Communications Specialist

About the role

The Communications Specialist assists in developing and implementing communication strategies that strengthen brand awareness, support organizational initiatives, and engage internal and external audiences. This role creates written and visual content, maintains digital communication channels, supports outreach campaigns, and collaborates with internal teams and external partners to ensure effective and consistent messaging.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing and implementing marketing, public relations, and internal and external communication strategies.
• Create engaging content for social media, websites, emails, press releases, news articles, and other communication materials.
• Manage website content updates and assist with digital communication initiatives.
• Develop communication materials, graphic style sheets, and messaging that align with organizational branding standards.
• Support outreach campaigns, promotional activities, and public relations initiatives.
• Collaborate with internal teams, clients, and external partners to coordinate communication projects.
• Assist with meeting preparation, agendas, documentation, and project tracking.
• Develop clear, accessible, and audience-appropriate communication materials.
• Maintain communication records, tracking spreadsheets, and project documentation.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Advertising, Journalism, Graphic Design, Public Relations, or a related field.
• Two to five years of experience in media relations, public relations, or mass communications.
• Knowledge of public relations principles, communication strategies, and emerging digital media trends.
• Familiarity with Associated Press (AP) style, content management systems, graphic design, and photography.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong writing, editing, verbal communication, and presentation skills.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Creative mindset with the ability to develop engaging content and communicate ideas effectively.
• Ability to collaborate professionally with internal teams, clients, and external partners.
• Ability to maintain consistent branding, exercise sound judgment, and adapt to changing project needs.

Benefits

• Health & Wellness: Top-notch health plans, 24/7 Telemedicine access, and on-site health clinics (at select locations).
• Financial Security: Generous 401(k) match and paid vacation, sick time, bereavement, and holidays.
• Work-Life Balance: Flexible spending accounts, maternity/paternity leave, and voluntary benefits.
• Additional perks: Performance-based incentives, referral rewards, discounts, and holiday appreciation gifts.

About the company

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa is Oklahoma’s premier gaming and resort destination. This award-winning resort features 2,600+ electronic, poker and table games, 35,000+ square feet of ultramodern meeting and convention space, an 18-hole championship golf course, multiple food and entertainment venues, and a 2,700-seat event center. Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa is the flagship of Cherokee Nation Businesses’ hospitality division.

Cherokee Nation Entertainment (CNE) is one of the largest and most successful tribal businesses in the country. As the gaming and hospitality business of the Cherokee Nation, CNE owns and operates a diverse portfolio of leading brands, including Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa, nine Cherokee Casinos across Northeastern Oklahoma, and Gold Strike Casino Resort in Tunica, Miss. The organization is committed to the well-being of the Cherokee Nation and the communities it calls home, offering exceptional career opportunities with competitive benefits.