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Communications Specialist 1
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What they do
A Communications or Public Relations Specialist coordinates internal and external communications for a company or organization. Provides information to employees on company activities, such as the launch of a new product or a community service initiative. Writes and edits public communications; develops media contacts and prepares material for press and media distribution; monitors media coverage. May assist with events planning.
$77,791 / year median in Oregon
+2% projected growth
Job Description
- Collaborate across the Executive and Employee Communications team to help manage the execution and tracking of core programs and projects.
- Manage deadlines and activities to keep deliverables on track and escalate concerns.
- Support event execution, including logistics, speaker coordination, visa letters, materials management, booth and poster showcases, presenter follow-up, progress tracking, and survey reporting.
- Conduct first-pass reviews of event materials and captions for formatting, branding, accuracy, accessibility, and obvious errors.
- Triage requests for communications assistance and route appropriately.
- Manage email distribution
- Upload and schedule emails using the enterprise email distribution platform.
- Ensure accurate targeting and compliance with internal communication standards.
- Update intranet sites and create new ones on behalf of our business partners and programs.
- Copy edit to ensure high quality
- Review and edit communication materials for clarity, tone, and grammatical accuracy.
- Maintain brand voice consistency across all employee-facing content.
- Lead metrics management and reporting
- Capture targeted metrics and upload them accurately in the dashboard.
- Prepare metrics reports on projects for Corp Comm and business partners.
- Coordinate translation activity
- Manage translation workflows for multilingual communications.
- Liaise with translation vendors and internal reviewers to ensure timely delivery and cultural accuracy.
- Manage video captioning & accessibility
- Oversee captioning for internal videos to meet accessibility standards.
- Collaborate with vendors or internal teams for accurate transcription and formatting.
- Promote compliance & governance
- Ensure adherence to company communication policies and regional regulations.
- Maintain documentation for audit and quality assurance purposes. ## Who we're looking for
- Candidates who meet the other requirements but do not have related professional experience will be considered."
- Bachelor's degree in communications, marketing, or related field
- Native proficiency in oral and written business English
- Excellent copy-editing and proofreading skills
- Strong organizational and project management skills, with a focus on the details
- Ability to multi-task with agility and precision and efficiently organize workload according to defined priorities
- Recent grads are encouraged to apply, especially those with intern or other limited experience in a Corporate Communications department ## Preferred qualifications
- Experience with a global corporation and/or with content management systems, email platforms, video production, or other communication tools is a plus ## Our commitment We believe it is important for every person to feel valued, included, and empowered to achieve their full potential.