Responsibilities

• COMMUNICATIONS ADMINISTRATOR, Mechanical Engineering, contributes to and implements the Department of Mechanical Engineering’s multi-channel communications strategy including ongoing maintenance of digital communication channels.
• This role carries significant responsibility for content creation, social media management, internal and external e-newsletter production, internal communications, and brand consistency working with limited supervision from the Communications Manager.
• The position will collaborate with the Web Manager and Senior Producer/Creative Lead to ensure timely and accurate delivery of digital content and will contribute to the coordinated work of the Digital Strategy group.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in communications, English, journalism, marketing, or related field
• minimum of three years' experience in communications, marketing, or a closely related role
• strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills, with demonstrated ability to adapt tone and style for different audiences and channels
• experience with social media content creation, scheduling tools, and analytics platforms
• experience with email marketing platforms such as Mailchimp or Salesforce Marketing Cloud
• demonstrated design skills and proficiency with editing and design tools like Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, or Canva
• experience with web content management systems like WordPress or Drupal
• interest in understanding and implementing AI-based workflows, with appropriate safeguards/transparency, for content creation, platform engagement, and work process management
• strong organizational skills and excellent attention to detail
• ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

Preferred

• Experience working in an academic or research environment with a focus on engineering and technology
• experience with HTML and CSS
• photography or video production experience
• familiarity with accessibility standards for digital content (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines)
• experience with SEO best practices