NOTE: WE ARE LOOKING ONLY FOR CANDIDATES WILLING TO JOIN US DIRECTLY AS W2 EMPLOYEES (NO 3RD PARTY CANDIDATES)

COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR

LOCATION: NEW YORK, NY

DURATION: 12+ MONTHS

NOTE: TOO SOCIAL MEDIA FOCUSED IS NOT A GOOD FIT. JOB DUTIES REQUIRE REAL-TIME NEWS MONITORING AND LESS CREATIVE.

Seeking a well-organized Communications Coordinator to support general news and social media activities. The Communications Coordinator will be responsible for assisting the Corporate Communications team, collaborating with various company divisions, and providing client service support to internal clients and external communications efforts.

The Communications Coordinator will report to the Senior Manager of Corporate Communications and be dedicated to driving awareness and positive press exposure for corporate initiatives. The position is based in New York.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support overall communications efforts for corporate initiatives and various internal departments, including but not limited to news monitoring, managing social media platforms, compiling media reports, drafting materials, and creating media lists.
• Responsible for building a daily newsletter of company, network and industry media hits distributed to company executives.
• Utilize provided media services to monitor corporate and industry news coverage and handle news requests from internal networks.
• Manage social media requests including maintaining editorial calendar, creating content, capturing photos, and identifying engagement opportunities.
• Support social media analytics, track and organize reports on engagement metrics.
• Research, coordinate, and archive corporate communications key assets including calendars, distribution lists, executive interviews/quotes, broadcast clips, and trade press reports.
• Draft executive personnel announcements, bios, award submissions and press releases. Editing and press pitching as needed, as well as upkeep of executive bios.
• Maintain appropriate media lists, clips and coverage reports. Distribute news releases and maintain and update corporate website and online newsroom as directed.
• Assist the Corporate Communications department with other tasks related to news and social, and other unrelated tasks as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree required. Communications, journalism or related field preferred. 1-2 years of experience in social media management and strategy across Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and other social media platforms. Experience using social media scheduling tools and gathering engagement metrics preferred.
• Hands-on communications and media relations experience ideal.
• Must be an independent thinker, organized, and strong team player with a can-do attitude (no job is too small or too large) who is willing to take on additional responsibilities as necessary.
• Demonstrate ability to work under pressure, meet tight deadlines within budgetary constraints and work on multiple projects simultaneously and autonomously.
• Strong written, verbal and interpersonal skills are essential, as is an ability to think creatively and generate new ideas.
• Experience with creating effective pitches and dealing with members of the press.
• Strong attention to detail and responsiveness are critical due to the high visibility of this team's work within the company.
• Ability to cultivate and sustain strong, professional relationships with colleagues, including at the executive level.
• PowerPoint experience preferred.
• Willingness to travel.
• Legal right to work in the United States.