Marketing and Communications Specialist, Research & Innovation

Job Title: Marketing and Communications Specialist, Research & Innovation
Agency: Texas A&M University System Offices
Department: Marketing and Communications
Location: College Station, Texas
Type: Staff
Salary: $3,392.67 - $5,833.33 per month, commensurate with experience.
The Texas A&M University System, with 12 universities and a comprehensive health science center, aims to provide education, conduct research, commercialize technology, offer training, and deliver services for Texans and beyond.
Benefits include competitive health benefits; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; a defined benefit retirement plan through the Teachers Retirement System of Texas (TRS); an optional defined contribution retirement plan; additional voluntary tax‑deferred annuity (TDA) options; tuition assistance; and wellness programs.
Job Description Summary

The Marketing and Communications Specialist, Research & Innovation supports marketing and communications activities for the Research and Innovation portfolio. The role reports to the Assistant Director of Marketing, Research and Innovation and focuses on translating complex topics into clear, accurate, audience‑centered materials. Duties include content development, project coordination, stakeholder support, research storytelling, web and digital updates, presentation support, and other marketing and communications products that showcase the scale, capabilities, partnerships, and impact of research and innovation across the Texas A&M University System.
Approximately 50% of the position’s responsibilities are devoted to supporting the Vice Chancellor for Nuclear Security Initiatives, creating marketing and communications materials that advance nuclear security priorities while ensuring messaging is clear, professional, consistent, and aligned with system priorities.
Responsibilities

50% Nuclear Security Initiatives Marketing and Communications Support

Provide and coordinate dedicated marketing and communications support for the Vice Chancellor for Nuclear Security Initiatives.
Work with the Vice Chancellor and designated staff to understand priorities, deadlines, meetings, events, stakeholder needs, and upcoming communications requirements.
Draft, edit, and coordinate communications and marketing 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 nuclear security, research, energy, technology, workforce, partnership, and strategic initiative information into clear, accurate, and 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‑related materials with the Assistant Director of Marketing, Research and Innovation to ensure alignment with the broader portfolio, system messaging, and marketing and communications standards.
Exercise professionalism, accuracy, and discretion when supporting sensitive or high‑priority nuclear security communications.
20% Research and Innovation Portfolio Content Development

Support the Assistant Director of Marketing, Research and Innovation in developing marketing and communications materials for the broader portfolio.
Assist in translating complex research and innovation topics into clear, compelling, and accessible communications for priority audiences.
Draft and edit research stories, innovation narratives, web content, newsletter items, talking points, presentation content, one‑pagers, brochures, and campaign materials.
Additional responsibilities and duties may be assigned as needed.

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