Communications Specialist-Senior Level

Duties

• A. Research, write, edit, and produce materials to inform ED’s’ employees of agency policies, news, events, and programs through a variety of communication tools.
• B. Assists in planning, preparing, communication, and executing events for the ED Director and employees.
• C. Conducts meetings with ED’s executives and managers coordinating information to provide accurate communication messages.
• D. Research, write, edit, and produce communication plans for agency wide messaging.
• E. Recommends strategies to improve ED’s units and agency communication.
• F. Develop inreach, outreach, and communications activities and products to raise awareness and visibility of the office’s products and services.
• G. Establish and maintain mutual communications between the stakeholders and industry, universities, other government agencies, and the public.
• H. Create and update communications products in support of the office’s mission, including press releases, brochures, web content, social media, and major reports.
• I. Drafting executive level talking points and speeches for ED Director 's internal or external engagements.
• J. Developing/updating content for internally-facing and externally-facing webpages as needed, including coordinating with site managers.

Requirements

• a. Must have a minimum of 8 years of communication specialist experience.
• b. Minimum B.A. or B.S. degree
• c. Ability to communicate orally and in writing.
• d. Attention to detail, critical thinking skills, and sound judgment.
• e. Ability to think creatively about how to pitch and position stories.