Communication Specialist I

About the role

Why Join GEICO? At GEICO, we offer a rewarding career where your ambitions are met with endless possibilities. Every day we honor our iconic brand by offering quality coverage to millions of customers and being there when they need us most. We thrive on relentless innovation to exceed our customers' expectations while making a real impact on local communities nationwide. Founded in 1936, GEICO is a member of the Berkshire Hathaway family of companies and one of the largest auto insurers in the United States. When you join our company, we want you to feel valued, supported, and proud to work here. That's why we offer the GEICO Pledge: Great Company, Great Culture, Great Rewards, and Great Careers.

The Communications Specialist I will be responsible for managing and executing communications for our corporate initiatives. This includes creating and implementing communication strategies, supporting executive communications, developing agency team updates and crafting sales enablement tools and training. The individual will work closely with company executives and other stakeholder, ensuring clear and effective communications to enhance understanding, drive engagement and foster an environment of collaboration.

Location: any GEICO hub location Bethesda, MD; NYC; Chicago, IL; Buffalo, NY; Melville, NY; Cleveland, OH; Open to remote. Travel: 10% for events and meetings.

At this time, GEICO will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

Responsibilities

• Researches, Writes, and Disseminates information about major initiatives.
• Completes recurring, complex, and companywide projects and ad hoc requests.
• Maintains and Expands network of contacts on assigned beat.
• Generates steady supply of story ideas for associate communications
• Conducts interviews by phone and e-mail.
• Takes photographs as needed, or Obtains art from other sources, to illustrate own articles or others.
• Masters software and takes regular turn preparing Gnie and email content.
• Expands understanding of GEICO’s business and industry.
• Products an associate communications vehicle (Plaza Weekly, ERG event invitations, ICYMI, etc.)
• Gathers all necessary data and materials.
• Writes copy and take/obtain photos/artwork as needed.
• Ensures first-rate quality of product.
• Meets production deadlines.
• Adheres to GEICO Code of Conduct, company policies, and operating principles.
• Meets attendance standard at business location to perform necessary job functions and to facilitate interaction with management and co-workers.

Requirements

• Must be able to, with or without accommodation, perform the essential functions which include, but are not limited to seeing, hearing, typing and speaking
• Must be able to work both independently and in a team environment
• Must be able to multi-task
• Must be able to learn and apply large amounts of technical and procedural information
• Must be able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
• Must have the following education or experience: Bachelor's degree required, degree focus in English, journalism, communications, public relations or a related field is preferred