Head of Communications & Marketing, Harry Ransom Center

Head of Communications & Marketing – The Harry Ransom Center

The Ransom Center is a leading humanities research library and museum at the University of Texas at Austin, offering extraordinary collections and programs in literature, photography, film, art, and the performing arts.

• Plan and implement internal and external communications, coordinating the Center’s media strategy, promoting news coverage, cultivating media relations, and ensuring alignment with the University’s public affairs strategy.
• Develop and execute marketing strategies for exhibitions, membership, and programs, manage advertising across print and digital media, and measure effectiveness against clear, measurable goals; oversee the marketing budget.
• Coordinate editorial, design, production, and publication of the biannual Center Magazine, annual report, and other collateral materials; collaborate with internal departments and external vendors.
• Oversee institutional branding, ensuring consistent communications and a strong visual identity.
• Manage the Center’s website with the webmaster, ensuring accurate and timely online content.
• Assist the Director of Development in strategy to increase membership and philanthropic support for the capital campaign, including marketing collateral development.
• Serve on the Center’s leadership team and provide regular updates on communications and marketing effectiveness.
• Manage the Center’s social media presence and monitor public image in collaboration with the Manager of Communications and Marketing.
• Cultivate community partnerships and sponsor ships to enhance the Center’s role within the Austin community, and oversee the constituent database of contacts.
• Other related functions as assigned.

• Bachelor’s Degree in marketing, business, or communications with a demonstrated commitment to the humanities.
• Five years of experience in public affairs and media coverage.
• Five years of experience in a marketing or communications role, including campaign development, brand management, email platforms, digital and traditional advertising, web design, video production, staff and budget management.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Fluency with digital and social media platforms.
• Excellent organizational and project‑management skills.

Experience working in a library, museum, other cultural institution, or nonprofit.

Salary: $75,000 plus.

Working conditions:

standard office environment, repetitive keyboard use, and moving up to 40 lbs.

The University of Texas at Austin is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, education, and activities.