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An agency is looking for a Social Media Manager for an ONSITE, full-time position.

The Social Media Manager will be responsible for planning, developing, implementing, and managing strategies for the social media accounts. Oversee interactions with public by implementing social media platforms’ content strategies.

To be considered for this role you must have a portfolio with a breakdown of your campaigns.

Position: Social Media Manager

Location: Houston

Status: Full-Time

Starts: February 2023

Rate: $50,000- $65,000/salary

Job Description:

THE RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER:

+ Create and implement the social media strategy for clients

+ Perform research on current benchmark trends and audience preferences

+ Generate, edit, publish and share engaging content daily (e.g. original text, photos, videos and news)

+ Communicate with followers, respond to queries in a timely manner and monitor customer reviews

Monitor SEO and web traffic metrics

+ Stay up-to-date with current technologies and trends in social media, design tools and applications

THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER:

+ Bachelor’s degree

+ 3+years of experience

+ Experience in content management

+ Excellent copywriting skills

+ Solid knowledge of SEO, keyword research and Google Analytics

+ Knowledge of online marketing channels and web design

+ Ability to multitasking and work cross-functionally

This company offers a competitive benefits package that includes health, vision and dental care, matching 401K, paid vacation and paid maternity leave.

If you feel you are qualified for this position please send your resume (and samples if applicable) to: [email protected]

View additional job opportunities at www.creativecircle.com.

Creative Circle is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Creative Circle will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you need a reasonable accommodation in the application process, please contact your Recruiter (the person you’ll be interviewing with) or a member of our Human Resources team to make arrangements.

Creative Circle

SUMMARY

The Social Media Coordinator must have a strong understanding of social and digital media outlets, with the ability to create tailored content for various social media platforms. Must be an outstanding writer, proofer and editor, with a keen attention to detail in all work assignments.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include but are not limited to the following:

  • Work with the Director of Digital Media and Social Media Coordinator to execute the Show’s social media strategy for each platform (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube).
  • Must be able to evaluate platform insights and provide strategy updates to the marketing team upon request.
  • Responsible for the planning and distributing of content on the various RODEOHOUSTON social media channels, including images, video content and corresponding post copy.
  • Maintain a year-round content calendar for organic social media posts and sponsored campaigns.
  • Assist with the Show’s mobile marketing text message campaign, to include creating engaging trivia questions for the Showtime in-stadium text campaign.
  • Coordinate and conduct the Show’s online contest efforts and manage the ticket and prize inventory for contests.
  • Work closely with departments across the organization to assist in their social media specific responsibilities.
  • Work with Social Media Coordinator to create weekly content for TikTok and Instagram Reels.
  • Interact with social media followers and respond to comments and direct messages in a timely and customer-service focused manner.
  • Monitor social media channels for industry trends.
  • Attend RODEOHOUSTON events and produce live social media content

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Individual may supervise student interns as needed to perform tasks and projects as assigned.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

  • Minimum 2-3 years of experience in social media and communications
  • Experience managing multiple social media accounts
  • Basic knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, InDesign, PremierPro) or similar digital media editing tools
  • Experience using social media management tools
  • Strong writing, copy editing and communications skills required
  • Ability to work on a team and handle multiple projects simultaneously
  • Ability to handle high priority and pressure situations
  • Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism or public relations
  • Previous experience with a public relations or social media/digital agency preferred
  • Proficiency in the use of the Associated Press Stylebook guidelines for editing
  • Ability to meet deadlines and multi-task
  • Knowledge of insights and data reporting preferred
  • Photography experience is a plus

REQUIREMENTS

Position requires nights and weekend support during Rodeo and at other times throughout the year.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee may be required to sit, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. During the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™ each year, the employee may be required to frequently walk to various places on the grounds of NRG Park. The employee may be required to lift and/or move 15 or more pounds and will be expected to work extended hours and weekends, especially during January – March of each year in preparation for and during the annual Show. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to dust, chemicals and animals at various times.

Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo

Social Media Manager – Pappas Restaurants

Pappas Restaurants is looking for a talented and experienced Senior Social Media Manager to join the Marketing Team in Northwest Houston. The Senior Social Media Manager is responsible for writing, creating, and organizing content based on marketing calendars and current trends. In addition, this role cohesively manages our Company’s online image and creates meaningful engagement across all of our online communities to achieve our marketing goals. Candidates will be up to date with the latest digital technologies and social media trends. In addition, candidates will have excellent communication skills and be able to express our company’s views creatively.

