Public Relations Specialist

Communications And Social Media SpecialistFreese and Nichols is seeking a Communications and Social Media Specialist to work from any of these offices across the southern United States: Austin, San Marcos, San Antonio, Fort Worth, Frisco, Houston or Corpus Christi, Texas; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Rogers, Arkansas; or Raleigh or Charlotte, North Carolina.The Communications and Social Media Specialist will help tell the stories of our engineers, planners and scientists and their impact on our communities, with a particular focus on overseeing Freese and Nichols' social media strategy.As the primary administrator of our social media platforms, you will shape Freese and Nichols' presence on social media and will coordinate content produced by the PR/Communications team. You'll also be a versatile communicator who can independently find and develop stories for business development, recruitment and internal audiences.Continuing our efforts to strengthen employee engagement, you will lead training for technical staff and corporate leaders and partner with them on communications campaigns.Duties generally fall into two categories, content development and social media management:Content DevelopmentWrites feature articles about projects, people and technical topicsReports Freese and Nichols news, finding newsworthy stories and presenting them in a strategic wayInterviews technical staff, corporate leaders and clientsWorks with subject matter experts to produce thought leadership contentManages projects or campaigns with multiple stakeholders, contributors or vendorsSocial Media ManagementServes as primary administrator of Freese and Nichols' social media platforms and processesOversees publishing calendar of daily social media posts, which are written by team membersCoordinates with internal stakeholders to develop social media messaging and strategiesTrains technical staff and corporate leaders to use social media effectivelyKeeps up with industry best practices and emerging tactics for individual platformsMonitors analytics, tracks data and contributes to reportsQualifications6+ years of communications experienceBachelor's degree in communications, marketing, journalism or other related disciplineProficiency in social media platforms and management tools, particularly LinkedIn account administrationAbility to independently manage multiple projects and deadlinesStrong initiative and continuous improvement mindsetOrganizational skills and attention to detailPreferredExperience in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industryExperience in B2B or consulting marketing/communicationsWorking knowledge of visual design software, such as Adobe Creative SuiteProfessional certification (CPSM, APR, etc.)Involvement in a professional organization (SMPS, PRSA, etc.)About Freese and NicholsAt the heart of our culture is our LEADS values (L earn continuously, E ngage as family, A ct with integrity, D eliver quality, and S erve always). Each year, our employee engagement survey confirms that our leaders and our employees live our values.We strive to be the firm of choice for clients and employees through innovative approaches, practical results, and outstanding service. For more than 130 years, we have been planning and designing the infrastructure our communities need: developing water supplies, designing roadways and bridges, preparing for natural disasters, and much more.Besides our comprehensive benefits package (see more at Benefits That Work for You), we offer paid overtime for salaried employees, an annual bonus, and access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico and Banner Elk, North Carolina. We are proud of our flexible work environment which includes a hybrid schedule with up to 40% of remote work, and an alternative work schedule program which provides a day off every other Friday.Join our team of 1,300+ employees as we grow from Virginia to Colorado. Learn more about working here at Working at Freese and Nichols.Freese and Nichols is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and prohibits employment discrimination for employees and applicants based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.