Communications Specialist
Job Type: W2, Contract
Job Location: Moline, IL
Shift Information: Hybrid position: 3 days onsite/ 2 days remote each week.
Shift hours: Flexible start time (7 to 8:30am), 40 hours/week.
Pay Rate: $27 – $29 an hour
**Visa sponsorship is not available, now or in the near future, for this position**
Job responsibilities:
- Provides detailed communication plans to ensure key audiences receive key messages in regard to current projects, events, or changes impacting the business.
- Develops strategic communication content that impacts the knowledge and understanding of key projects, events or business changes. Works with multiple media such as video, design, and print.
- Develop, write, and edit engaging content for various platforms, including websites, social media, newsletters, and reports.
- Writes, develops, and coordinates initiative messages (i.e – presentations, letters, etc.) for senior leadership for global distribution to ensure timely, accurate, aligned communication is executed in a way that meets company and audience requirements.
- Assist in planning and executing communication strategies that align with our goals and objectives.
- Manage projects from concept through execution, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with brand standards.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance internal and external communications.
Skill set requirements:
- Experience with professional writing (writer, journalist, marketing, etc.). (1 – 3 years)
- Proficiency in graphic design tools (e.g., Adobe Creative Suite) (1 – 3 years)
- HTML or web editing experience
- Communications planning
- Project management experience including plan development, budget management, team management, gathering requirements, delivery, and deployment (1 – 3 years)
- Creative thinking with a keen eye for detail