 

To be successful in this role, candidates will be able to tell the Pappas story in a compelling way, ensuring high levels of web traffic and engagement of internal and external audiences.

 

We are a family owned and operated company, which means our core values have been passed down from generation to generation. We’re constantly focused on innovation, attention to detail and quality in everything we do.

Responsibilities

  • Organize, plan, and create data-driven content by managing and producing content for use on all the Pappas Restaurants branded social media platforms – Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok.
  • Partner with other departments to ensure information is current and relevant, as well as communicating current company goals
  • Partner with marketing managers to ensure social media effectively communicates marketing promotions, ensures brand consistency, and shares any other critical business goals
  • Brainstorm and work collaboratively to generate story ideas
  • Create and produce quality videos, graphics, and animation across a range of needs
  • Create a vision of Pappas Restaurants’ brands and ensure they come to life in all videos, photos, and related social media content
  • Identify and track ongoing trends, as well as escalate any potential issues to stakeholders
  • Regularly measure and analyze content insights and data, appropriately translating them into reports. Analyze the overall performance of various campaigns from all social media platforms and provide results
  • Stay up to date with current technologies and trends in social media, design tools, and applications
  • Perform all other job-related duties as requested

Requirements

  • Positive and professional attitude
  • BS degree in Marketing, Journalism, Communications, or relevant field
  • 5+ Years working in a relevant field
  • Agency social media management experience preferred.
  • Excellent copywriting skills
  • Proven work experience managing social media in a strategic capacity
  • Excellent organization & project management skills
  • Hands-on experience in content management
  • Ability to deliver creative content (text, image, and video)
  • Basic knowledge of SEO, keyword research, and Google Analytics
  • Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite and other editing tools
  • Knowledge of online marketing channels
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Extreme attention to detail and ability to balance multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment

Additional Info

This job posting contains some general information about what it is like to work at Pappas Restaurants and is not a complete job description. Pappas Team Members perform a number of different tasks every day, and this posting does not list all of the essential functions of the job.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done that will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing an undue hardship on the Company. Please contact teamresource (at) pappasrestaurants.com for assistance completing any forms or to participate in the application process.

Pappas Restaurants is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Pappas Restaurants, Inc.

About Louder with Crowder

 

Steven Crowder is the host/creator/namesake of the largest Conservative show on YouTube & Rumble. Boasting close to 6 million subscribers on YouTube (1.2 million followers on Instagram & 1.9 million on Twitter) Louder with Crowder is shifting the political, cultural, and news landscape. Both old media and Big Tech know it. In 2016, a Gizmodo report alleged Facebook purposefully throttled Crowder’s videos, later confirmed by a Project Veritas investigation. Crowder was even called out by YouTube’s CEO after shaking up the system known forever as the “Vox Adpocalypse.”

 

His blend of insightful, unique commentary and comedic flare has set numerous viral benchmarks. His “Change My Mind” videos have become milestones: Complex rated “Change My Mind” one of the best memes of 2018 and “There Are Only 2 Genders, Change My Mind” has received over 40 million views on YouTube. In 2020, Louder with Crowder’s election live stream shattered records, exceeding the combined streams of legacy media staples ABC, NBC, and CBS.

 

Overview and Responsibilities:

Louder with Crowder is looking for a Social Media Coordinator. The perfect candidate will use their mastery of paid social media advertisement, community management & content creation for the Louder with Crowder brand. This includes but is not limited to:

  • Creating & monitoring paid Facebook, Instagram, Google, Spotify & YouTube ads
  • Getting timecodes from archived videos to ensure we’re ahead of content creation
  • Competitor analysis & industry updates
  • Assist in the creation & editing of written, video, & photo content.
  • Monitor the news cycle: CNN, BBC, Fox News, MSNBC, etc.
  • Interact with users and respond to social media comments.
  • Adobe Photoshop & Adobe Premiere experience is a plus

 

Social Media Coordinator Qualifications / Skills:

  • Passion for social media and proficiency with major social media platforms and social media management tools
  • Proficiency with video and photo editing tools 
  • Excellent knowledge of Conservative Politics & Pop Culture landscape
  • Ability to understand historical, current, & future trends in the digital content & social media space
  • Strong copywriting and copy-editing skills
  • Top-notch oral and verbal communication skills
  • Impeccable time management skills with the ability to multitask
  • Detail-oriented approach with the ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines
  • Open-mindedness & a willingness to learn

 

Education and Experience Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, or a related field
  • 1-3 years of experience in Social Media Marketing or content development

Louder with Crowder

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Profiles is seeking a Social Media Coordinator located in Dallas, Texas!

