Operations and Communications Manager

🇺🇸 West Lafayette, IN

🕑 Full-Time

💰 TBD

💻 Communications

🗓️ November 12th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Purdue University is hiring an Operations and Communications Manager. The role involves leading internal and external communications, managing social media accounts, and organizing events while optimizing the institute's operations through strategic communications and administrative support.

Highlights

Develop and execute communication strategies including newsletters, press releases, and marketing materials.
Manage social media accounts such as X/Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube.
Organize conferences, workshops, seminars, and visits from external collaborators.
Generate institutional documents and reports while assisting with overall operations.
Required skills: writing, editing, proofreading, layout and design, and professional publishing.
Experience with data collection for metrics like funding levels and publications.
Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Management, Leadership, Science, or Engineering required.
Helpful experience includes science communications, event planning, graphic design software, and website management.
Position is exempt from overtime and requires a background check.
Purdue University will not sponsor employment authorization for this role.

Operations and Communications Manager Full Description

Job Summary

We are seeking a dynamic and strategic Communications and Operations Manager to lead internal and external communications while optimizing organizational operations. This role is ideal for a highly organized, detail-oriented professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and can balance creative messaging with operational efficiency.

Duties & Responsibilities

Executes a communications strategy to promote PQSEI both internally and externally; independently designs newsletters and presentations, writes press releases, manages website, generates posters, flyers and other marketing material, organizes weekly memos, etc. Serves as a primary point of contact for media relations and public inquiries.
Manages and maintains regular activity on PQSEI social media accounts such as X/Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube, etc.
Assist in general operations of the institute; organize events such as conferences, workshops, seminars, and visits from external collaborators/stakeholders. Generate institute documents and reports.

What We're Looking For:

Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Management, Leadership, Science, or Engineering
Excellent organizational and communications skills
Strong writing, editing, proofreading, layout and design, professional printing/publishing skills including ability to present concepts verbally
High level of independence and ability to execute without help
Experience managing social media accounts such as X/Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, etc.
Ability to manage data collection for a variety of metrics (such as funding levels, publications, total researchers, etc.)

What Is Helpful:

One or more years of prior work experience in science communications
Experience planning/organizing events
Experience with graphic design software
Website design/management experience
Background in/knowledge of science and engineering

What We Want You To Know:

Purdue will not sponsor employment authorization for this position
A background check is required for employment in this position
FLSA: Exempt (Not eligible for overtime)
Retirement Eligibility: Defined Contribution Waiting Period
Purdue University is an EO/EA University.

Original Job Description

Job Summary

Duties & Responsibilities

Executes a communications strategy to promote PQSEI both internally and externally; independently designs newsletters and presentations, writes press releases, manages website, generates posters, flyers and other marketing material, organizes weekly memos, etc. Serves as a primary point of contact for media relations and public inquiries.
Manages and maintains regular activity on PQSEI social media accounts such as X/Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube, etc.
Assist in general operations of the institute; organize events such as conferences, workshops, seminars, and visits from external collaborators/stakeholders. Generate institute documents and reports.

What We're Looking For:

Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Management, Leadership, Science, or Engineering
Excellent organizational and communications skills
Strong writing, editing, proofreading, layout and design, professional printing/publishing skills including ability to present concepts verbally
High level of independence and ability to execute without help
Experience managing social media accounts such as X/Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, etc.
Ability to manage data collection for a variety of metrics (such as funding levels, publications, total researchers, etc.)