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Communication Design Specialist
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Position Number: 5996042
Location: Lake Jackson, TX
Position Type: Public Relations, Marketing and Communications

Communication Design Specialist

Posting Number: 70923
Position Type: Administrative/Staff
FTE: Full-time
Department: Marketing & Communications

Job Summary/Basic Function:
The Communication Design Specialist creates visually engaging
designs and impactful written content that align with the
college's strategic goals. This role combines graphic design,
copywriting, and strategic thinking to craft communications that
meet the needs of various departments. By understanding
business processes and departmental objectives, this team
member ensures messages are tailored to target audiences,
offering innovative solutions to address challenges.
Creative Design and Development

Design visually appealing marketing collateral, including
print and digital materials, ensuring consistency with brand
guidelines.

Collaborate with Marketing and Communications team
members to create engaging content for social media
platforms, web pages, email campaigns, and advertisements.

Develop templates and tools that departments can use to
maintain consistent branding across the college.
Copywriting and Content Creation

Craft compelling copy that resonates with target audiences,
focusing on clarity and alignment with strategic goals.

Collaborate with departments to produce tailored messages
that effectively communicate key initiatives, programs, and
events.

Edit and proofread content to maintain a high standard of
quality across all communications.
Strategic Collaboration and Analytics

Partner with various departments to understand their goals,
processes, and challenges, ensuring communications address
specific needs.
Identify communication roadblocks and proactively present
innovative solutions to overcome them.

Provide and execute strategic recommendations to improve
engagement and effectiveness across platforms.

Track and analyze the performance of communication
strategies, providing insights to improve future campaigns.

Stay updated on industry trends and tools to enhance
communication efforts.
Project Management

Manage multiple projects with competing deadlines while
maintaining quality and timeliness.
Perform other duties of a similar nature or level as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, communications,or a related field, OR equivalent experience that
demonstrates a solid foundation in both the theoretical and
practical aspects of the role.
Proven experience in creating print and digital marketing
collateral, including brochures, flyers, and digital assets.
Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator,
InDesign).
Strong copywriting and editing skills with a deep
understanding of tone and audience engagement.
Strategic thinker with the ability to analyze challenges and
develop innovative solutions.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the
ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced
environment.
Strong creative intuition and the ability to foster positive
relationships internally and with clients, navigating complex
conversations with tact, empathy, and effective listening.
Experience in higher education or nonprofit marketing, along
with familiarity with web design, video editing, CMS, and
accessibility standards in design and communication.
Some travel required.

Desirable Qualifications:

Physical Demands:
Able to traverse campus, lifting, carrying, pushing/pulling, reaching, handling, fine dexterity, bending, vision, hearing, and talking.

Posting Date: 02/10/2025
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled: Yes
First Pool Date: 02/20/2025

Special Instructions to Applicants:

This position requires applicants to attach the following documents: resume, cover letter, and copies of transcripts for all completed college work.
Applicants must include a minimum of three (3) professional references in the reference section of the application.
An official transcript documenting the advertised minimum education requirement, is required upon hire. If your college/university is not from a US awarding institution, you must have your education credentials evaluated by a company that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). Please refer to the NACES website for further information (www.naces.org).

To apply, visit https://employment.brazosport.edu/postings/4555