Job Description

The Blackwood Department of Real Estate in the Pamplin College of Business at Virginia Tech is seeking a highly organized and collaborative Communications and Operations Coordinator to support the department's academic programs, faculty, students, and industry engagement efforts.

This role is responsible for executing communications and marketing initiatives that promote the department's programs, events, and accomplishments across digital and print platforms. The position will create and maintain engaging content for web, social media, and other communication channels, working in coordination with Pamplin's Marketing and Communications team to ensure alignment with college and university priorities.

In addition to communications responsibilities, this position will provide programmatic and administrative support for key departmental initiatives, including student recruitment efforts, industry engagement activities, and coordination of the Blackwood Industry Advisory Board. The role will assist with planning and execution of events such as career fairs, employer outreach activities, and student/industry-facing programming.

The Communications and Operations Coordinator serves as a key point of coordination across faculty, staff, students, and external partners, supporting day-to-day operations, scheduling, communications, and logistics. The successful candidate will be a detail-oriented and adaptable team member who can manage multiple priorities, contribute to a collaborative environment, and support the overall mission and visibility of the department.

Work Location & Flexibility

To ensure comprehensive training and integration into our college culture, the Communications and Operations Coordinator will be fully on-site for the first six months. After this period, the role may shift to a hybrid schedule with up to one day of telework per week, subject to departmental needs.

Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience with communications, content creation, or program coordination in a professional environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to develop and maintain digital and print communications materials.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, coordinate events, and work effectively in a collaborative team environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional experience in higher education, student services, communications, marketing, or event coordination.
• Experience managing website and social media content using digital communication platforms or content management systems.
• Experience supporting events, industry engagement activities, student recruitment initiatives, or external stakeholder communications.