish the organization as a strategic partner and thought leader.
• Provide guidance to others.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field.
• 3+ years of experience in communications, marketing, or public relations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and creativity skills.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize, take initiative, and own projects.
• Ability to take direction and work to meet expected deadlines and schedules.
• Familiarity with content management systems.

Nice-to-haves

• Demonstrated experience in communicating complex scientific concepts to a general audience.
• A proven track record developing creative and successful marketing strategies and campaigns.
• A passion for continued industry knowledge and trends.
• Ability to track success through measured outcomes.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401k
• Paid holidays
• Flexible scheduling
• Professional development opportunities