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University of Houston

Communications Manager

🇺🇸 Houston, TX

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $49K - $56K

💻 Communications

🗓️ July 16th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

University of Houston-System is hiring a Communications Manager. The role involves designing and coordinating publications, managing program websites, handling media relationships, and overseeing advertising and promotional events. The position also includes strategic planning and writing various communication materials.

Highlights

  • Designs and coordinates brochures, newsletters, annual reports, and other marketing materials.
  • Manages the design and updates of program websites.
  • Coordinates procurement and management of graphic design, printing, and publication services.
  • Writes and disseminates news and press releases; develops external media and university media relations.
  • Manages advertising, marketing, and publications for promotional events and special programs.
  • Participates in strategic planning related to marketing and program promotion.
  • Writes and edits articles, speeches, and other communication projects.
  • Requires a 4-year degree or equivalent specialized training related to communications or a professional discipline.
  • Minimum of three years of directly related experience required, with education and experience considered interchangeable.
  • Salary range: $49,400 - $56,200 annually.

Communications Manager Full Description


 | Department: UH Energy
| Salary: 49,400-56,200
| Description: Job Duties:

1. Designs and coordinates publications for the program, including brochures, newsletters, annual reports and other marketing and promotional materials.
2. Manages the design and update of program web sites.
3. Coordinates the procurement and management of graphic design, printing and other publication-related services.
4. Writes and disseminates news and press releases for the program.
5. Develops and maintains positive working relationships with external media organizations, as well as the university's media relations department.
6. Manages advertising, marketing and publications for promotional events and other special programs.
7. Participates in the strategic planning process related to marketing and promotion of the program.
8. Writes and edits articles, speeches, and other communication projects as assigned.
9. Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Education:
Requires a thorough understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of an analytical, technical or professional discipline; or the basic knowledge of more than one professional discipline. Knowledge of the discipline is normally obtained through a formal, directly job-related 4 year degree from a college or university or an equivalent in-depth specialized training program that is directly related to the type of work being performed.

Experience: 
Requires a minimum of three (3) years of directly job-related experience.

- Department is willing to accept education in lieu of experience. 
- Department is willing to accept experience in lieu of education. 
| All positions at the University of Houston-System are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check. The University of Houston System and its universities are an Equal Opportunity Institution.