Communications Coordinator

HDR, Inc.; Glen Allen (VA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR, Inc. in Glen Allen, VA is seeking a Communications Coordinator to support content and communications plans across channels.

You will develop white papers, thought leadership articles, and social media posts with engineers, architects, and other SMEs, while ghost writing and editing materials from experts. Responsibilities include creating collateral, researching project narratives, coordinating events and employee training, and maintaining communications tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Strong writing and editing skills.
• Experience with social media programs.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Experience collaborating with internal teams and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing content and communications plans to engage audiences and elevate thought leadership.
• Collaborate with internal partners to drive global and local communications strategies.
• Develop and write white papers, feature articles, thought leadership pieces, and social media posts with SMEs.
• Ghost write and edit blogs, papers, and presentations by subject matter experts.
• Create collateral and marketing campaign materials.
• Research, write, and edit project narratives and case studies.
• Coordinate event management activities and employee training on communications.
• Monitor best practices and maintain a repository of trends and examples.
• Manage communications databases and web-based project tools (Adobe, SharePoint, etc).
• Coordinate multi-discipline teams in development and production of deliverables.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Self-starter

Team player

Social media programs

Attention to detail

Client-focused

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

In the role of Communications Coordinator, we’ll count on you to:

• Assist in the development of content and communications plans that inspire audiences and drive engagement across various communication channels to elevate thought leadership, people and project work
• Assist in driving global and local communications strategies by collaborating with internal business partners, creative, marketing and communications teams?
• Work with engineers, architects, designers and other subject matter experts to develop and write white papers, feature article content, thought leadership articles, and social media posts
• Ghost write and edit blogs, social media posts, papers and/or presentations by subject matter experts
• Help develop collateral pieces and other marketing campaign materials
• Research, write and edit project narratives and case studies
• Coordinate event management activities Deliver employee training to activate and guide communications throughout the company
• Monitor industry best practices and maintain a repository of trends and examples
• Manage communications database information and web-based project management tools (Adobe, SharePoint, Staging Sites, Contact Logs, etc)
• Coordinate multi-discipline teams in the development and production of deliverables.
• Perform other duties as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• Previous consulting and/or creative agency experience
• Local candidates preferred

Required Qualifications

• A minimum of 3 years relevant industry experience
• Strong written and verbal communication skillsStrong organizational skills
• Service- and client-oriented personality with the ability to handle multiple assignments at a time and meet set deadlines
• Self-starter who can work well independently or in a team environment
• Experience using social networking/social media programs
• Attention to detail
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must