Exciting Opportunity for a Communication Consultant
We're seeking a dynamic communication, marketing, and public relations professional to join our team as a communication consultant. In this full-time role based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, you'll be responsible for supporting a wide variety of public relations, outreach and engagement, and strategic communication initiatives and projects.
The ideal candidate should demonstrate strong writing, copywriting, and editing skills, with the ability to create compelling content and messaging for diverse mediums and deliverables. Additionally, you should possess a strong work ethic, keen attention to detail, eagerness to learn and grow professionally, the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, and creative problem-solving skills.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support client engagements related to strategic communication, public relations, social media management, stakeholder engagement and public outreach, research, or other needs.
- Use problem-solving skills to identify client needs, define goals and objectives, and coordinate and develop strategic, comprehensive communication deliverables, plans, and campaigns aligned with client goals.
- Create external communications, including press releases, marketing collateral, social media content, and other deliverables for various projects and clients.
- Support and develop strategies to plan and disseminate materials and deliverables through appropriate communication channels.
- Utilize project management skills for proactive communication with clients and team members, documenting project progress and meetings, tracking and reporting milestones, understanding client needs, developing appropriate timelines and processes, seeking feedback, and delivering above-satisfactory work products.
- Learn and understand a wide variety of subject matter related to client industries.
- Think critically and demonstrate true problem-solving skills, with a willingness to "roll up your sleeves" and complete tasks and projects with minimal oversight.
- Serve as a trusted client resource and uphold the firm's reputation by remaining client-focused and committed to delivering above and beyond expectations.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in mass communication, public relations, English, journalism, communication studies, or a related field.
- 1-3 years of experience in communication, marketing, journalism, public relations, public outreach, communications consulting, or related field demonstrating comparable knowledge, skills, and abilities.
- Experience working for an advertising or public relations agency is a plus.
- Demonstrated skills in content development and copy editing, with expertise in AP and related style guidelines.
- Ability to conceptualize and execute various communication efforts, including in-person, print, and digital outreach.
- Strong communication, interpersonal, organizational, time management skills, attention to detail, and commitment to deadlines, with the ability to manage projects, deadlines, and deliverables.
- Personable and eager to build meaningful relationships with team members and clients.
- Takes initiative to complete tasks and takes ownership over timelines and work products.
- Ability to multitask, shift from project to project, and balance competing priorities.
- Willingness to learn new skills and adopt new methodologies; open-minded and accepting of feedback.
- Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Outlook, Excel, and Access.
- Experience working in Adobe InDesign is a plus.
Why Join Our Team?
At our firm, we have a unique culture you won't find anywhere else. We offer a flexible and fun environment where each team member can create their own success by challenging themselves, learning new skills, and contributing towards exciting projects that impact the communities we serve. We trust our teammates, believe in their talents, and celebrate their successes.
We're just as serious about developing our team and fostering a supportive, encouraging environment as we are about doing quality work for our clients. Our team shares a vision of being singular, unequaled, and extraordinary. While being part of our team often means going outside of your comfort zone, leaning into discomfort, thinking outside of the box, and being part of a collaborative and dynamic team, it will ultimately lead to unparalleled personal and professional growth.
Whether in our Baton Rouge headquarters or working remotely from several states away, we're constantly communicating, chatting on Slack, and staying connected, no matter where we are. We're committed to our employees the same way they are committed to us, and we trust our team to get the job done, whether in the office or working from home.
In addition to the emphasis we place on culture, we offer:
- Competitive salary and bonuses
- Monthly technology and wellness stipends
- Comprehensive healthcare benefits
- Flexible work hours and working environments, including unlimited time off
- Top-of-the-line tools and technology equipment
- In-office snacks and drinks, and frequent care packages and gift cards
- Financial support and time off for training, conferences, certifications, and other professional growth and development opportunities
If you're excited about this opportunity, we'd love to hear from you!
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: $ 61,000.00 80,000.00 Per Year
