Communication Specialist, Cockrell School of Engineering

Job Posting Title:

Communication Specialist, Cockrell School of Engineering

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Hiring Department:

Cockrell School of Engineering

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes

Do you thrive in a role where no two days are the same, love learning from multiple projects, and enjoy being the go-to person who keeps everything running smoothly? The Cockrell School of Engineering is looking for a Communications Specialist—a marketing and communications generalist who can flex across all our channels and processes.

This role is perfect for someone who’s organized, proactive, and eager to support storytelling, social media, content creation, design and project management. You’ll help ensure our marketing and communications efforts are delivered on time, on brand, and on point—whether you’re drafting content, coordinating campaigns, or assisting with analytics.

Why You’ll Love This Role: You’ll gain experience across multiple marketing and communication functions, making you a well-rounded professional. You’ll work on a team that prioritizes creative storytelling and audience engagement—and you’ll help bring those efforts to life. You’ll play a key role in keeping our strategy organized and effective, seeing real-time impact on our outreach.

Where you’ll work: As a top-10 engineering school with the No. 1 program in Texas, the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin has been a global leader in technology innovation and engineering education for over a century. With 11 undergraduate and 13 graduate programs, over 20 research centers and a faculty community that boasts one of the highest numbers of National Academy of Engineering members among U.S. universities, Texas Engineering has launched some of the nation’s most accomplished leaders and pioneered world-changing solutions in virtually every industry, from space exploration to energy to health care. Situated in the heart of Austin — named “America’s Coolest City” by Expedia and “The Best Place to Live in the U.S.” by U.S. News and World Report — the Cockrell School embodies the city’s innovative spirit. Major companies with Austin campuses, such as Dell, ni, Apple, IBM, Samsung, Google and many others, continue to recruit Cockrell School students at a remarkable rate, launching thousands of successful careers and developing Texas Engineers into industry leaders.

Purpose

Manages projects that advance communication efforts and support the UT brand for a variety of audiences. Responsible for the daily operations of assigned projects. Proposes topics on which to base communications strategy as well as research, craft, and distribute content across multiple platforms using templates provided. Manages projects and implements plans to engage target audiences. Assists with market research and analytics reports to guide visibility and reach, further expanding audience engagement. Participate in regular editorial meetings, assist with pitches and story ideas. Serve as the department's point of contact to initiate and prioritize new projects. Works independently.

Responsibilities

• Keep Us on Track – Help manage projects that advance the Cockrell School’s communications efforts, ensuring deadlines are met and priorities stay aligned.

• Support Design and Content – Using provided templates and guidelines, assist with research, design, and content across web, social media, email, presentations and print.

• Collaborate Across Teams – Meet with Cockrell School’s key departments and offices, coordinating priorities across teams to reach marketing and communications goals.

• Generate & Organize Ideas – Participate in editorial meetings, help pitch and shape story ideas, and coordinate with faculty and departments to initiate new projects.

• Engage Target Audiences – Help implement communication strategies that connect with students, faculty, alumni, and external partners.

• Analyze & Report – Assist with market research and compile analytics reports from web, social, and email channels to help optimize our reach and impact.

• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and five years of experience in online marketing and communications, managing projects and/or relationships.

• Experience with content creation and understanding of content marketing strategy.

• Experience managing content on a large website.

• Strong organizational skills and the ability to communicate proactively and professionally.

• Experience supporting social media, web content, or digital marketing efforts.

• Comfort with project management tools and ability to keep teams aligned on priorities.

• Enthusiasm for working in a highly collaborative and fast-moving environment.

• Ability to self-start, work independently, prioritize and balance simultaneous tasks, and meet deadlines.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with data and analytics.

• Comfort with basic graphic design tools and experience adhering to brand standards.

Salary Range

$60,000 + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

• May work around standard office conditions

• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation 

• Use of manual dexterity

Work Shift

• Standard work schedule is Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 

• Periodic work outside of normal business hours, to include evenings and weekends, may be required. 

Required Materials

• Resume/CV

• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor

• Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume in the first step of the online job application process. Then, any additional Required Materials will be uploaded in the My Experience section; you can multi-select the additional files or click the Upload button for each file. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.  Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find Jobs. Before you apply though, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will need to click the Upload button multiple times in order to attach your Resume, References and any additional Required Materials noted above.

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Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

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Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form.  You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States.  Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment.  Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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E-Verify:

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

• E-Verify Poster (English) [PDF]
• E-Verify Poster (Spanish) [PDF]
• Right To Work Poster (English) [PDF]
• Right To Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

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Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.