Communications Specialist, Senior Job Description
Communications specialist, senior
provides support for various communications activities, which will include assisting with external communications, community relations, vendor relations, video and photography logistics, and communication coordination and alignment with Corporate Public Affairs team.
Communications Specialist, Senior Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Working with colleagues to reflect the company’s brand through communications and sponsorship activities within their division which drive reputation and business results
Providing strategic communications counsel and superior ‘client service’ to their division leaders in coordination with the corporate communications team
Working with the corporate communications team to develop annual and as-needed communications strategies and plans in support of division priorities
Driving communications program implementation including effectively managing resources, timelines and deliverables
Ownership of local execution of all sponsorship projects
Identifying and collaborating with colleagues to mitigate reputational issues through strategic communication
Write crisp, professional communications for a diverse, global audience
Collaborate with IT managers to create announcements for new hires, promotions, and other organizational changes
Create, edit, and update web content on the the company's Intranet using Microsoft SharePoint
Plan and execute communications events, including lunch-and-learns, manager’s meetings, and other special events
Communications Specialist, Senior Qualifications
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Licensing or Certifications for Communications Specialist, Senior
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Education for Communications Specialist, Senior
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Employers hiring for the communications specialist, senior job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Communications, Journalism, Marketing, Public Relations, English, Education, Business, Communication, Advertising, Writing
Skills for Communications Specialist, Senior
Desired skills for communications specialist, senior include:
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Client communications channels and vehicles
Content management systems
Intelligence community
Communications methods and theory as they relate to public and media relations
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Desired experience for communications specialist, senior includes:
Lead the communications for global IT projects as assigned
Research, interview, write, and edit news stories that demonstrate the value that IT brings to the business
Assist with script creation and production of informal videos showcasing IT projects and strategy
Provide a consistent stream of internal social media content via Yammer
Drive IT adherence to the company’s branding standards
Create attractive, user-centric print collateral, including infographics, job aids, and service brochures
Communications Specialist, Senior Examples
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Communications Specialist, Senior Job Description
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Our company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of communications specialist, senior. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for communications specialist, senior
- Help develop collateral pieces and other marketing campaign materials
- Research, write and edit project narratives and case studies
- Write and edit press releases, short articles, internal and external announcements, and design award narratives
- Support special public relations/event campaigns
- Assist with the development of annual content marketing strategies communications plans for specific initiatives or projects
- Work with marketing as needed to develop content updates for intranet and web site
- Collaborate on strategy and content for social media
- Ghost write and edit blogs, papers, presentations by Health subject matter experts
- Handle departmental contracts
- Develop, implement, and monitor an integrated marketing communications plan for the college based on a clear understanding of the College’s strategic goals and priorities
Qualifications for communications specialist, senior
- Ability to work flexible hours (including some evenings and weekends) required
- Experience at a medical device company preferred
- Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations, Journalism or Communications, or equivalent experience required
- 3-4 years of experience in public relations, preferably in an agency with financial services clients
- Firm understanding of message development and framing
- Experience with vendors including Business Wire, Dow Jones Insight, media databases like Gorkana or Vocus, tracking services like iQ Medi
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Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of communications specialist, senior. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for communications specialist, senior
- Handles multiple tasks and priorities
- Working with the Director of Communications in conjunction with division and HR leadership, deliver on established internal communications mechanisms to drive employee engagement
- Support the division president and other division leaders on drafting leadership messages, video blogs, video interviews and other leadership communication mechanisms
- Provide communications support and guidance for employee engagement initiatives
- Support change management initiatives under the direction of the Director of Change Management and HR leadership
- Draft articles that highlight division and team successes, products and technology
- In partnership with HR, write, review and edit organizational announcements and other communication as needed, ensuring appropriate corporate processes are followed
- Manage items related to the group internal communications strategy as needed
- Execute internal communications plan developed for the Tri-State Region
- Continually survey, evaluate, and recommend integrated technologies and solutions that support internal communications to foster engagement
Qualifications for communications specialist, senior
- Understanding of media relations, social media for use with employee and community engagement
- 3+ years’ experience in related field required – public relations, marketing, advertising
- Bachelor’s degree in marketing, journalism, public relations or a related field with 7-10 years of experience in marketing & communications or master’s degree in marketing, journalism, public relations, or a related field with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in marketing and communications
