What are the responsibilities and job description for the Communications Coordinator position at DSI?
Are you a strong communicator? Can you take loads of information and boil it down to just the facts that a salesperson needs to know? Are you able to tailor your writing and communication based on the audience? Can you juggle multiple tasks at once in a role where no two days are the same?
If the answer to all of those questions is a resounding YES, then it sounds like you're EXACTLY who we're looking for to join our Communications team!
We are looking for a candidate who can serve as one of the primary points of contact between several of our partners, our team in the field, and the local dealers we work with all around the country. This role will be responsible for developing relationships with our partners, making sure the relevant information from them gets passed along internally, as well as crafting external messaging to our dealers. The Communications Coordinator will also be in charge of putting together weekly reports to distribute internally and externally.
Our team has grown over the last 3 years and this candidate will work together with the entire team to manage DSI's messaging. This role is perfect for someone who is a strong writer and editor, who is driven to do top-notch work, and who understands how to meet firm deadlines.
Travel or office requirements: This position will work in our Richardson office 5 days a week.
Responsibilities
If the answer to all of those questions is a resounding YES, then it sounds like you're EXACTLY who we're looking for to join our Communications team!
We are looking for a candidate who can serve as one of the primary points of contact between several of our partners, our team in the field, and the local dealers we work with all around the country. This role will be responsible for developing relationships with our partners, making sure the relevant information from them gets passed along internally, as well as crafting external messaging to our dealers. The Communications Coordinator will also be in charge of putting together weekly reports to distribute internally and externally.
Our team has grown over the last 3 years and this candidate will work together with the entire team to manage DSI's messaging. This role is perfect for someone who is a strong writer and editor, who is driven to do top-notch work, and who understands how to meet firm deadlines.
Travel or office requirements: This position will work in our Richardson office 5 days a week.
Responsibilities
- Developing a relationship with the appropriate contacts at our vendor partners
- Creating communications for both an internal and external audience and making sure those communications are written specifically for each audience
- Ensuring the latest offers and promotions are communicated in a clear, concise, and timely manner to our employees in the field and other stakeholders as needed
- Using information from vendor partners and working in collaboration with DSI's internal training and graphic design teams to maintain vendor-specific resource guides
- Reviewing and recommending edits for company communications and materials to ensure a polished and unified message across all channels
- Working with the entire Communications team to make sure all company needs are met and communication strategies are being implemented efficiently
- Proactively monitor organizational efforts and identify opportunities to improve the overall effectiveness of our go-to-market activities
- Bachelor's degree in communications, marketing, journalism, PR, business, or related field
- Experience preferred in communications, marketing, journalism, PR, business, or related field.
- Excellent written/verbal communication skills, along with the ability to present confidently and knowledgably in front of large and small groups
- Strong copywriting and content creation skills
- Comfortable working alone or as part of a team and always capable of meeting firm deadlines
- Willingness to learn and ability to pick up new topics quickly
- Other responsibilities as assigned
- Required: Microsoft 365 Suite (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook, SharePoint, etc.); strong computer proficiency, web conferencing (ex. Teams, Slack); Constant Contact email marketing software
- Preferred: Audio/video/presentation acumen, Cloud storage (Dropbox, OneDrive, etc.), high level of general software proficiency, knowledge, and awareness
- Neat, professional appearance and outgoing demeanor
- Must have a dependable vehicle with valid vehicle insurance
- Good driving record and valid driver's license
- This position will work in our Richardson office 5 days a week
- Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life insurance are available on the first day of the month following your first day of employment - no extended waiting period
- 401k Plan with employer matching
- Paid vacation, personal/sick days, and bereavement time
- Employee Profit Sharing Program
- 50% AT&T wireless discount
- Paid training
- Advancement opportunities, we prefer to promote from within!
