Departmental Communications Manager

About the role

Engineering has been central to NC State since its founding in 1887. Today, we’re proud to be one of the nation’s top public colleges of engineering, home to more than 12,500 students, over 400 faculty and a wide array of programs, research centers and industry partnerships. Our faculty members are nationally and internationally recognized in their fields. The College offers 18 bachelor’s, 21 master’s and 13 doctoral degrees on campus through its nine core departments and three affiliated departments. In addition, our 2+2 programs serve students across the state with programs at UNC-Asheville; Craven Community College in Havelock, NC; and UNC-Wilmington, and our Engineering Online program offers 16 master’s degree programs to anyone in the world. Our focus is on meeting our present-day and future global challenges through education, discovery, innovation and outreach. Our cutting-edge research and education programs provide the knowledge and workforce to fuel the future of our state, nation and world. The College of Engineering is a research powerhouse–with almost $260M in research expenditures in the last year.

Responsibilities

• Departmental Communications & Staff Management: Oversees marketing and communications staff that primarily supports four individual academic departments in the College of Engineering, in addition to specialist support needs (including videography, writing, digital media and social media management) across the college.
• Project Management & Resource Prioritization: Ensures consistent project management and resource sharing within the scope of the assigned departments, prioritization of requests and needs—ensuring consistent service to the academic departments, while ensuring progress on strategic goals set by Engineering Communications and Dean. Also supports high-touch content creation and event communication needs.
• Strategic Communications & Brand Enhancement: Identifies and deploys specialist support (e.g., videography, writing, digital media, social media management) for projects that enhance the reputation and brand alignment of the academic programs and research activities, including promotion for flagship lecture series, support of philanthropic engagement, digital marketing, and recruitment communications.
• Planning, Assessment, & Reporting: Assists in the development of annual communications plans and calendars in alignment with department and college strategic priorities. Develops measures for tracking and reporting the results of communication outreach efforts for each department along with departmental communicators and has a good understanding of assigned departments’ mission and priorities to ensure effective communication across varied audiences, and assesses effectiveness to adjust strategies as needed.
• Other Responsibilities: Other tasks and responsibilities may be assigned based on the needs of the organization and evolving priorities.

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience: Bachelor’s degree in a discipline related to the area of assignment; or an equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

Required License(s) or Certification(s): Valid NC Driver's License required. No Commercial Driver's License required.

Skills

• Excellent reporting and writing skills.
• Experience with photography and video production, and graphic design.
• Basic knowledge of multiple social media platforms, Adobe Creative Cloud, and Wordpress.
• Preferred: Experience with technical and scientific writing.
• Preferred: Experience with coordinating communications for academic programs.
• Preferred: Experience in storytelling to varied audiences.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Flexible Spending Account
• Retirement Programs
• Disability Plans
• Life Insurance
• Accident Plan
• Paid Time Off and Other Leave Programs
• 12 Holidays Each Year
• Tuition and Academic Assistance
• Childcare benefits
• Wellness & Recreation Membership
• Wellness Programs

Schedule

Monday - Friday, 8 am - 5 pm; additional hours as needed.