job summary:
Our Major Financial client is seeking a Communications Specialist.
Qualifications o Bachelor's Degree in Communications, Journalism, English, Marketing or another relevant subject
o At least 7 years of related experience in an employee communications or corporate communications environment supporting enterprise-wide projects, leaders and teams
o Ability to develop and implement communication plans
o Exceptional communication, interpersonal skills
o Superb writing, editing and proofreading skills, attention to detail
o Ability to project plan, coordinate and execute work within deadlines
o Knowledge of MS Office 365, share point, social media and content management
o Ability to be flexible and work in a fast paced, high profile atmosphere.
location: MC LEAN, Virginia
job type: Contract
salary: $38 - 41 per hour
work hours: 8am to 5pm
education: Bachelors
responsibilities:
- Serve as a communication planner and writer for Operational Resiliency
- Ability to partner and consult with internal customers at all levels, including executives, understand their needs, and recommend appropriate communication solutions
- Ensure all communications adhere to brand, AP style guide and core narratives
- Select and develop the right mix of communication channels to meet audience needs and achieve customer goals
- Manage all steps of developing a communication strategy and writing assignments from gathering information, conducting interviews, to writing, reviewing, editing, proofreading and publishing stories. Follow-up to measurement effectiveness and provide recommendations
- Apply visual, journalistic, and branding techniques for effective and engaging storytelling
- Write clear, crisp messages that explain new or updated processes, organizational goals, objectives and strategy, accomplishments and services
- Write and edit presentations, reports and for executives about organizational and business unit topics
- Research, write, and edit internal feature articles
- Demonstrated ability to create and manage multiple communication plans and writing assignments to meet strict deadlines with minimal supervisory oversight
- Partner and coordinate any Enterprise Operation or external communication with the Enterprise Operations Strategic Communications Manager
qualifications:
- Experience level:
- Minimum 7 years of experience
- Education: Bachelors
skills:
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