What are the responsibilities and job description for the Communications Specialist position at Gallagher Benefit Services?
Discover a world of endless possibilities at Gallagher Benefit Services, where you'll have the power to shape the future of workplaces across industries. As a member of our team, you become the driving force behind positive change, helping clients build environments where employees thrive. Embrace the opportunity to impact lives, unlock potential, and create a legacy of remarkable transformation.
We believe that every candidate brings something special to the table, including you! So, even if you feel that you’re close but not an exact match, we encourage you to apply.
How you'll make an impact
Provides critical back-up support for department's growing internet/intranet capabilities. Provides back-up support to Webmaster. Handles e-mail inquiries received through the "Contact Us" feature on the site. Handle updates to the conferences and events calendar and assists with content additions/updates and edits. Prepares new design and content, assists with writing, editing, trouble-shooting and debugging during the development and launch of new and existing websites. Monitors news throughout the organization. Writes up pertinent news items and posts them on the corporate news page and updates twice a week. Acts as assistant editor for various company publications, writes articles, handles all listings, assists with photography, editing and proofreading and handles distribution. Provides writing/editing/PR assistance, as needed, to other corporate departments and various divisions and offices throughout the company. Monitors/covers some of the various internal and external meetings held at headquarters for write-ups in corporate publications. Works with Communications Specialist Senior/Webmaster to produce monthly electronic newsletter for corporate employees. Assists with physical and electronic archiving of old corporate photos, documents and publications. Handles distribution for annual report and state of the company video. Assists in implementing internal communications strategies, working closely with communication/marketing strategy team.
About You
Required: Bachelor's degree and 2 years related experience required.
Preferred: Degree major in English, Journalism or Communications preferred.
Behaviors: Excellent written and verbal communications skills. Strong creative and interpersonal skills. Well organized and able to effectively multi-task. Manages projects independently and meets deadlines.
Compensation and benefits
On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits.
Below are the minimum core benefits you’ll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve:
- Medical/dental/vision plans, which start from day one!
- Life and accident insurance
- 401(K) and Roth options
- Tax-advantaged accounts (HSA, FSA)
- Educational expense reimbursement
- Paid parental leave
Other benefits include:
- Digital mental health services (Talkspace)
- Flexible work hours (availability varies by office and job function)
- Training programs
- Gallagher Thrive program – elevating your health through challenges, workshops and digital fitness programs for your overall wellbeing
- Charitable matching gift program
- And more...
We value inclusion and diversity
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Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it’s embedded into the fabric of our organization. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work.
Gallagher embraces our employees’ diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest.
Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non-conforming individuals), gender expression, hair expression, marital status, parental status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected (herein referred to as “protected characteristics”) by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. In addition, Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.
