PR/Communications Specialist

Freese and Nichols; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid schedule up to 40% remote

Annual bonus

Paid overtime for salaried employees

Company cabins in Red River, NM and_B

Job summary

Freese and Nichols seeks a Communications and Social Media Specialist to manage social platforms across multiple southern offices, shaping the firm’s presence and coordinating content for the PR/Communications team.

The role focuses on telling stories from our engineers and scientists, leading training for staff, and developing campaigns for business development and recruitment.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of communications experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, journalism or related discipline.
• Proficiency in social media platforms and management tools, particularly LinkedIn.
• Ability to independently manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Strong initiative and continuous improvement mindset.
• Organizational skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Develop feature articles about projects, people and technical topics.
• Report Freese and Nichols news, finding newsworthy stories and presenting them strategically.
• Interview technical staff, corporate leaders and clients.
• Work with subject matter experts to produce thought leadership content.
• Manage projects or campaigns with multiple stakeholders, contributors or vendors.
• Serve as primary administrator of Freese and Nichols’ social media platforms and processes.
• Oversee publishing calendar of daily social media posts, written by team members.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders to develop social media messaging and strategies.
• Train technical staff and corporate leaders to use social media effectively.
• Keep up with industry best practices and emerging tactics for individual platforms.
• Monitor analytics, tracks data and contributes to reports.

Skills

Social media management

Project management

Content writing

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in communications

Tools

LinkedIn administration

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Freese and Nichols is seeking a Communications and Social Media Specialist to work from any of these offices across the southern United States: Austin, San Marcos, San Antonio, Fort Worth, Frisco, Houston or Corpus Christi, Texas; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Rogers, Arkansas; or Raleigh or Charlotte, North Carolina. The Communications and Social Media Specialist will help tell the stories of our engineers, planners and scientists and their impact on our communities, with a particular focus on overseeing Freese and Nichols’ social media strategy. As the primary administrator of our social media platforms, you will shape Freese and Nichols’ presence on social media and will coordinate content produced by the PR/Communications team. You’ll also be a versatile communicator who can independently find and develop stories for business development, recruitment and internal audiences. Continuing our efforts to strengthen employee engagement, you will lead training for technical staff and corporate leaders and partner with them on communications campaigns. Duties generally fall into two categories, content development and social media management.

Content Development

• Writes feature articles about projects, people and technical topics
• Reports Freese and Nichols news, finding newsworthy stories and presenting them in a strategic way
• Interviews technical staff, corporate leaders and clients
• Works with subject matter experts to produce thought leadership content
• Manages projects or campaigns with multiple stakeholders, contributors or vendors

Social Media Management

• Serves as primary administrator of Freese and Nichols’ social media platforms and processes
• Oversees publishing calendar of daily social media posts, which are written by team members
• Coordinates with internal stakeholders to develop social media messaging and strategies
• Trains technical staff and corporate leaders to use social media effectively
• Keeps up with industry best practices and emerging tactics for individual platforms
• Monitors analytics, tracks data and contributes to reports

Qualifications

• 6+ years of communications experience
• Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, journalism or other related discipline
• Proficiency in social media platforms and management tools, particularly LinkedIn account administration
• Ability to independently manage multiple projects and deadlines
• Strong initiative and continuous improvement mindset
• Organizational skills and attention to detail

Preferred

• Experience in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry
• Experience in B2B or consulting marketing/communications
• Working knowledge of visual design software, such as Adobe Creative Suite
• Professional certification (CPSM, APR, etc.)
• Involvement in a professional organization (SMPS, PRSA, etc.)

About Freese And Nichols

At the heart of our culture is our LEADS values (L, E, A, D, S). Each year, our employee engagement survey confirms that our leaders and our employees live our values. We strive to be the firm of choice for clients and employees through innovative approaches, practical results, and outstanding service. For more than 130 years, we have been planning and designing the infrastructure our communities need: developing water supplies, designing roadways and bridges, preparing for natural disasters, and much more. Besides our comprehensive benefits package (see more at Benefits That Work for You), we offer paid overtime for salaried employees, an annual bonus, and access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico and Banner Elk, North Carolina. We are proud of our flexible work environment which includes a hybrid schedule with up to 40% of remote work, and an alternative work schedule program which provides a day off every other Friday. Join our team of 1,300+ employees as we grow from Virginia to Colorado. Learn more about working here at Working at Freese and Nichols. Freese and Nichols is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and prohibits employment discrimination for employees and applicants based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.