Marketing and Communications Coordinator

The Texas Tribune, the state’s go-to nonpartisan source for Texas politics and public policy news, is hiring a Marketing Coordinator to work with the Marketing and Communications team on building and executing marketing campaigns for the 2025 Texas Tribune Festival.

As the Tribune’s signature event of the year, the Texas Tribune Festival is designed to bring Texans closer to politics, policy, and the day’s news from Texas and beyond. The ideal Marketing Coordinator candidate is creative and organized with an eye for detail and demonstrates strong emotional intelligence, including the ability to effectively manage interpersonal relationships, navigate challenging situations with empathy, and maintain composure under pressure.

The person in this role will be responsible for supporting all aspects of TribFest marketing, including content creation, social media management, email promotions, and project management. This position reports to the Director of Marketing and Communications.

Requirements

• Start date: March 3, 2025
• End date: Oct. 3, 2025
• 30 hours per week, scheduled Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Occasional nights and weekends, especially during TribFest.
• Must be available to attend the Texas Tribune Festival in person in September 2025, dates TBD
• Compensation is $25 per hour

Responsibilities

• Write and edit marketing copy.
• Build email campaigns in Mailchimp.
• Build, schedule and monitor social media posts in Sprout.
• Provide project management support for the Marketing and Communications team.
• Collaborate with members of the Tribune’s other departments, including the Events, Design and Audience teams.
• Contribute to strategic planning for marketing campaigns.
• Track and report data and marketing success, including ticket sales, email analytics, ad performance, and more.
• Build partnership proposals.
• Build promotional kits for speakers, sponsors and community partners.
• Exhibit professionalism through consistent reliability, integrity, and a respectful approach to interactions with colleagues, clients, and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• At least two years of experience in digital marketing communications
• Bachelor’s or associate’s degree in journalism, communications, marketing or a related field
• Experience in digital and social media channels in a professional setting
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Detail-oriented with the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
• Willingness and ability to quickly learn new platforms and technologies

Bonus/Preferred Qualifications

• Events marketing experience
• A passion for politics and policy news and events
• Experience with the following applications: Airtable, Canva, Mailchimp, Sprout, Figma, Basecamp and Google Workspace

Location

This position is based in Austin, Texas, at our downtown headquarters, just blocks from the Capitol, with the ability to work a flexible, hybrid remote schedule.

How to Apply

Submit your application by Jan. 12 with a résumé and cover letter. We can’t wait to hear from you.

The Texas Tribune is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to diversity and building an inclusive environment for all, and we encourage applicants of all identities, backgrounds, ages, and abilities to apply.

About the Tribune

The Texas Tribune is an established leader in digital-first journalism, devoted to informing and engaging Texans through in-depth investigations and explanatory guides, as well as with rigorous enterprise, breaking news and beat reporting informed by data. Our newsroom covers a range of topics, including public and higher education, health and human services, mental health, immigration and the border, politics and threats to democracy, urban affairs, as well as climate, energy and the environment.

We produce robust, nonpartisan journalism in a variety of formats — including data visualizations, easily searchable databases and editorial events — bringing greater transparency and accountability to public policy, politics and government. The Tribune’s storytelling goes deep to break down complicated issues that impact everyday Texans. As a result, those Texans have the tools to be more thoughtful and engaged — and not just at election time.

Our goal is to raise the level of civic engagement in communities far and wide and to return civility to public discourse on the issues that matter.

All of us at the Trib believe the best way to achieve that mission is to resemble the state we cover. We’re committed to building an inclusive newsroom for people of all backgrounds and ages, and we’re taking steps to meet that commitment. We especially encourage members of traditionally underrepresented communities to apply for this role, including women, veterans, people of color, LGBTQ+ people and people with disabilities.

Learn more about The Texas Tribune here.