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 leadership for AgriLife newsletters, coordinating editors, set standards, and support multi-channel digital content strategy.

  • Own the newsletter editorial process from drafting through scheduling and delivery.
  • Must-have: Strong editing and writing skills with experience editing newsletters or digital publications.
  • Standout: Cross-channel storytelling and collaboration to align messaging across email, web, and social platforms.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • 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.
  • Maintain and support mailing list accuracy and hygiene, working with team members to ensure appropriate segmentation and updates.
  • Help evolve newsletter strategy over time by identifying opportunities to improve performance, consistency and audience engagement.
  • Manage the newsletter calendars, including scheduling sends, assigning editors, updating scheduled workflows and liaising with the Texas A&M Foundation newsletter calendar.
  • Write and edit content across digital channels, including AgriLife Calendars, Web and digital newsroom content, Short-form content, Other supporting marketing and communications digital materials.
  • Support digitally-focused newsroom content, ensuring stories are structured for online audiences and multi-channel use.
  • Assist with cross-channel storytelling by adapting content for email, web and other digital platforms.
  • Collaborate with media relations, editorial, marketing and social media teams to align messaging and timing.
  • Apply and reinforce best practices for digital publishing, including Audience-first writing, Clear headlines and summaries, SEO-aware structure, Accessibility standards.
  • Support content planning and coordination across teams to ensure newsletters and digital content are aligned with broader communications priorities.
  • Track and monitor digital performance metrics and flag trends or opportunities for improvement.
  • Other Duties as Assigned
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Texas A&M University System

The Texas A&M University System is one of the largest and most impactful higher education systems in the country, with an annual budget of $7.3 billion. Its statewide network includes 12 universities, a comprehensive health science center, eight state agencies, Texas A&M–Fort Worth and the Texas A&M–RELLIS. The System serves nearly 170,000 students and reaches millions more through service, research and outreach programs each year. With nearly $1.6 billion in annual research expenditures, the System fuels innovation, supports communities and drives Texas’ economy forward.

Founded in 2016
College Station, Texas, USA
695 employees (24 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
508.3K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$5
Traffic Source Mix
Search
33.7%
Direct
58.7%
Referral
6.7%
Social
0.3%
Paid
0.5%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~695

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
20 (3% of company)
Median Career Experience
14 years
Median Tenure
2.8 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
4

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