Strategic Communications Specialist - Remote

Arena Staffing; Raleigh (NC); Remote; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Arena Staffing seeks a Communications Specialist to craft clear, engaging internal and external messaging on a full-time contract basis. You’ll collaborate with leadership, create newsletters, announcements, presentations, and digital content to support corporate goals.

You’ll translate complex information for diverse audiences, manage content calendars, and help shape brand-aligned communications across channels, including intranet and email campaigns.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, English, Business, or a related field preferred.
• 2+ years of experience in communications, corporate communications, public relations, marketing communications, content development, or a related field.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong proofreading, editing, research, and content-development abilities.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with different audiences and organizational levels.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain consistent messaging and tone.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop, write, edit, and distribute internal and external communications.
• Create employee announcements, newsletters, email communications, presentations, talking points, and informational materials.
• Support communication strategies that align with organizational goals, priorities, and brand standards.
• Collaborate with leadership and internal departments to gather information and develop accurate, audience-focused messaging.
• Translate complex business or technical information into clear and engaging content.
• Manage communication schedules, content calendars, deadlines, and distribution activities.
• Support executive and leadership communications, including announcements, presentations, briefing materials, and talking points.
• Develop content for websites, intranet platforms, newsletters, email campaigns, and other digital communication channels.
• Assist with internal communications designed to improve employee engagement, awareness, and organizational alignment.
• Coordinate communications for company initiatives, projects, events, programs, and organizational changes.
• Review and proofread communications to ensure accuracy, consistency, grammar, tone, and clarity.
• Maintain communication templates, content libraries, contact lists, and related documentation.
• Work with marketing, design, human resources, operations, and other teams to coordinate communication efforts.
• Monitor communication effectiveness and gather feedback to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Support change-management and organizational communications initiatives.
• Conduct research to support communication planning, content development, and stakeholder engagement.
• Ensure communications follow company policies, brand guidelines, confidentiality requirements, and applicable standards.
• Prepare communication reports, presentations, summaries, and recommendations for leadership.
• Manage multiple communication projects while maintaining quality, consistency, and deadlines.
• Stay current with communications trends, digital platforms, content strategies, and industry best practices.

Skills

Excellent written communication

Verbal communication

Proofreading

Editing

Research

Content development

Audience communication

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Communications

Job description

Arena Staffing seeks a Communications Specialist to craft clear, engaging internal and external messaging on a full-time contract basis. You’ll collaborate with leadership, create newsletters, announcements, presentations, and digital content to support corporate goals.

You’ll translate complex information for diverse audiences, manage content calendars, and help shape brand-aligned communications across channels, including intranet and email campaigns.