Director, Communications

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Job Title Director, Communications Agency Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Department Institutional Advancement Proposed Minimum Salary Commensurate Job Location Corpus Christi, Texas Job Type Staff

Job Description TAMU-CC is a dynamic university designated as both a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and Minority-Serving Institution (MSI) with approximately 11,000 students from 47 states and 54 foreign nations. We employ over 1,400 full-time and 2,000 part-time Islanders (including students/GAs). The University attracts highly talented faculty and staff and offers an array of undergraduate and graduate degrees, including doctoral programs. As a member of the Texas A&M University System, TAMU-CC benefits from a range of resources, increased visibility and influence, and opportunities to collaborate in mutually beneficial ways with peers across member institutions and associated agencies.

TAMU-CC’s beautiful campus is located on a 240-acre island on Corpus Christi Bay and was ranked #1 College by the Sea by Best College Reviews. Our natural setting is enhanced by its modern, attractive, and state-of-the-art classroom buildings and support facilities.

Percent Effort: 35% Develop and execute comprehensive communications strategies that advance university priorities, including enrollment, student success, research, advancement, community engagement, and institutional reputation. Establish and maintain a cohesive institutional voice and messaging framework across communications channels. Provide strategic communications counsel to university leadership on institutional initiatives, announcements, sensitive issues, and emerging opportunities. Develop executive communications, including speeches, talking points, presentations, statements, correspondence, and other leadership messaging.

Oversee institutional communications and major publications, ensuring content is accurate, compelling, audience-focused, and aligned with university priorities. Collaborate with colleges, divisions, and university leadership to identify communications opportunities and coordinate messaging across the institution. Develop an overarching strategic communication plan and toolkit to support major university initiatives, announcements, events, and milestones. Provide communications guidance and standards to campus communicators to strengthen consistency and coordination across the university.

Percent Effort: 25% Serve as the university’s primary media relations contact and spokesperson, as appropriate. Develop and maintain strong relationships with local, regional, national, and industry-specific media. Lead proactive media outreach and story development highlighting faculty expertise, research, student success, institutional accomplishments, community impact, and university priorities. Oversee press releases, media advisories, statements, feature stories, media pitches, and other external communications.

Coordinate media interviews, press conferences, and media opportunities involving university leadership, faculty, staff, and subject‑matter experts. Prepare university representatives for media interviews through messaging, talking points, briefing materials, and media preparation. Monitor media coverage, emerging issues, public sentiment, and reputational trends; provide analysis and recommendations to university leadership. Identify emerging reputational opportunities and risks and recommend proactive communications strategies.

Percent Effort: 20% Lead the university’s crisis and issues communications strategy in…