The Social Media Coordinator will join the creative team to conceptualize and produce best-in-class creative assets for the brand’s social channels. The ideal candidate is a sharp and ambitious creative professional who brings original approaches and innovative ideas to all social channels- including but not limited to Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.

Social Media Coordinator Responsibilities:

  • Understands the goal(s), audience, and message of a campaign and create compelling imagery and/or videography for all types of content across all social platforms.
  • Ensure all content follows brand standards, is on-brand, consistent in terms of style, quality and tone of voice, and optimized for user experience for all social platforms.
  • Plan and execute social media calendars to ensure consistent posting across channels
  • Maintain a strong understanding of marketing, story-telling and advertising principles.
  • Maintain awareness of the latest industry trends in social media.
  • Have a competitive drive to be at the forefront within our market on a social content level.
  • Coordinate on projects acting as the liaison with third party ad agencies

Social Media Coordinator Requirements:

  • Experience creating digital, and multimedia brand experiences for Social Media channels.
  • A strong portfolio that includes exceptional examples for social and digital campaigns.
  • Photography and Videography skills
  • Excellent verbal and interpersonal communications skills
  • Ability to adhere to and push the aesthetic style of the brand’s visual imagery.
  • Has a thorough understanding of the digital world.
  • A keen attention to detail.
  • Effective project management and organization skills
  • The ability to manage multiple deadlines and content schedules.
  • A can-do, proactive approach and work ethic

About Profiles

An award-winning Marketing and Creative Technology staffing agency, Profiles places the highest caliber candidates in Fortune 500 companies and successful organizations across the country. Our experienced recruiters focus on candidates drawn from the top 20% of job seekers nationwide. Profiles professionals are available for contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire positions. Headquartered in Baltimore, MD, Profiles has regional offices in Philadelphia, Richmond and Washington D.C. Have you considered a contract position? Profiles offers the following benefits: competitive salary; 401(k) plan; weekly paycheck and bonus pay; health, vision and dental insurance; online software and soft skill training.

New job opportunities are listed daily – www.careerprofiles.com.

Profiles

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We are looking for a talented Social media manager to administer our social media accounts. You will be responsible for creating original text and video content, managing posts and responding to followers. You will manage our company image in a cohesive way to achieve our marketing goals. As a Social media manager, we expect you to be up to date with the latest digital technologies and social media trends. You should have excellent communication skills and be able to express our company’s views creatively. Ultimately, you should be able to handle our social media presence ensuring high levels of web traffic and customer engagement.

Assist SM Manager in creating and monitoring digital campaigns across all social platforms. They will have access to all social pages and are proficient in, but not limited to, making page updates, profile picture updates, scheduled posting, presenting and monitoring promotional campaigns, etc. Also, will ensure the online content adheres to the compliance guidelines and company standards.

Skills Necessary: (aside from general corporate tasks) the candidate will need to be familiar with Hootsuite, Dropbox, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram – and how these platforms are used. It’s a bonus if they have skills in Photoshop and Premiere Pro (to be able to make quick updates on the fly).

With Hootsuite, the candidate should know how (but not limited to) to add/delete social channels, how to schedule a post, how to delete a scheduled post, how to view post analytics.

With Dropbox, the candidate should know (but not limited to) how to upload, move, delete files, as well as understand the filing system and how files need to move throughout the campaign.

With Youtube, the candidate should know (but not limited to) how to upload, add custom thumbnail, add description, add disclaimer, add end screen, add tags, utilize hashtags, and adjust privacy settings.

With Facebook, the candidate should know (but not limited to) how to upload/post, add custom thumbnail, add description, add tags, utilize hashtags, and adjust privacy settings, be familiar with Facebook ad manager.

