Communications Specialist (Hybrid)
Ann Arbor, MI - United States
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Job Summary:
The Communications Specialist will be responsible for effective global communications, employee engagement strategies, and corporate communications initiatives for a variety of internal audiences. This position will have a hybrid work schedule (in office/remote).
Essential Functions:
- Represent Pinkerton's core values of integrity, vigilance, and excellence.
- Responsible for writing, editing, and proofreading content for internal and external communications, while maintaining consistent brand voice.
- Coordinate and execute global communications project plans;
- Collaborate effectively with internal stakeholders across multiple departments/regions on communication needs and provide guidance.
- Provide frequent status updates on in-progress projects to Global Marketing leadership and alert team members regarding upcoming milestones and deadlines.
- Produce engaging and informational communications content in a timely manner.
- Propose and produce innovative solutions for communications materials.
- Manage internal communication inquiries.
- Design and implement long-term communications strategies and plans.
- Produce core messaging for communications.
- Manage communications campaigns.
- Support the Global Marketing department in all general marketing related functions.
- All other duties, as assigned.
Education, Experience, and Certifications:
Bachelor's degree in English, Journalism, Communications, or related field is required with at least two years of professional communications experience, or in a related role.
Competencies:
- Marketing and administrative experience.
- Able to multi-task and organize workload for effective implementation.
- Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills.
- Serve as an effective team member.
- Able to carry out responsibilities with little to no supervision.
- Able to interact effectively at all levels of an organization and across diverse cultures.
- Results orientated with a strong sense of urgency and follow-through.
- Able to manage multiple projects simultaneously while managing competing priorities and deadlines.
- Attentive to detail and accuracy.
- Computer skills; Microsoft Office.
Working Conditions:
With or without reasonable accommodation, requires the physical and mental capacity to effectively perform all essential functions;
- Must undergo and meet company standards for background and reference checks, drug testing, and behavioral selection survey.
- Maintain composure in dealing with authorities, executives, clients, staff, and the public occasionally under conditions of urgency and in pressure situations.
- Exposure to sensitive and confidential information.
- Regular computer usage.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks concurrently.
- Must be able to see, hear, speak, and write clearly in order to communicate with employees and/or customers.
- Manual dexterity required for occasional reaching and lifting of small objects and operating office equipment.
- Close and distance vision and ability to adjust focus.
- Frequent sitting.
- Travel, as required.
Pinkerton is an equal opportunity employer and provides equal opportunity to all applicants for all positions without regard to race/ethnicity, color, national origin, ancestry, sex/gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, marital/prenatal status, pregnancy/childbirth or related conditions, religion, creed, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status or any protected status by local, state, federal or country-specific law.
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