Job Description
Special Instructions to Applicants: All interested applicants, please attach a cover letter and resume in PDF format.
About Rice:
Boasting a 300-acre tree-lined campus in Houston, Texas, Rice University is ranked among the nation’s top 20 universities by U.S. News & World Report. Rice has a 6-to-1 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio and a residential college system, which supports students intellectually, emotionally, and culturally through social events, intramural sports, student plays, lectur e series, courses, and student government. Developing close-knit, diverse college communities is a strong campus tradition, which is why Rice is highly ranked for best quality of life and best value among private universities.
Rice is also a wonderful place to work. Rice faculty, staff, and students share values that are essential to our success as a healthy community. Those values guide our decisions and behaviors and shape Rice’s culture. They come through in the way we treat each other and the welcome we extend to our visitors. These values can be recalled simply by our name — RICE — Responsibility, Integrity, Community, and Excellence.
Position Summary:
The Digital Content Specialist serves as a key contributor to Rice's Development and Alumni Relations division, responsible for developing, managing, and optimizing digital content across email and web channels. Central to this role is dedicated ownership of high-volume, technically complex Annual Giving email campaigns, which demand a high degree of precision, strategic thinking, and technical proficiency. The position requires ongoing collaboration with writers, designers, web staff, and division partners to plan and execute integrated, multichannel digital marketing campaigns, including visually striking, mobile-optimized email communications. This includes segmenting, testing, sending, and tracking emails through the university's CRM (powered by Blackbaud). Beyond email, this role contributes to the development and maintenance of engaging web content within a content management system. The Digital Content Specialist consistently analyzes performance metrics to identify trends, inform strategy, and drive continuous improvement across digital communications. This position also plays a supportive role in the broader marketing and communications team, contributing to the development and execution of both new and established messaging initiatives.
The ideal candidate will be highly organized, curious, and creative, with proven experience meeting deadlines and an ability to work cross-functionally on a variety of digital projects, offering advice and expertise while remaining flexible and collaborative.
Workplace Requirements:
Workplace Requirements: This position is offered as a hybrid role, combining both in-office and remote work to provide flexibility and support collaboration. Per Rice policy 440 , work arrangements may be subject to change.
*Exempt (salaried) positions under FLSA are not eligible for overtime.
Minimum Requirements:
Special Instructions to Applicants: All interested applicants, please attach a cover letter and resume in PDF format.
About Rice:
Boasting a 300-acre tree-lined campus in Houston, Texas, Rice University is ranked among the nation’s top 20 universities by U.S. News & World Report. Rice has a 6-to-1 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio and a residential college system, which supports students intellectually, emotionally, and culturally through social events, intramural sports, student plays, lectur e series, courses, and student government. Developing close-knit, diverse college communities is a strong campus tradition, which is why Rice is highly ranked for best quality of life and best value among private universities.
Rice is also a wonderful place to work. Rice faculty, staff, and students share values that are essential to our success as a healthy community. Those values guide our decisions and behaviors and shape Rice’s culture. They come through in the way we treat each other and the welcome we extend to our visitors. These values can be recalled simply by our name — RICE — Responsibility, Integrity, Community, and Excellence.
Position Summary:
The Digital Content Specialist serves as a key contributor to Rice's Development and Alumni Relations division, responsible for developing, managing, and optimizing digital content across email and web channels. Central to this role is dedicated ownership of high-volume, technically complex Annual Giving email campaigns, which demand a high degree of precision, strategic thinking, and technical proficiency. The position requires ongoing collaboration with writers, designers, web staff, and division partners to plan and execute integrated, multichannel digital marketing campaigns, including visually striking, mobile-optimized email communications. This includes segmenting, testing, sending, and tracking emails through the university's CRM (powered by Blackbaud). Beyond email, this role contributes to the development and maintenance of engaging web content within a content management system. The Digital Content Specialist consistently analyzes performance metrics to identify trends, inform strategy, and drive continuous improvement across digital communications. This position also plays a supportive role in the broader marketing and communications team, contributing to the development and execution of both new and established messaging initiatives.
The ideal candidate will be highly organized, curious, and creative, with proven experience meeting deadlines and an ability to work cross-functionally on a variety of digital projects, offering advice and expertise while remaining flexible and collaborative.
Workplace Requirements:
Workplace Requirements: This position is offered as a hybrid role, combining both in-office and remote work to provide flexibility and support collaboration. Per Rice policy 440 , work arrangements may be subject to change.
*Exempt (salaried) positions under FLSA are not eligible for overtime.
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree
- 2+ years of related professional experience in a marketing, communications, social media, or other closely related field