Communications Specialist

Job Summary

The Communications Specialist works both independently and collaboratively with teams using specialized knowledge and skills obtained through education and experience to manage, lead and grow the agency’s technology-industry account base. Limited guidance is provided to perform varied complex activities that require analytical ability, creativity, and ingenuity in creating deliverables, making decisions and solving problems. Core to this role is the development and execution of communications plans and related deliverables such as strategic messaging, presentations, executive talk tracks, and email campaigns. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Ownership of communications plan, from ideation to execution, including key deliverables such as messaging, presentations, talk tracks, and emails

• Develops and creates original and compelling concepts

• Interfaces with clients to understand communications needs and effectively pitch ideas and strategy to meet those needs

• Writes, proofreads and edits copy for various materials

• Adapts messaging to the most appropriate voice/tone so that it resonates with target audience(s)

• Works with account supervisors and creative team to develop deliverables for clients

• Proofreads and ensures that copy is accurate, clearly written and adheres to all style and brand standards

• Takes an active role in developing clear and differentiated messaging for projects

• Coordinates multiple projects simultaneously

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of:

• English language usage and grammar, required to write and edit accurate high-quality copy

• Media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods

• Advanced advertising and marketing trends 

Skill in:

• Composing copy quickly, accurately, creatively

• Taking messaging and strategy and effectively giving design direction to ensure it can be reflected appropriately for visual formats like presentations and infographics

• Expressing ideas clearly and logically, ensuring end-user comprehension of products and services

• Conducting advanced research using the Internet and other sources, and incorporating results in writing

• Operating standard office equipment and using required software, including word processing, spreadsheet, email and Internet reference service applications 

Ability to:

• Communicate effectively – both verbally and in writing

• Manage multiple tasks with changing priorities to meet deadlines in a fast paced-environment with constant interruptions

• Balance conflicting resource and priority demands

• Maintain currency in assigned area of responsibility

• Work independently as well as within a team environment

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships

• Employ conceptual, visual and creative thinking to successfully collaborate with graphic artists, web site designers, and AV professionals

Educational and Other Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (B.A.) in Public Relations, Advertising, Journalism, Communications, English or related field and seven to ten (7-10) years of professional communications experience

• Schedule: Full-time, Monday – Friday 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.

• Virtual role with opportunity to work in office if local to Tampa, Florida

Compensations and Benefits

• Salary to be based on candidate experience, with range from $75,000 to $100,000

• 401(k) and healthcare plan options available 

Other benefits include:

• 3 weeks of vacation (2 of your choosing; the third week will be the days between Christmas and New Years with the specific dates determined annually) 

• 6 sick days 

• 3 personal days (one being your birthday)

• 10 holidays annually (calendar to be provided)

About CommCentric

CommCentric Solutions is a full-service marketing communications/public relations agency specializing in the technology industry. The firm’s clients typically operate within or target the IT reseller/solution provider “channel.” This fast-growing national and international client base includes FORTUNE 500 global market leaders as well as emerging companies in the following categories: 

• Manufacturers and developers of hardware and software

• Distribution and logistics service providers

• Resellers/solution providers serving small-to-mid-size business (SMB) clients