Bachelors degree in English, Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, or related field.
Minimum three (3) years of public relations experience with supervisory responsibilities.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or similar software.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a journalistic style.
Organized with exceptional attention to detail and strong interpersonal skills.
Ability to provide media relations advice to senior leadership.
Proven ability to coordinate communication efforts across teams.
Responsibilities
Collaborate with executive leadership and the board to develop and communicate initiatives.
Develop and implement a comprehensive communications strategy to enhance the corporate brand.
Oversee corporate communications across online and print platforms, managing budgets and vendors as needed.
Ensure the corporate website is current, relevant, and user-friendly by overseeing its development.
Provide timely and consistent information to employees through planned communications programs.
Act as a corporate spokesperson and manage media relations, including drafting press releases.
Assist leadership with crafting presentations, speeches, and crucial corporate messages.
Benefits
Hybrid work schedule with required travel between selected locations.
Opportunities to develop and maintain professional media relationships.
Involvement in shaping corporate communication strategies and brand identity.
Full Job Description
Schedule: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm CST
Location: Jacksonville, FL or Denver, CO - hybrid role requiring travel between Florida, Alabama, and Colorado as needed
Pay Range: $120,000-158,000 per year + 25% bonus to be paid annually. Pay rates are based on experience, level of education, and candidate location.
Duties/Responsibilities:
Collaborates with executive leadership and board of directors to develop, and appropriately communicate initiatives internally.
Develops and implements a communications strategy for the company and its individual locations that builds and maintains a positive corporate brand.
Oversees corporate communications and branding in various online and print platforms such as LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and appropriate industry-related publications.
Includes managing third-party vendors and partners and related budgets
Oversees the development and maintenance of the corporate website including methods to deliver message, ease of navigation, and clarity of information; ensures that all content is current and relevant.
Provides consistent and timely information to employees through various communications programs as defined in the Communications Planning Calendar.
Acts as a corporate spokesperson and responds to members of the media in a timely manner; composes and distributes press releases as needed.
Develops and maintains positive professional relationships with various members of the media.
Assists executive leadership in developing presentations, speeches, and other important corporate messages.
Develops, implements, and adheres to communications and marketing budget.
Develops, composes, distributes, and implements polices to enhance the efficiency of the communications department and to further develop the building and maintaining of a positive corporate brand.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Required Skills/Abilities:
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
Organized with attention to detail.
Superior ability to write in a journalistic style that is customary for corporate and external publications.
Ability to offer sound media relations advice to senior leadership.
Excellent managerial and organizational abilities.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Ability to work with corporate management, employees, media, and the larger community.
Ability to coordinate efforts of various teams in order to present a coherent message.
Education and Experience:
Bachelors degree in English, Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, or related field.
Minimum three (3) years of experience in public relations, including supervisory and comprehensive marketing experience required.
