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Communications Manager

Department: Marketing

Position Type: Full Time

Essential Functions

Take your career to new depths and put your skills to work in a one of a kind setting by becoming a part of the premiere aquarium showcasing the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea. The Texas State Aquarium provides high quality, entertaining programming through education, conservation, and wildlife rehabilitation. We strive to provide our guests with an exciting, educational, and memorable experience.

Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To

Facilitate effective communication of Aquarium goals and objectives. Lead the development, implementation, and management of effective communication strategies (internal, external, community relations, crisis communication, and change management communications).
Prepare and/or assist in developing and executing communications and public relations, media relations, and corporate communications plans to drive awareness and attendance.
Plan and write communications for collateral including, but not limited to, the annual report, impact report, quarterly stakeholder updates, Institute for Wildlife Conservation quarterly update, bi-monthly President’s Council updates, monthly Wildlife Rescue newsletter, monthly Members newsletter, and other strategic communications.
Draft, approve, and disseminate press releases and media advisories.
Assist with approving communications collateral and diction developed by the Marketing and Communications Assistant. Work closely with the Marketing Manager to achieve desired goals within assigned time and budget constraints.
Evaluate and benchmark metrics for communications campaigns and public relations performance.
Act as Aquarium website administrator, creating content changes/additions to the website as needed/requested by other departments, and working with the IT department and digital advertising agency to ensure all information is current, accurate, and up-to-date across the website, online, and social platforms

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in public relations, journalism, marketing, or a relevant field from a four-year college or university. Five years of experience working in the public relations or communications industry

Other Relevant Job Information

This position offers an attractive benefits/vacation package including health, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, and 403(b) retirement plan with a 100% match of the first 5% contributed.

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