Assistant Director of Digital Marketing & Communications, D.C. Area

District of Columbia, USA (Hybrid)

$82K/yr – $92K/yrSenior LevelFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive the DC-area digital marketing and communications strategy, coordinating cross-unit content and internal messaging for Virginia Tech.

  • Own the DC area digital strategy and content programs across units.
  • Must-have: Experience with CMS, social media, and digital analytics to guide strategy.
  • Standout: Leads cross-unit collaboration, internal newsletters, and internal communications governance.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement an integrated digital marketing and communications strategy in support of D.C. area marketing and communication goals. Monitor, track, and report on metrics to measure communication program effectiveness.
  • Manage digital campaigns that strengthen brand awareness, grow audience reach, and elevate D.C. area academic programs, events, industry partnerships, and research priorities.
  • Collaborate with units and programs in the D.C. area to produce compelling digital content that highlights academic programs, research priorities, student success, and regional initiatives.
  • Serve as the editor for the D.C. area website, SharePoint employee resource page, e-newsletters, digital display screens, campus notices, and other internal communications collateral.
  • Oversee content strategy, updates, and enhancements for the D.C. area website and related microsites using the university CMS. Ensure digital content meets accessibility and usability standards.
  • Partner with a digital content producer to align social media strategy for the D.C. area.
  • Manage the internal D.C. area resource website, ensuring content is accurate, timely, well-organized, and aligned with internal communications priorities. Collaborate with HR, facilities, IT, and leadership to develop and publish internal news, announcements, resources, and employee facing content.
  • Lead planning, writing, editing, production, and distribution of the weekly D.C. area employee newsletter. Monitor newsletter performance and apply data insights to improve readability, reach, and impact.
  • Manage strategy, scheduling, and content creation for digital display screens. Coordinate with D.C. area units and programs to collect and review content for brand compliance, accuracy, and visual clarity.
  • Manage digital projects and communications workflow with internal stakeholders. Oversee timelines for content creation, workflows, and deadlines for digital initiatives and internal communication requests.

Requirements

  • Master's degree in marketing, communications, digital media, or related field; or Bachelor's degree with experience equating to an advanced degree.
  • Professional experience in digital marketing and communications, including developing and implementing digital strategies.
  • Demonstrated experience managing websites, CMS platforms, social media, and digital analytics tools to evaluate performance and guide strategy.
  • Strong writing, editing, and storytelling skills with the ability to adapt content for web, newsletters, and internal communications.
  • Excellent organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and stakeholder requests in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred

  • Experience using Canva for graphic design and understanding of branding principles.
  • Experience managing intranet platforms, digital signage systems, or internal communications programs.
  • Knowledge of SharePoint, Adobe Campaign, Microsoft Teams, and other digital platforms.
  • Experience in a higher education, large nonprofit organizations, or similar environments.
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Virginia Tech

Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech takes a hands-on, engaging approach to education, preparing scholars to be leaders in their fields and communities. As the commonwealth’s most comprehensive university and its leading research institution, Virginia Tech offers 215 undergraduate and graduate degree programs to 31,000 students and manages a research portfolio of $450 million. The university fulfills its land-grant mission of transforming knowledge to practice through technological leadership and by fueling economic growth and job creation locally, regionally, and across Virginia.

Founded in 1969
Blacksburg, Virginia, USA
16K employees (666 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
7.3M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$340.5K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
38.2%
Direct
54.7%
Referral
5.3%
Social
0.7%
Paid
0.9%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~15.6K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
465 (3% of company)
Median Career Experience
15 years
Median Tenure
6.5 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
3

Funding

Total Funding
$24.1M
Last Raise
$585.3K
Grant, 1 years ago

Funding History

  • Jan 2025
    Grant
  • Jun 2024
    Grant • $585.3K
  • Feb 2024
    Grant • $450K

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