TES Communications & Marketing Specialist
Please include a portfolio of your work and a writing sample.
Position Information
Requisition Number TES3080P
Home Org Name Schl Fisheries Aquac Aquat Sci
Division Name College of Agriculture
Position Title TES Communications & Marketing Specialist
Estimated Hours Per Week 20
Anticipated Length of Assignment 1-2 years
Job Summary
The College of Agriculture’s School of Fisheries, Aquaculture, and Aquatic Science is looking for a TES Communications & Marketing Specialist to create and manage communication, marketing and promotional materials for the School.
Essential Functions
* Develops marketing and communications content to promote the vision, mission, goals and achievements of SFAAS.
* Collaborates with the Director of SFAAS and the School Information Technology Lead to develop and post content to the School’s new Blog “Southern Waters”
* Researches, designs and composes content for dissemination through a variety of mediums, such as internal or external publications, brochures, posters, websites, presentations, development/fundraising materials, press packages, or broadcast media.
* Help produce the School’s quarterly newsletter and migrate it to a new format.
* Manages and posts content to social media channels.
* Submits material to journals, associations or other external media, either proactively or in response to requests.
* Evaluates effectiveness of communications, public relations, and/or marketing programs.
* Prepares press releases and participates in public relations activities, in conjunction with University staff.
* Acts as a liaison with the College of Agriculture communications team.
* Plans and organizes special events and meetings, as well as participation at conferences or trade shows.
* May maintain files, databases and electronic records of materials.
Why Work at Auburn?
* Life-Changing Impact: Our work changes lives through research, instruction, and outreach, making a lasting impact on our students, our communities, and the world.
* Culture of Excellence: We are committed to leveraging our strengths, resources, collaboration, and innovation as a top employer in higher education.
* We’re Here for You: Auburn offers generous benefits, educational opportunities, and a culture of support and work/life balance.
* Sweet Home Alabama: The Auburn/Opelika area offers southern charm, vibrant downtown scenes, top-ranked schools, and easy access to Atlanta, Birmingham, and the Gulf of Mexico beaches.
* A Place for Everyone: Auburn is committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, and students are welcomed, valued, respected, and engaged.
Ready to lead and shape the future of higher education? Apply today! War Eagle!
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communications, Marketing, Business, Fisheries, Natural Resources, Public Relations or related field.
Desired Qualifications
• Excellent writing skills for web content
• Knowledge and skill creating and editing content in WordPress, Substack, and other web design applications
• Knowledge and skills in social media strategy and management.
• Experience with the Adobe Creative Suite of software
• Interest in science communication, fish, environmental, and agricultural topics
Salary Range
Salary Range $20.00 - $25.00/ hour
Work Hours
7:45a.m.-4:45p.m (but hours may vary).
City position is located in: Auburn
State position is located in: Alabama
Posting Date
Posting Date 10/15/2025
Closing Date
Equal Opportunity Compliance Statement
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Special Instructions to Applicants
Please include a portfolio of your work and a writing sample.
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
* Please tell us how you first heard about this opportunity.
* Do you have a Bachelor\u2019s degree from an accredited institution in Business Administration, Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, or related field?
* Yes
* No
* Will obtain required degree within 6 months
* Has a Master\u2019s degree or higher in required field
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