About this role
<div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Job Summary</b></H2> </div><div><p style="margin-top:0.0pt;margin-bottom:0.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">A communications specialist serving both Nuclear Engineering (NE) and Engineering Education (ENE) within the College of Engineering. Reporting to the Director of Communications in Engineering Administration, this role strengthens awareness, engagement, and demand for Purdue Engineering through high‑quality marketing and communications. The position conceptualizes and produces creative, on‑brand content across digital and print channels; collaborates with writers, designers, photographers, videographers, web developers, and academic/administrative partners; and ensures consistent brand standards across platforms. Although hybrid, the communicator is expected to be on‑site when requested by school leadership. </span></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>What You'll Be Doing:</b></H2> </div><div><ul> <li> <p>Serve as communications specialist for NE and ENE, producing strategic, audience‑appropriate content from concept through implementation.</p> </li> <li> <p>Collaborate with creative teams across the College to ensure brand consistency across all mediums.</p> </li> <li> <p>Manage and update school websites, faculty/lab pages, and digital platforms (FB, LI, X, IG, YT).</p> </li> <li> <p>Create and curate engaging digital content; coordinate video and animation production with College videographers.</p> </li> <li> <p>Monitor, track, and report social media engagement and website analytics to drive continual improvement.</p> </li> <li> <p>Develop and manage integrated strategic communications plans for both schools.</p> </li> <li> <p>Write and edit marketing collateral, annual reports, newsletters, brochures, flyers, news articles, and press releases.</p> </li> <li> <p>Coordinate with Purdue News Service and campus partners on news and media content.</p> </li> <li> <p>Conduct research on industry practices, peer institutions, competitors, and target audiences to inform strategy.</p> </li> <li> <p>Perform other communications‑related duties as assigned.</p> </li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>About Us:</b></H2> </div><div><p><strong>The College of Engineering at Purdue University</strong> is among the best and largest Engineering schools in the world. With nearly 16,000 engineering students and more than 500 tenure track faculty in the college, this position has ample opportunity to have an impact at one of the world’s most influential universities.</p> <p><strong>For more information about our department, please visit:</strong></p> <ul type="disc"> <li><a href="https://engineering.purdue.edu/Engr">College of Engineering, Purdue University</a> https://engineering.purdue.edu/Engr</li> <li><a href="External%20Recognitions%20Program">External Recognitions Program</a> https://engineering.purdue.edu/Engr/People/Awards</li> <li><a href="https://engineering.purdue.edu/Engr/AboutUs/social">College of Engineering's Social Media </a> https://engineering.purdue.edu/Engr/AboutUs/social</li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>What Were Looking For:</b></H2> </div><div><h3 style="margin-top:14.0pt;margin-bottom:4.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;font-weight:400.0">Education and Experience</span></h3> <ul style="margin-top:0.0px;margin-bottom:0.0px"> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> <p style="margin-top:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Bachelor’s degree in a communications‑related field.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> <p style="margin-top:0.0pt;margin-bottom:0.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Minimum of 3 years of design experience.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> <p style="margin-top:0.0pt;margin-bottom:0.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Experience working across digital mediums.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> <p style="margin-top:0.0pt;margin-bottom:0.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Experience creating compelling messages/graphics for varied target demographics.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> <p style="margin-top:0.0pt;margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Portfolio examples required.</span></p> </li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Skills Needed:</H2> </div><div><ul style="margin-top:0.0px;margin-bottom:0.0px"> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> <p style="margin-top:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Ability to manage, prioritize, and meet multiple deadlines.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> <p style="margin-top:0.0pt;margin-bottom:0.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Strong organizational skills, including time and resource management.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> <p style="margin-top:0.0pt;margin-bottom:0.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Expertise with Adobe Creative Cloud, Canva, photo manipulation, HTML, CSS, and web content management systems.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> <p style="margin-top:0.0pt;margin-bottom:0.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Ability to design graphics for digital formats (web, video, social media, email) and print.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> <p style="margin-top:0.0pt;margin-bottom:0.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Ability to translate strategy and messaging into visual concepts for research, events, profiles, and storytelling.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> <p style="margin-top:0.0pt;margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Up‑to‑date knowledge of social media platforms (YouTube, Facebook, X, Instagram, LinkedIn) and related analytics/management tools.</span></p> </li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Who We Are</H2> </div><div><p><em>Purdue is a community built on collaboration, with global perspectives, Boilermaker pride and endless opportunity to live, learn and grow. Join us and contribute to our culture.</em></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Additional Information</H2> </div><div><ul> <li>Purdue’s benefits summary <a href="https://www.purdue.edu/hr/Benefits/">https://www.purdue.edu/hr/Benefits/</a></li> <li>Purdue will not sponsor employment authorization for this position </li> <li>A background check will be required for employment in this position</li> <li>FLSA: Exempt (Not Eligible For Overtime)</li> <li>Retirement Eligibility: Defined Contribution Waiting Period</li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>EOE</b></H2> </div><div><p>Purdue University is an EO/EA University</p></div></div></div>