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Associate Director of Marketing and Communications
Rice Engineering
Houston, TX (Hybrid)Full time$75K/yr – $80K/yr
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Associate Director of Marketing and Communications
Houston, TX (Hybrid)
$75K/yr – $80K/yrSenior Level3+ years expFull time
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Job Summary
Owns strategy and leadership for marketing and communications, translating institutional priorities into high-impact campaigns and elevating the CCD as the university's career hub; manages brand, storytelling, and partnerships while supervising staff and guiding data-informed outreach.
- Oversees website, digital/print communications, content strategy.
- Drives student engagement and strengthens employer and campus partnerships.
Job Description
Responsibilities
- acts as the department's communications and brand strategist.
- provides strategic leadership across all marketing and communications initiatives.
- overseeing website management, digital and print communications, content strategy, analytics, and institutional storytelling.
- supervising the Marketing and Communications Specialist to ensure a compelling, consistent brand presence.
- translates institutional priorities into high-impact campaigns.
- These targeted marketing efforts are designed to increase student engagement, strengthen employer and campus partnerships, and support broader goals, such as experiential learning, student success, institutional advancement, and fundraising.
- plays a central role in elevating the CCD's visibility and positioning it as the primary hub of the university's career ecosystem.
- Through cohesive brand management and data-informed storytelling, the Associate Director amplifies the CCD’s impact and reinforces Rice University’s reputation as a leader in student success and talent development.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Digital Media, or related field.
- Minimum of three (3) years of comprehensive professional experience within marketing, brand stewardship, or strategic communications sectors, demonstrating a trajectory of increasing responsibility.
- Proven track record of direct supervision and mentorship of professional staff for at least one year.
- Superior command of oral, written, and multimedia presentation modalities.
- Demonstrated proficiency in leveraging data-driven insights and engagement analytics to inform organizational outreach strategies.
Preferred
- Five (5) years of progressive creative leadership in an elite academic, corporate or premier agency environment.
- Advanced professional background in higher education administration, student development, career services, or employer engagement.
- Technical mastery of enterprise-level CRM systems, web architecture, and marketing automation ecosystems (ex. Canva, 12twenty, Salesforce, HubSpot, Google Analytics 4, Adobe Creative Cloud, Drupel, Storyblock).
- Extensive experience in crafting executive-level messaging and high-impact institutional reporting.
- Proven capacity for orchestrating cross-functional initiatives within sophisticated, multi-stakeholder organizational structures.
- Comprehensive oversight of creative services, including print production, promotional collateral, vendor relationship management, and institutional brand stewardship.
- Demonstrated success in leading integrated, multi-channel marketing initiatives across digital, print, and experiential landscapes.
Benefits
- Rice University HR | Benefits: https://knowledgecafe.rice.edu/benefits
Rice Engineering
Rice Engineering was established in July 2006 in Johannesburg , South Africa, to serve the evolving needs of the mining sector. The company is owned and managed by Mr. Keith Rice, who brings over 34 years of industry experience, along with Mr. Hannes Wakeford, our Technical Director, who has more than 28 years of expertise within the mining sector.Together, they have positioned Rice Engineering as one of South Africa’s leading technology-driven engineering companies, with an expanding global footprint.As a technology-focused organization, we have designed and developed a range of advanced condition monitoring systems, built from the component level upwards. Our solutions incorporate proprietary in-house software and firmware, delivering exceptional performance and reliability for clients across the globe.Over the years, we have assembled and developed a highly skilled team of professionals dedicated to providing technical excellence and superior service to our clients, both locally and internationally.To further diversify our product portfolio, Rice Engineering established Chem Trust Solutions, a leading brand specializing in mining adhesives and conveyor belting repair products, reinforcing our commitment to innovation and quality within the industry.Our MissionAt Rice Engineering, our mission is to deliver integrated, innovative, and cost-effective solutions that enhance the performance and sustainability of our clients’ operations.We leverage cutting-edge technology, industry best practices, and recognized international standards to ensure the highest level of efficiency and reliability in every project we undertake.Through our extensive industry knowledge and technical expertise, we aim to add measurable value to our clients’ operations while fostering long-term, mutually beneficial relationships built on trust, integrity, and performance excellence.
Founded in 2006
Brakpan, Gauteng, ZAF
3 employees (1 in marketing)
Headcount Trend
Current headcount: ~3
Marketing Team
Marketing Team Size
1 (33% of company)
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