Digital Communications Specialist II

College Station, TX (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive editorial and digital communications for AgriLife newsletters and online content as a Digital Communications Specialist II.

  • Own editorial coordination and quality control for externally focused newsletters.
  • Must-have: 2+ years of editing/writing experience and strong editing skills.
  • Standout: manages multi-channel content and cross-team collaboration to improve performance.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Newsletter Editorial Coordination
  • Serve as the central editor and quality-control lead for externally focused AgriLife newsletters.
  • Edit newsletters for clarity, structure, accuracy, brand voice, accessibility and digital best practices.
  • Ensure newsletters follow established standards for:
  • Subject lines and preview text
  • Content hierarchy and scanability
  • Calls to action
  • Accessibility and compliance
  • Partner with content creators to improve newsletter effectiveness through constructive editorial feedback.
  • Create and manage marketing & communications leadership-identified newsletters, including drafting, editing, scheduling and coordination.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, marketing, English or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Two years of related experience.
  • Strong editing and writing skills, with the ability to improve clarity, flow and effectiveness of content.
  • Experience producing or editing newsletters, email campaigns or digital publications.
  • Familiarity with digital publishing platforms and email marketing tools.
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.
  • Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.

Preferred

  • Experience working in a marketing communications team, or higher education communications environment.
  • Familiarity with audience segmentation, email performance metrics and content optimization.
  • Experience adapting content for multiple digital channels.
  • Working knowledge of accessibility standards and digital content best practices.

Benefits

  • Health, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M AgriLife contributing to employee health and basic life premiums
  • 12-15 days of annual paid holidays
  • Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month
  • Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas
  • Employee Wellness Initiative for Texas A&M AgriLife
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Texas A&M AgriLife Research

Texas A&M AgriLife Research is the state’s premier research agency in agriculture, natural resources and the life sciences. AgriLife Research is a member of The Texas A&M University System and an agency of the State of Texas. We fund hundreds of research projects across Texas A&M, spanning many scientific disciplines, to deliver life-sustaining and industry-changing impacts to Texans and around the world.tx.ag/TAMUSSocialPolicy

College Station, Texas, USA
253 employees (7 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
12.1M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$721K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
40.6%
Direct
49.3%
Referral
7.3%
Social
0.8%
Paid
1.9%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~253

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
6 (2% of company)