Communications Specialist 5
Kforce Inc.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Kforce has a client that is seeking a Communications Specialist 5 to work alongside our leaders in engineering locations outside the Puget Sound area, specifically within the US East and Gulf Coast region, where we are supporting a growing engineering footprint. The Communications Specialist will execute on a communications plan to increase awareness among key internal and external audiences within the region. This role will be equal parts employee communications and external communications (media relations/LinkedIn).Responsibilities:A large portion of the Communications Specialist's time will be spent liaising with other communications teams and key stakeholders in the region to identify stories relevant to the region, and then using an existing playbook to build and execute communication strategies to amplify these stories to internal and external audiences. The ideal candidate will be based on the East Coast or Gulf Coast and have prior experience planning both internal and external communications strategies, be skilled in written and verbal communications, and have experience in a variety of communications disciplines, including but not limited to media relations, social media, communications to support executives, and employee communications.Typical Day in the Role:

• Purpose of the Team: The purpose of this team is to build awareness of client in the US East and Gulf Coast regions through various communication channels, including social media, media relations, and employee communications
• Key projects: This role will contribute to executing a communications plan to increase awareness among key internal and external audiences within the region
• Typical task breakdown: The role will consist of liaising with other communications teams and key stakeholders to identify relevant stories, using an existing playbook to build and execute communication strategies, and amplifying these stories to internal and external audiences

REQUIREMENTS:

• 10+ years of experience with communications strategy and execution
• 10+ years of experience with media relations and social media management
• 10+ years of experience with project management and stakeholder engagement
• 10 years of experience in communications or marketing fields
• 10 years experience working with the media and/or agencies that pitch media
• Experience developing communication plans that include the employee audience and media relations
• Strong written/verbal communication skills; Ability to create in a wide variety of presentation and communication formats
• Strong project management skills, working across disciplines and teams
• Curiosity to quickly learn about new topics and ability to distill key points to share with various stakeholders
• Experience using data to make business decisions, and a strong results orientation
• Experience managing a budget
• Ability to manage vendor teams including reviewing content and providing feedback
• Easily build positive working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders
• Experience and credibility as a communicator in a fast-paced environment where the ability to influence, work across a complex matrix of roles and disciplines, and build relationships inside and outside of the company are strong plusses
• Demonstrated ability and experience in successfully managing media relations on challenging and complex issues
• Fluency with channel and content strategies - especially LinkedIn - including amplifying across social channels
• Experience developing content for corporate handles or executives is a plus, but not required
• Some comfort with crisis communications
• Good skills in SharePoint, PowerPoint, Word, and other communication technologies
• Ability to work on a quarterly employee-facing newsletter that spans all 9 sites
• Self-starter; ability to thrive in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment

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