Marketing & Communications Lead (Houston, TX)

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, writing, editing, and production of complex and high-profile communications across digital and print channels, ensuring alignment with organizational messaging, style, and brand standards.
• Lead content development for major publications and presentations, including the University Lands annual report, working with leadership, department heads, and subject matter experts to synthesize complex information and effectively communicate key activities, accomplishments, and priorities.
• Apply advanced expertise in branding and design to develop and review websites, LinkedIn content, presentations, publications, digital displays, promotional materials, and other communications. Promote consistent application of established brand and communications guidelines.
• Execute communications initiatives for diverse external audiences, including industry and government stakeholders, the general public, institutions, and lessees.
• Support communications for conferences, trade shows, events, and other outreach activities.
• Partner with leadership and subject matter experts to develop, edit, and refine executive, business, technical, and industry communications, translating complex information into clear and engaging content appropriate for the intended audience.
• Independently lead complex communications and creative projects within established strategies and priorities, coordinating cross-functional contributors, external vendors, production activities, timelines, and deliverables.
• Serve as a resource for communications, branding, design, and content development, providing guidance and recommendations to colleagues and stakeholders and reviewing materials for quality, consistency, and effectiveness.
• Maintain advanced knowledge of communications practices, industry trends, audience needs, technology, and emerging tools and recommend opportunities to improve the quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of University Lands communications.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• Five years of experience in graphic design, communication, or marketing
• Each additional year of experience over the required minimum may substitute for one year of college (30 semester hours) on a year-for-year basis.
• Excellent communication skills
• Advanced skills in design software including Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator)
• Skill in designing digital communication assets, as well as laying out and preparing complex publications for print production and overseeing the production process
• Ability to train and mentor other professionals with less extensive design and communications experience
• Ability to handle multiple projects while working in a team environment

Preferred

• Seven or more years of professional experience which includes graphic design, web design, supervision of full cycle design and publication for both digital and print assets, training or mentorship of colleagues, and working with branding and strategic communications.

Benefits

• The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to a minimum of 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. Participation in TRS is mandatory.