Communication Specialist

Duties:

· The Communications Specialist will provide strategic communications consultation and guidance to various clients.

· The Specialist will plan, drive, implement, monitor, and measure results of communications plans to advance Client’s mission, strategic plan, and business objectives.

· The Specialist has strong skills in the field of communications, media relations, social media, digital, news and/or staff engagement communications activities.

· Demonstrates a strong understanding of the communications discipline along with critical thinking and strategic counselling skills.

· Represents Client internally and externally.

· Demonstrates project management skills and the ability to manage projects through the entire project life cycle.

· Demonstrates strong writing, editing, presentation, and interpersonal skills. Proactively seeks opportunities to build and improve positive relationships with colleagues, leaders, and experts.

· Understands and acts independently to drive functional strategies forward to advance Client’s mission, strategic plan, and business goals.

· Builds credibility with peers and internal stakeholders.

· Assesses opportunities for improvements, and demonstrates willingness and ability to adapt to change.

Skills:

· Broad based knowledge of communications marketing strategies.

· Requires strong leadership, problem solving, critical thinking, active listening, persuasive, oral and written communication skills, presentation skills and interpersonal skills.

· Proven communications consultative, planning and execution abilities.

· Must be able to work effectively in a consensus-style and collaborative environment that expects and promotes teamwork.

· Must be comfortable in a fast-paced, changing environment.

· Must possess the ability to inspire trust and confidence and maintain a high degree of professionalism and confidentiality.

· Must be able to work independently and collaboratively to prioritize and drive forward multiple projects.

· Must possess high personal motivation supporting a strong work ethic, flexibility, and creativity.

· Has a positive influence on others.

· Position requires occasional travel and the flexibility to work weekends and evenings as necessary.

Education:

· A bachelor’s degree in a related field, which may include liberal arts, business, communications, marketing, healthcare, or similar field, plus 3 years professional experience in a relevant field.

Required:

· Excellent Communication Skills