Communications & Operations Coordinator – Blackwood Department of Real Estate at Virginia Tech Academy of Data Science | Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech Academy of Data Science

Communications & Operations Coordinator – Blackwood Department of Real Estate

Blacksburg, VA (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableMid LevelFull time

Posted 4 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Content creation and cross functional coordination drive visibility for department programs, events, and achievements.

Content creation and web/social management across channels.
Stakeholder coordination across faculty, staff, students, and external partners.
Event planning and program support including recruitment and industry engagement.

Job Description

Responsibilities\n

The role is responsible for executing 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, working in coordination 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.
Assist with planning and execution of 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.

\nRequirements\n

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.

\nPreferred\n

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.

Virginia Tech Academy of Data Science

Virginia Tech's Academy of Data Science was launched in 2020, in part to help meet the growing demand for workers who possess the skills to analyze data. Data science — a transdisciplinary field that draws upon the theories, methods, and concepts of statistics, mathematics, computer science, and information science to extract knowledge and insight from data — not only impacts all branches of science, but other fields as well.The Academy of Data Science will focus on the development of methods, techniques, and tools for extracting knowledge and insight from data to further science. In doing so, it will elevate data science as a scientific discipline of its own, as well as bolstering the integration of data science into all scientific fields. Additionally, the Academy will serve as the connective fabric between the College of Science and other Virginia Tech colleges and institutes as they collaborate to develop new data science methodologies and applications of data science in scientific disciplines.

Blacksburg, Virginia, USA

6 employees (1 in marketing)

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