Personality Attributes: Responsive, attentive to detailed, proactive, thinker.

Responsibilities

  • Perform research on current benchmark trends and audience preferences
  • Design and implement social media strategy to align with business goals
  • Set specific objectives and report on ROI
  • Generate, edit, publish and share engaging content daily (e.g. original text, photos, videos and news)
  • Monitor SEO and web traffic metrics
  • Collaborate with other teams, like marketing, sales and customer service to ensure brand consistency
  • Communicate with followers, respond to queries in a timely manner and monitor customer reviews
  • Oversee social media accounts’ design (e.g. Facebook timeline cover, profile pictures and blog layout)
  • Suggest and implement new features to develop brand awareness, like promotions and competitions
  • Stay up to date with current technologies and trends in social media, design tools and applications

Skills

  • Proven work experience as a Social media manager
  • Hands on experience in content management
  • Knowledge of Klaviyo preferred
  • Excellent copywriting skills
  • Ability to deliver creative content (text, image and video)
  • Solid knowledge of SEO, keyword research and Google Analytics
  • Knowledge of online marketing channels
  • Familiarity with web design
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Analytical and multitasking skills
  • BSc degree in Marketing or relevant field
  • Marketing: 1 year (Preferred)

J.Hilburn

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Overview

When you join Hines, you will work alongside innovative leaders who set the standards responsible for our reputation as an industry leader today, and you’ll be a part of shaping our future in the years to come.

Responsibilities

As an Assistant Manager – Social Media with Hines, you will add value by advancing our initiatives in community building, ESG, carbon reduction, client experience and innovation. You’ll develop rich social experiences through engaging content and creative storytelling to increase interest in our brand globally, and to support our business growth objectives as well as talent recruiting and retention goals. You’ll also hold a front row seat on a team charged with modernization of our brand and set on delivering a refreshed brand purpose, narrative and visual identity – of which social media is a crucial channel to advance for the firm.

This pivotal role as part of a growing team of marketers will execute integrated global-to-local campaigns to reach and grow relationships with our target audiences. You will collaborate with multiple internal stakeholders to support and amplify the best-in-class projects and talented people at our local and regional levels. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • CONTENT CREATION: Ideate, originate and create high quality, relevant and engaging content aligned with our social media strategy for Hines’ brand, services and projects (B2B and B2C opportunities) and our people.
  • GRAPHIC SOPHISTICATION: Hines holds a luxury brand position in the industry and our social media must reflect the same high-quality production of our projects. This role should have corporate experience interpreting global visual identity brand standards, and in creating visual templates, either independently or in partnership with Hines’ Creative Services. Exposure and experience to self-publishing tools like Canva and Sprout Social are a plus.
  • GLOBAL PUBLISHING OVERSIGHT: This role will serve as the integrator for social media traffic between our global and regional channels. Proactive management and communication skills are paramount with geo-marketing teams and executives’ features. Hire will proactively curate an ‘always-on’ calendar, adopting post content to our channel strategies, content pillars, regional/sub-brand amplification and evergreen content management to drive increasing engagement.
  • This role requires an ability to manage and execute posts across many channels per day without error and a relentless dedication to excellence in day-to-day channel distribution for LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and emerging social platforms
  • EMPLOYEE ADVOCACY: Create content and seek distribution channels, tools and training that make it easier for our employees to engage productively as brand ambassadors on social. Elevate employee advocacy through content sharing on personal social pages and create and encourage executive campaign sharing.
  • SOCIAL LISTENING/ COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT: Manage our brand’s online reputation and interact with our communities via social listening (both daily and in crisis communication situations). Manage firm’s regional social listening programs, feeding intelligence to geo-marketing teams to enact strategic shifts (as needed).
  • PAID AMPLIFICATION: Keep abreast of paid social channel strategies and assist Sr. Manager in creating social media paid programs that deliver across channels.
  • MEASUREMENT, ANALYTICS AND REPORTING: Data-driven, analytical professional who proactively monitors all social channels activities to identify trends and high-performing content. Merchandising of positive and negative results with Sr. Manager, executives and the department. Use data to apply for industry awards that showcase team achievements.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements include:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or Communications from an accredited institution or similar work experience.
  • Four or more years of social media experience and content creation in a corporate and/or management experience and content creation in a corporate and/or agency environment with B2B companies.
  • Demonstrated experience managing large social and digital communities with ease.
  • Experience working in a fast-paced corporate marketing department as a self-starter and executor.
  • Real Estate / Financial Services experience a plus.
  • A portfolio of work showcasing strong storytelling capabilities
  • Excellent design skills in creation of images, motion graphics/animations, videos, infographics, et al
  • Strong and practical knowledge of social listening and content scheduling solutions (i.e. Sprout Social, Hootsuite, Later, etc.)
  • Expert in using content creation and design tools (Adobe Creative suite, Canva, Infogram).
  • Adept at managing multiple tasks and campaigns.
  • Strong attention to detail and exceptional organization skills.
  • Knowledge of analytics tools (native and third party) with the ability to create reports and presentations around metrics.
  • Excellent project management skills.
  • Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
  • Unwavering commitment to integrity, the firm’s Guiding Principles and our Leadership Principles.
  • General positive teammate with a go-getter attitude.
  • Ability to lift files, records, and computer paper (approximately 5-10 lbs).
  • Ability to operate a computer, phone system and general office equipment.
  • Work overtime as business needs deem appropriate.