- Bachelor’s Degree in business administration, marketing, communications or equivalent related education and/or experience required
- 3-5 years of relevant experience in communications and marketing (Field, Production, Traffic, and Project Management highly preferred)
- Ability to partner effectively with a variety of individuals on all organizational levels, serving as a marketing and communications consultant to internal and external partners
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Our company is growing rapidly and is looking for a communications specialist, senior. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for communications specialist, senior
- Develops, communicates, and champions the sales force communications strategy and processes
- Analyzes sales force communication requests and makes recommendations on deployment methods
- Measure effectiveness of sales force communication strategy and processes
- Serves as the video librarian and works with sales teams in the effective use of Allego technology
- Coordinate and host international in-market travel and events, create detailed briefing books for occasional executive travel
- Together with the Senior Manager of International Communications, oversee and manage annual and monthly budget and forecasting
- Complete and submit regular KPI reports
- Develop, edit and publish HR Communications, website content development and internal articles
- Develop and release HR marketing materials and employer branding initiatives
- Employer award applications and engaging employees in process to achieve desired outcomes
Qualifications for communications specialist, senior
- Able to link organization objectives to communication planning
- Prior corporate communications or PR experience preferred
- The ability to write and edit marketing focused pieces of communication is essential to success in this position
- A demonstration of writing/editing skill will be required as part of the interview process
- Ability to write fluent English for commercial product brochures, blog, news articles and other assets
- Knowledge of buyer’s journey and personas
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Our company is growing rapidly and is looking for a communications specialist, senior. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for communications specialist, senior
- Reporting is key to our success
- Contribute to team meetings throughout the project life cycle to anticipate the final product and suggest avenues that will maximize the quality of the ultimate deliverable
- Contribute a reader's perspective and constructive criticism to analytical teams to optimize the quality of the written deliverable
- Seek to impart knowledge to those less experienced in areas of expertise
- Liaise with technical experts to disseminate key innovations, learnings, and research to wider audiences
- Work closely with project teams to support the communication of key project learnings, milestones, and impacts
- Lead the development of the division’s marketing and communications content, including brochures, flyers, fact sheets, presentations, speeches, reports, and website content
- Support communications events, including conferences, workshops, webinars, panel presentations, receptions, social media events, press conferences, briefings
- Bachelor’s Degree in communications, journalism, international relations, business administration or related field with 6 years of related experience or a Master’s Degree and 3 years of experience
- Experience managing communications and social media profiles and activities on behalf of a trade association, think tank, PR agency, corporate communications office, or nonprofit organization preferred
Qualifications for communications specialist, senior
- Proactively and reactively develop news media releases, newsletter articles and op-eds
- Develop and implement strategic media relations and public affairs plans and products to promote research and related initiatives in neuroscience, biomedical engineering, molecular and cellular biology, and other assigned beat areas
- Identify and proactively pitch stories to regional and national media, including research news and experts for breaking and trend stories
- Craft social media posts based on news in assigned beat areas and assist in maintaining social media channels
- Provide media relations services to researchers, including communication planning, interview preparation, message development and press conference planning
- Work with videographers and illustrators to produce multimedia materials illustrating discoveries
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Communications Specialist, Senior Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is hiring for a communications specialist, senior. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for communications specialist, senior
- Generate, edit, publish and share social media content (original text, images, video or HTML) that builds meaningful connections and encourages engagement
- Measure and report social media analytics
- Monitor and adjust social media messaging based on analytics
- Stay current and forward thinking on new social media tools and platforms
- Ensure quality and brand standards are met for all content developed
- Develop and implement strategies for publicizing research activities and accomplishments to DOE, the scientific community, and the general public
- Help manage and produce the content of Molecular Foundry website, communications plan and brand identity
- Prepare and disseminate written communications through a variety of print and electronic outlets, including e-mail, press releases, news stories, the Molecular Foundry website, social media, newsletters, brochures, fact sheets, and other projects
- Assist with the tactical development of triennial and other DOE reviews including strategic message development, data solicitation and coordination, writing, editing and formatting of communications
- Help manage and oversee internal communications and reporting through monthly reports, staff meetings, and composition/dissemination of letters/requests from Molecular Foundry leadership
Qualifications for communications specialist, senior
- Ability to operate effectively in a matrix environment and work with employees at all levels of the organization
- Ability to manage competing priorities in a fact paced environment
- Audio visual presentation skills
- Excellent writing skills, particularly for employee audiences in a corporate environment
- Strong graphic/aesthetic sensibilities
- Strong organizational skills/process orientation