Agency

Department

Who We Are

The Division of Marketing & Communications tells the story of Texas A&M and promotes and protects the Texas A&M brand. We achieve our goals through: Messaging, Branding, and Brand Oversight. For more information, please visit us at https://marcomm.tamu.edu/.

What We Want

This content creator is tasked with recording, editing and publishing stories of impactful research being conducted at Texas A&M University. They will work in concert with members of the news and media relations as well as on an individual basis. Stories and videos must be completed quickly and be told in different styles to reach different audiences: journalists, funders, trade publications, academies and the average person on their phone. From basic b-roll and soundbites to shorts and longform videos, this creator should be able to do it all on a campus with thousands of faculty members working to be a Force for Good.

What You Need To Know

Salary: Starting at $50,000/annually.

Cover Letter/Resume: A cover letter and resume are strongly recommended and will help in our review. You may upload them on the application under the CV/Resume section. 

Additional Details: Some travel and work outdoors required.

Responsibilities

Associated Press Campus Insights program:

• Work with producer and supervisor to choose topics and record faculty expert explainer videos.

• Edit, script and upload to the Campus Insights site.

• Repurpose and atomize completed videos for social media sharing once AP 30-day exclusivity period ends.

Media relations assistance and content creation:

• Accompany media relations team writers to interviews to record soundbites and vo for embedded into news releases.

• Create long and shortform videos on these topics for social media/marketing use.

• Regularly record fresh b-roll for media use and upload to newsroom page and YouTube.

• Curate TAMU experts page on YouTube.

• Track performance of released videos.

• Provide still photography as needed.

Strategic and university news event coverage:

• Attend ribbon cuttings, events and speeches for president’s office or media use.

• Take still photos as needed.

Qualifications

Required Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in applicable field or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Three years of related multimedia experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3 years of videographer/content creator experience in broadcast or marketing/PR firm.

• Curiosity about and experience covering research.

• Ability to do “turn and burn” and “lock it down and hit record” broadcast news-type shooting and editing as well as more creative and modern content with or without voiceover.

• Ability to atomize and create multiple stories from the same content.

• Graphic design ability helpful.

• Knowledge of higher education helpful.

• Understanding of media monitoring and performance tracking tools: Cision, Google Analytics, Meltwater, etc.

• Ability to also take still photography as well as video.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Video recording and editing ability on different types of equipment and software.

• Storytelling ability - visually, orally and written.

• Ability to positively and professionally interact with faculty, staff and students, as well as communicators and colleagues.

• Ability to work on tight deadlines.

• Ability to take feedback and incorporate it into the final product.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.

• Skilled in utilizing various learning and active listening strategies.

• Ability to conduct interviews and translate difficult topics into understandable terms.

• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.

Why Texas A&M University?

We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration.  Amenities associated with a major university, such as sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you.  Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable cost-of-living and no long commutes.   

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts, and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums 

• 12-15 days of annual paid holidays   

• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month  

• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas 

• Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time  

• Professional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more   

• Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee  

• Living Well, a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees 

Our Commitment

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & lived experiences. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume’ or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.