Hines is a global real estate investment, development and property manager. The firm was founded by Gerald D. Hines in 1957 and now operates in 28 countries. We manage a $92.3B¹ portfolio of high-performing assets across residential, logistics, retail, office and mixed-use strategies. Our local teams serve 634 properties totaling over 225 million square feet globally. We are committed to a net zero carbon target by 2040 without buying offsets. To learn more about Hines, visit www.hines.com and follow @Hines on social media. ¹Includes both the global Hines organization as well as RIA AUM as of June 30, 2022.

We are an equal opportunity employer and support workforce diversity.

No calls or emails from third parties at this time please.

Hines

An opportunity to do something big. As Senior Social Media Manager, you will be responsible for developing and executing integrated social media strategies and coordinating the creation and execution of campaigns specific to our social media channels. The scope for this role includes creating and publishing content to Babson Diagnostic channels, building online communities, and providing insights and analytics that will fine-tune future strategy, content, and build communities. Working with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders you will create and optimize campaigns and be responsible for identifying and advising on the ever-growing social media landscape. The ideal candidate is naturally curious and seeks a deep understanding of how to engage with consumers, clinicians, payers, and retail partners.

Babson Diagnostics is a healthcare technology company reimagining diagnostic blood testing. Our proprietary technology is designed to produce medically- accurate results from small capillary samples collected at convenient retail locations and analyzed at our CLIA-certified clinical laboratories. Leading through science, integrity, humility, and kindness, we are working to improve health by making diagnostic blood testing more convenient, accessible, and patient-centered. We’re a passionate team of scientists and strategists, with a big dream of changing how people get diagnostic blood tests. And we’re growing.

We are a Science-first company and are founded on the principle that scientific rigor can never be compromised. We’ve been working with retail pharmacies to validate our technology by conducting clinical studies intended for peer-reviewed publication. We are now ready to commercialize our diagnostics solution by establishing commercial relationships with retail pharmacies, health plans, providers, and end customers.

Key Responsibilities

· Build, execute, and scale social campaigns – Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram and continuously innovate on opportunities for channel expansion to further reach our various audience groups.

· Develop paid social campaign processes and program implementations such as performance optimization tactics, content best practices and creative asset standards. Stay on top of the ever-changing algorithm landscape.

· Collaborate with creative design team to develop innovative and authentic content (graphics, videos, animations), ensuring buy-in from internal stakeholders with timely execution.

· Design, develop and distribute consistent themes, messaging, tone and branding throughout all written and visual communication and follower interactions.

· Identify and communicate trends and opportunities through a working knowledge of analytics, lead generation, 3rd party research, digital trends, and past campaign data.

· Oversee and scale a social media content calendar that is aligned to corporate and segment marketing objectives.

· Lead asset management organization for social content. Assist with getting content approvals, posting, and engaging with our followers.

· Work cross-functionally across broader cross organizational teams to execute campaigns and programs, driving excitement for key business units and building brand awareness.

· Leverage non-traditional social channels (Indeed, Glassdoor) to educate and grow the Babson brand amongst niche audiences such as job seekers.

Required Skills & Experience

· Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, or related degree.

