Communications Specialist

Virginia, USA (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableEntry LevelPart time

Posted 1 day ago

Job Summary

Own and execute content and outreach initiatives for Virginia Tech extension programs, including website updates, digital engagement, and event participation.

  • Lead website content updates and strategy to boost visibility
  • Coordinate social media and online engagement and plan event-related activities

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Updating and maintaining website content to ensure accuracy, clarity and engagement.
  • Developing content and strategies to increase visibility and engagement.
  • Create, schedule and manage social media posts.
  • This position will periodically attend extension events some travel may be required.

Requirements

  • Must have a dedicated work ethic, be personable, have attention to detail, and ability to work independently.
  • Ability to complete required Virginia Tech trainings, including farm and laboratory safety classes, are required.
  • Ability to interact with diverse groups to include faculty, graduate students, staff, and stakeholders.
  • The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

Preferred

  • Previous marketing and website management experience preferred.
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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)

Salaries

Communications median pay in the United States

$93K/yr

Most pay falls between $70K and $136K. Based on 6,242 salaries.

See all Virginia Tech salaries

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

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
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Communications Specialist

Virginia Tech · Virginia, USA · On-site