Senior Communications Specialist Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Senior Communications Specialist to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Report regularly on progress against business plans and objectives – forecast emerging issues;
- Make recommendations for improvements based on insights, best practices and business objectives;
- Creation of quality deliverables;
- Stakeholder analysis and mapping for strategic initiatives across the business;
- Proactively source content and draft communications across diverse formats for internal and external audiences;
- Design and implement change management communication strategies and secure stakeholder buy-in;
- Develop and implement targeted communication plans on message and on time;
- Survey design, data collection, analysis, and continuous improvement.
Requirements:
- Experience working with media outlets and reporters;
- Expert writer, editor and communicator;
- Detail oriented and passionate about great work;
- A minimum of 5 years progressive experience in strategic communications;
- Proven experience working in a complex, fast-paced business environment;
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited higher learning program;
- Exceptional writing skills;
- A minimum of 3-5 years of professional experience that includes campaign and media relations experience;
- Experience using social media tools and website content management systems on behalf of a professional organization;
- The capacity to manage multiple projects and assignments simultaneously, often with competing deadlines;
- An entrepreneurial and creative mindset to develop ideas that generate media coverage and define core campaign issues; and;
- Excellent oral communication skills;
- An unwavering attention to detail and a commitment to executing with excellence;
- Excellent organizational, problem solving and critical thinking skills;
- Culture- and mission-driven – extremely passionate about CAC and increasing opportunity for all students.