Responsibilities

• Execute communications and marketing initiatives that promote the department’s programs, events, and accomplishments across digital and print platforms.
• Create and maintain engaging content for web, social media, and other communication channels, coordinating with Pamplin’s Marketing and Communications team to ensure alignment with college and university priorities.
• Provide programmatic and administrative support for key departmental initiatives, including student recruitment efforts, industry engagement activities, and coordination of the Blackwood Industry Advisory Board.
• Plan and execute events such as career fairs, employer outreach activities, and student/industry-facing programming.
• Serve as a key point of coordination across faculty, staff, students, and external partners, supporting day-to-day operations, scheduling, communications, and logistics.
• Manage multiple priorities, contribute to a collaborative environment, and support the overall mission and visibility of the department.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience with communications, content creation, or program coordination in a professional environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to develop and maintain digital and print communications materials.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, coordinate events, and work effectively in a collaborative team environment.

Preferred

• Professional experience in higher education, student services, communications, marketing, or event coordination.
• Experience managing website and social media content using digital communication platforms or content management systems.
• Experience supporting events, industry engagement activities, student recruitment initiatives, or external stakeholder communications.