Communications Specialist

Austin Community College; Moline (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Austin Community College is seeking a Communications Specialist for Internal Communications to join the onsite internal communications team. The role focuses on planning, coordinating, executing, and publishing communications to global employees, ensuring quality, consistency, and timely delivery across channels.

You will support workflows, collaborate with stakeholders, and help with content development and governance across platforms.

Qualifications

• Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to tailor messages for diverse internal audiences.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
• Meticulous attention to detail and commitment to quality in all deliverables.
• Experience supporting projects, workflows, or coordination activities.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with a variety of stakeholders.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, including SharePoint.

Responsibilities

• Support coordination and execution of communications projects and deliverables
• Assist with publishing and distribution of content across channels (intranet, email, SharePoint, etc.)
• Help manage workflows, timelines, and tasks within project management tools
• Perform quality assurance activities, including proofreading, formatting, fact-checking, and routing for approvals
• Maintain and update intranet content and support overall platform upkeep
• Provide general support to communicators and stakeholders, including guidance on processes and best practices
• Assist with light content development, including writing, editing, and templated design support
• Help organize and maintain communications assets, files, and archives
• Support reporting, editorial planning, and meeting preparation
• Participate in testing new features, tools, and channel capabilities
• Contribute to governance adherence and consistency across communications platforms
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Communication

Multitasking

Attention to detail

Project coordination

Stakeholder collaboration

Microsoft Office

SharePoint

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

CMS

SharePoint

Job description

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Communications Specialist, Internal Communications

Onsite

Position Description

We are seeking a sharp professional to join our internal communications team as a Communications Specialist. In this role, you will support our team in the planning, coordination, execution, and publishing/delivery of important communications and content to global employees. This position plays an important role in ensuring the quality, consistency, and timeliness of communications, and supporting our digital tools and content. You will contribute to day-to-day execution, support workflows, coordinate with stakeholders, and perform the final critical tasks to deliver our content and complete our work. If you enjoy keeping teams and work running smoothly and thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, we encourage you to apply.

Key Responsibilities

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Support coordination and execution of communications projects and deliverables
• Assist with publishing and distribution of content across channels (intranet, email, SharePoint, etc.)
• Help manage workflows, timelines, and tasks within project management tools
• Perform quality assurance activities, including proofreading, formatting, fact-checking, and routing for approvals
• Maintain and update intranet content and support overall platform upkeep
• Provide general support to communicators and stakeholders, including guidance on processes and best practices
• Assist with light content development, including writing, editing, and templated design support
• Help organize and maintain communications assets, files, and archives
• Support reporting, editorial planning, and meeting preparation
• Participate in testing new features, tools, and channel capabilities
• Contribute to governance adherence and consistency across communications platforms
• Other duties as assigned

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a deadline-driven environment
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality
• Experience supporting projects, workflows, or coordination activities
• Ability to collaborate effectively with a variety of stakeholders
• Comfort working across a mix of administrative, coordination, and content-related tasks
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, including SharePoint

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with digital content publishing, CMS, intranet, or website management
• Familiarity with project management or editorial workflow tools
• Experience with proofreading, basic writing, or content editing
• Exposure to digital storytelling, internal communications, or marketing communications
• Experience supporting or coordinating communications campaigns or projects
• Familiarity with basic design templates or creative asset coordination

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, Business, or a related field—or equivalent relevant experience