· A minimum of 5 years of experience in social media with in-depth knowledge of the digital media landscape.

· Demonstrated experience using social media management tools to monitor, report and engage (Meltwater, Sprout Social, Hootsuite).

· Experience managing relationships with social media platforms, external influencer agencies and internal cross-functional groups.

· Working knowledge of defining social budgets, strategy and executing paid social activations.

· Superior writing and creative skills, such as the ability to translate longer-form thought leadership into compelling, digestible, and brand-consistent social content that drives engagement.

· Passionate about emerging social media technologies and creating an innovative, resonating, and authentic brand experience.

· Experience leveraging non-traditional social channels (such as Sermo or Doximity) to market to clinician and health care professionals.

· Experience with design software such as Adobe Creative Suite, Adobe Creative Cloud or Canva.

· Experience in healthcare, diagnostics, medical device, or regulated industries, marketing to B2B and/or B2C audiences.

· Travel up to 20%; overseeing social media activation at key events and conferences.

Babson Diagnostics

Job Title

Media Relations Director

Agency

Texas A&M University

Department

Marketing & Communications

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description
Our Commitment
Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment for all visitors, students, faculty, and staff by promoting a culture that embraces inclusion, diversity, equity, and accountability. Diverse perspectives, talents, and identities are vital to accomplishing our

mission

and living our

core values

.

Who we are
The Division of Marketing & Communications tells the story of Texas A&M and promotes and protects the Texas A&M brand. We achieve our goals through:
  • Messaging – We work with peers across campus to develop, distribute and assess messaging about Texas A&M’s global impact in preparing future generations of leaders and improving lives through discovery and outreach.
  • Branding – We maintain the University Brand Guidelines and provide tools and resources for our campus partners.
  • Brand Oversight – We oversee licensing, trademark management and corporate business development relationships to maximize their commercial benefit to the university.
For more information, please visit us at

https://marcomm.tamu.edu/
What we want
Texas A&M University’s Division of Marketing and Communications is looking for a creative, motivated, strategic and collaborative Media Relations Director. The person in the position will be both a communicator and content producer who can effectively promote university news and research, while creating new, compelling content for both external and internal audiences. The selected candidate will subscribe to and support our commitment to Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accountability as stated above. If this job description sounds interesting to you, we invite you to apply to be considered for this opportunity.
What you need to know
Salary: Compensation will be commensurate to selected hire’s experience.
Cover Letter/Resume: A cover letter and resume will assist us in our review of your application materials. These can be uploaded on the application under CV/Resume.
Application details: Candidates selected to move forward in recruitment process may be required to submit writing samples and complete proofreading and/or writing tests.
Required Education and Experience:
  • Bachelor’s degree in a related field, such as communications, journalism, public relations, or marketing is generally required.
  • 10+ years of progressive experience in writing and/or public relations to include: 5+ years in working in journalism for a media outlet and 5+ years managing teams
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • A good attitude and ability to work under pressure: Media relations officials must be able to handle the stress of tight deadlines and being the face of the university to the public.
  • Strong communication skills: The ability to communicate with journalists clearly and effectively, university staff and other stakeholders is essential.
  • Understanding of the media landscape: Knowledge of the media industry, including how news is reported and the different types of media outlets, is important.
  • Public relations experience: Experience in public relations or a related field, such as journalism or communications, is often required.
  • Familiarity with the university: A good understanding of the university’s mission, vision and key messaging points is important for effectively communicating with the media.
  • Strong writing skills: The ability to write clear, compelling press releases and other communications is essential.
  • Strategic thinking: The ability to think strategically about how to communicate with the media and other stakeholders to achieve the university’s goals.
Preferred Experience:
  • Awareness of and aptitude to understand, respect, and adapt to cultural and identity-based difference within group environments appropriately and effectively.
  • Skills related to creating and supporting an environment that allows for inclusion, effective intercultural engagement, and personal humility and authenticity.
  • Experience fostering and reinforcing an environment that values unique experiences, cultures, backgrounds and goals.
Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • Professional experience specifically in journalism, communications, and/or media relations.
  • Experience with content management systems.
  • Experience working in an academic and/or scientific or medical environment.
  • Experience with publishing tools.
  • Excellent writing, editing and organizational skills.
  • Experience managing multiple tasks in high-paced environment.
  • Strong communication skills.
  • Experience working as part of a team in fast-paced environment
Responsibilities:
  • Team responsibilities – The Division of Marketing & Communications team is dedicated to promoting and protecting the image and reputation of Texas A&M University, while communicating its message and brand to various audiences, including prospective students, current students, faculty and staff, donors, former students and community. Demonstrating A&M’s value to the state of Texas and the world is critical to the function of the division, along with supporting the university’s mission and goals. We cultivate Texas A&M’s media presence, build relationships with media and manage the university’s media and public relations procedures and processes. We also identify, write and pitch the compelling stories that capture the unique character, events and accomplishments of Texas A&M.
  • News Releases, Media Outreach, TV Studio and News Clips – The Division of Marketing & Communications uses multiple methods and platforms for storytelling including news release distribution, social media engagement, multimedia production, radio and television. We promote Texas A&M experts on timely and relevant topics and offer a satellite uplink studio for live or taped interviews by broadcast media networks. Our media coverage through mainstream news outlets is tracked through a daily clip service. We are in the process of centralizing marketing and communication teams across the university, including colleges, schools, the Division of Student Affairs, remote campuses and other units. The goal is to align Texas A&M’s brand and strategic focus areas.
  • Media Relations – Develop relationships with key reporters and proactively pitch news and story ideas external news outlets. Coordinate daily requests from print, online and broadcast journalists, and arrange interviews with faculty and researchers in a fast-paced high-volume news office. Prepare briefings for the administration on daily news coverage. Write and edit press releases, media advisories and other content packages promoting various aspects of the university. Develop relationships with colleagues across Texas A&M’s Division of Marketing & Communications, as well as at relevant trade publications. Track media coverage while using a news monitoring management tool. Create and maintain media lists. Create and moderate press calls, as needed. Coordinate media interviews on campus, including arranging logistics and accompanying television and documentary crews. Help faculty prepare for media interviews, if/when requested. Work with communications leadership on strategic media and other communications initiatives.
  • Content Production – Contribute stories for the Texas A&M Today website, which might include faculty and student profiles, event coverage, briefs and Q&As.Write, edit, and proofread news releases and other types of content as needed and may perform other duties as assigned.
Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.
All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer committed to diversity.

