Communications Coordinator

Job Description

Virginia Tech's Communications and Marketing team seeks a communications coordinator to advance the work of its news and media relations teams.

The communications coordinator will monitor earned media coverage and report metrics to show impact and develop best practices. This position will process campus notices, regularly update the Virginia Tech News website, and assist in the production of the VT daily email and weekly student email.

In addition, this position will manage activities such as:

• Maintaining email distribution lists

• Processing campus notices

• Compiling monthly metrics

• Distributing news releases

• Training of other communicators to use central tools and platforms.

Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience with website maintenance.

• Demonstrated writing and/or editing experience.

• Demonstrated experience working with analytics.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and/or equivalent work experience

• Experience working with content management systems.

• Experience producing email newsletters.

• Experience working in media or media relations.

• Familiarity with principles of web development

• Familiarity with AP style

Pay Band

4

Appointment Type

Regular

Salary Information

Commensurate with experience

Review Date

3/18/24

Additional Information

• Uncommon Work Schedule - (Rotating Shifts, Weekend, Nights)

• Unable to Sponsor Work Visas

• Safe Driving Record

• Emergency Personnel

• The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

• Please submit/upload any writing samples, websites worked on

About Virginia Tech

Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including the Innovation Campus in Northern Virginia; the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke; sites in Newport News and Richmond; and numerous Extension offices and research centers. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $500 million in research annually.

Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.

If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Advancement HR at advhr@vt.edu during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.