Marketing and Communications Specialist, Research & Innovation

Today, the Texas A&M University System Offices in College Station, onsite, is seeking a Marketing and Communications Specialist to support the Research and Innovation portfolio. The role allocates roughly half of its focus to nuclear security initiatives and half to broader content development, messaging, and coordination. You will work within a structured, system-wide communications team, with a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities to contribute to high-priority programs.

Benefits

• Competitive health benefits
• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
• Defined benefit retirement plan with employer contribution through Teachers Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Defined contribution retirement plan with employer contribution through an approved ORP vendor, plus additional voluntary tax deferred annuity options
• Tuition assistance
• Wellness programs to promote work/life balance

Salary

USD 3,392.67 - 5,833.33 per month, commensurate with experience.

About the System Offices

The System Offices is part of the Texas A&M University System, one of the largest systems of higher education in the nation. The network includes 12 universities, a comprehensive health science center, eight state agencies, Texas A&M – Fort Worth, and the Texas A&M - RELLIS Campus. The System's mission is to provide education, conduct research, commercialize technology, offer training, and deliver services for the people of Texas and beyond.

Responsibilities

• Provide and coordinate dedicated marketing and communications support for the Vice Chancellor for Nuclear Security Initiatives.
• Collaborate with the Vice Chancellor and designated staff to capture priorities, deadlines, meetings, events, stakeholder needs, and upcoming communications requirements.
• Draft, edit, and coordinate materials that support nuclear security initiatives, including presentations, brochures, web copy, social media, talking points, briefing materials, one-pagers, and stakeholder-facing products.
• Translate complex topics across nuclear security, research, energy, technology, workforce, partnership, and strategic initiatives into clear, audience-appropriate communications.
• Maintain organized files, content drafts, messaging materials, presentation materials, brochures, talking points, and reusable communications resources for nuclear security initiatives.
• Coordinate nuclear security materials with the Assistant Director of Marketing, Research and Innovation to ensure alignment with the broader portfolio, system messaging, and standards.
• Provide professional, accurate, and discreet support for sensitive or high-priority nuclear security communications.
• Support the Assistant Director in developing marketing and communications materials for the broader portfolio.
• Assist in translating complex research and innovation topics into clear, compelling communications for priority audiences.
• Draft and edit research stories, innovation narratives, web content, newsletters, talking points, presentations, one-pagers, brochures, campaign materials, and other materials.
• Identify and organize stories, proof points, outcomes, and examples that demonstrate the System’s research and innovation capabilities.
• Ensure materials are accurate, consistent, audience-centered, and aligned with System brand and messaging standards.
• Coordinate assigned marketing and communications projects from intake through completion, including timelines, drafts, reviews, approvals, edits, and final delivery.
• Clarify project requirements, audiences, messages, deliverables, deadlines, and review processes with the Assistant Director.
• Serve as the day-to-day coordination point for assigned nuclear security and research innovation communications tasks.
• Coordinate with internal marketing and communications functions to support project execution, including writing, media relations, social media, creative, video, web, digital, analytics, and executive communications.
• Assist with scheduling, tracking, follow-ups, stakeholder reviews, and approval processes.
• Gather information from vice chancellors, executive leaders, universities, agencies, researchers, communicators, vendors, and other partners as needed.
• Support coordination with external vendors, contractors, agencies, institutions, or partners involved in projects.
• Develop and maintain nuclear security and Research and Innovation copy for System-owned channels.
• Coordinate with website operations to ensure content is accurate, current, accessible, and aligned with digital standards.
• Coordinate with social media and media relations to amplify nuclear security, research, innovation, and partnership stories.
• Adapt longer-form content into channel-appropriate formats for web, social, email, presentations, talking points, and stakeholder materials.
• Monitor content needs and recommend updates or new materials based on priorities and audience needs.
• Assist with tracking marketing and communications activity, deliverables, content performance, stakeholder support, and campaign outputs.
• Collect examples of completed materials and outputs such as web updates, social posts, presentations, and brochures.
• Support basic reporting for nuclear security and Research and Innovation communications activity.
• Assist with after-action reviews, content tracking, planning discussions, and performance summaries as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Four years of professional experience in marketing, communications, public relations, writing, content development, digital communications, higher education communications, government communications, research communications, or a related field.
• Experience drafting and editing communications materials, including presentations, web copy, brochures, talking points, one-pagers, briefing materials, or campaign materials.
• Knowledge of marketing, communications, content development, writing, editing, and message development.
• Strong writing, editing, proofreading, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to develop clear, accurate, and polished communications materials across presentations, brochures, web copy, social media, talking points, and more.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently while aligning with the direction of the Assistant Director of Marketing, Research and Innovation.
• Ability to support communications involving sensitive or high-priority subject matter with professionalism and discretion.
• Ability to work cooperatively in a service-oriented, deadline-driven environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint) and familiarity with Adobe tools (Acrobat, lnDesign, Illustrator) or comparable platforms (e.g., Canva) to create and format materials.
• Ability to travel occasionally to support meetings, events, stakeholder engagement, and content development.
• Ability to multi-task and collaborate effectively with others.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Public Administration, or related field.
• Experience translating complex subject matter into clear, audience-centered communications.
• Experience coordinating projects, timelines, reviews, approvals, and deliverables across multiple stakeholders.
• Experience supporting senior leaders, executive communications, strategic initiatives, or stakeholder-facing communications.
• Familiarity with digital content, social media, web publishing, email communications, presentations, and basic channel planning.
• Familiarity with research, innovation, nuclear security, energy, national security, technology, government, or higher education communications.

Other Requirements

• This is a security-sensitive position and is restricted to U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents.
• Only complete applications will be considered; incomplete submissions may be rejected.
• A cover letter and resume may be required in addition to the application.
• All positions are security-sensitive and require a criminal history investigation; employment is contingent on credential verification and background checks.
• Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.