Texas A&M University

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Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc has an immediate News Director REQ-22884 opening for our stations in Wichita Falls, Texas (DMA #149).

In this role, the News Director will have oversight of Nexstar’s operations at KFDX (NBC) and oversee operational agreements with Mission Broadcasting providing services to KJTL (Texoma’s Fox) through a JSA and SSA, as well as the station’s digital, mobile and social media assets.

Wichita Falls is located in northern Texas. The city – once known for cattle and oil – is now a home to live theater troupes, a ballet theatre, and a performing arts center. You can explore everything from historic museums and parks to farmers markets and breweries. Wichita Falls has one of the lowest costs of living in the country, coming in at #2 in the United States in the 2022 Niche.com rankings. And it’s just a two-hour drive to Dallas.

The News Director leads and supervises all aspects of news, weather and sports programming production.

• Manages all aspects of the News Department (other than Production)

• Plans and manages staffing, training, and performance evaluations for the News Department.

• Makes decisions regarding hiring, evaluation, promotion and termination of employees.

• Develops news coverage strategy for the station and its website.

• Critiques newscasts daily to correct errors, improve coverage and provide mentoring feedback to news staff.

• Assigns projects to staff and verifies that deadlines are being met.

• Ensures achievement of viewer rating goals.

• Determines programming and evaluation of equipment needs to produce quality programming.

• Responds to coverage questions.

• Works with other senior station leaders to establish and reach station goals.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements & Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience.

• Fluency in English.

• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.

• Minimum five years’ experience in news programming production, with at least two years’ experience in a leadership role. (More or less depending on market size.)

• Experience guiding, directing and motivating subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.

• Experience establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.

• Ability to identify the developmental needs of others and to coach, mentor or otherwise help others to improve their knowledge or skills.

• Experience preparing and maintaining departmental budgets.

• Proficiency with computers, telephones, copiers, scanners, fax machines and other office equipment.

• Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.

• Ability to effectively listen to fully understand employee needs and communicate with a team to shape a solution.

EEO Statement: Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled

Nexstar Media Group, Inc.

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