Collaborate with Marketing and Communications team members on producing special video, digital, and print projects. Organize and maintain the McCombs photo and video library/collateral, ensuring assets are properly archived, tagged, and accessible for cross-channel campaigns.
Issues and Crisis Management Support
Support the leadership team with crisis communications, respond to media requests, and facilitate campus interviews.
Assist with leadership communications, including specialized speechwriting for school executives.
Manage monitoring platforms to track brand sentiment and provide regularly scheduled reports on sensitive issues.
Special Projects and Media Relations
Collaborate on multifaceted communications projects and campaigns that support school-wide priorities, such as major gift announcements, new program launches, and strategic initiatives.
Partner with faculty members and liaise with media to ensure the school's research contributions and faculty expertise receive impactful recognition in local, state, national, and international media publications.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree and 5 years of professional experience in corporate communications, media relations, journalism, multimedia or a related field with demonstrating strong reporting and visual skills.
Strong journalistic writing, copyediting, and narrative structure skills.
Professional-level skills in video direction, production, and editing; and photography composition, post-processing, and digital photo file organization.
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Additional Information
Job Posting Title:
Communications Manager, Texas McCombs ----
Hiring Department:
Red McCombs School of Business ----
Position Open To:
All Applicants ----
Weekly Scheduled Hours:
40 ----
FLSA Status:
Exempt from FLSA ----
Earliest Start Date:
Immediately ----
Position Duration:
Expected to Continue ----
Location:
UT MAIN CAMPUS ----
Job Details:
General Notes
Texas McCombs is a top business school at the center of one of the most innovative cities in the U.S. The McCombs community champions hands-on experiences alongside the groundbreaking research and thought leadership of a world-class faculty. The collaborative spirit and enterprising drive of the Longhorn alumni network, one of the largest university networks in the world, is embedded in our culture, making us human-centered and future-focused in all our endeavors. We are shaping those who will shape tomorrow and solving challenging problems while remaining committed to creating a community that is dynamic, supportive, and challenging. What starts here really does change the world.
For more information, visit: https://www.mccombs.utexas.edu
Purpose
The McCombs School of Business's Marketing and Communications team is seeking a versatile Communications Manager to serve as a strong storyteller for one of the nation's top business schools. This role is designed for a multifaceted journalistic professional - someone who can pivot seamlessly from deep-dive reporting and faculty research profiles to high-impact social video and user-centered digital experiences.
The ideal candidate will bridge the gap between traditional editorial content and modern digital strategy, ensuring that every piece of content - whether a speech, a short-form video, or a long-form article - is accurate, engaging, and optimized for audience growth.
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