Savannah River Mission Completion · 16 hours ago
Senior PR / Communications Specialist
Aiken, SC
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$77K/yr - $138K/yrSavannah River Mission Completion (SRMC) is seeking a Senior PR/Communications Specialist to be based in Aiken, SC. The role involves providing a wide range of internal and external communication services to support the company's messaging and brand enhancement efforts.
Environmental Services
Responsibilities
Has a thorough understanding of communication fundamentals learned through academic exposure and/or professional experience, including communication models, barriers, purpose, and principles
Demonstrates subject matter expertise and influences decision-makers on key communications
Has the ability to understand and retain complex and technical subject matter and communicate such topics in a way that’s understandable to the broad workforce and the general public
Understands the complexity and nuances of internal and external communications for a government contractor with a workforce of over 3,000 located across multiple areas with varying job duties, shifts, etc. This includes understanding the corporate affiliate, federal customer and regulatory, and stakeholder partnerships
Possesses strong writing and editing skills and a questioning attitude when executing all tasks, especially when creating, reviewing, and disseminating highly visible, high-stakes communications products for the company and on behalf of executive leadership
Analyzes and defines communication objectives by gaining a comprehensive understanding of the situation, business, culture, and political environment and defining what is to be achieved
Establishes and fosters positive relationships with employees and managers at all levels, external stakeholders, and the public. Represents the company at internal and external activities and events as assigned. Works directly with executives and government leaders, elected and appointed, to develop consistent communication of strategic messages to align informed support of the company mission, as needed
Determines best communication strategies then develops and implements internal and external campaigns to educate and inform employees, stakeholders, and the public on specified topics related to the company mission
Independently composes, edits, and prepares materials, including company publications (e.g. content for internal newsletter), group emails, intranet pages, presentations, executive talking points, reports, social media, and other materials for dissemination through the appropriate channels
Writes original, complex news releases, feature stories, social media content, and other material intended for external audiences
Monitors and responds to employee feedback received via in-person meetings (e.g., roundtables, walkdowns, etc.) and shared email accounts
Supports on- and off-site event planning activities and execution
Provides cost, schedule, and/or budget input as necessary
Peer reviews complex proofs for print pages, web pages, and navigation. Provides input to layout design, materials design, creation, publication and consultation for form/format of media products
Understands and cross-trains on all responsibilities across the Communications Department
Mentors and trains more inexperienced specialists and/or college interns
May contribute to multimedia services, such as photography, video production, and graphic design utilizing Adobe products
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
BA/BS degree in Public Relations, English, Journalism, Communications, Media or closely related discipline with directly related experience
Strong oral and written communication skills
Has a thorough understanding of communication fundamentals learned through academic exposure and/or professional experience, including communication models, barriers, purpose, and principles
Demonstrates subject matter expertise and influences decision-makers on key communications
Has the ability to understand and retain complex and technical subject matter and communicate such topics in a way that's understandable to the broad workforce and the general public
Understands the complexity and nuances of internal and external communications for a government contractor with a workforce of over 3,000 located across multiple areas with varying job duties, shifts, etc
Possesses strong writing and editing skills and a questioning attitude when executing all tasks, especially when creating, reviewing, and disseminating highly visible, high-stakes communications products for the company and on behalf of executive leadership
Analyzes and defines communication objectives by gaining a comprehensive understanding of the situation, business, culture, and political environment and defining what is to be achieved
Establishes and fosters positive relationships with employees and managers at all levels, external stakeholders, and the public
Represents the company at internal and external activities and events as assigned
Works directly with executives and government leaders, elected and appointed, to develop consistent communication of strategic messages to align informed support of the company mission, as needed
Determines best communication strategies then develops and implements internal and external campaigns to educate and inform employees, stakeholders, and the public on specified topics related to the company mission
Independently composes, edits, and prepares materials, including company publications (e.g. content for internal newsletter), group emails, intranet pages, presentations, executive talking points, reports, social media, and other materials for dissemination through the appropriate channels
Writes original, complex news releases, feature stories, social media content, and other material intended for external audiences
Monitors and responds to employee feedback received via in-person meetings (e.g., roundtables, walkdowns, etc.) and shared email accounts
Supports on- and off-site event planning activities and execution
Provides cost, schedule, and/or budget input as necessary
Peer reviews complex proofs for print pages, web pages, and navigation
Provides input to layout design, materials design, creation, publication and consultation for form/format of media products
Understands and cross-trains on all responsibilities across the Communications Department
Mentors and trains more inexperienced specialists and/or college interns
May contribute to multimedia services, such as photography, video production, and graphic design utilizing Adobe products
Benefits
401k Retirement Savings Plan - 5% immediate company contribution, additional matching for employee contributions
Health Insurance & Prescription Drug Program
Health Savings Account
Telehealth with BlueCare on Demand
Dental Coverage
Vision Coverage
Flexible Spending Accounts
Includes 160 hours annual paid time off (accrued monthly), plus 11 paid holidays
Paid Parental Leave
Life and Accident Coverage
Disability Coverage
Employee Assistance Program
Tuition Reimbursement
Company
Savannah River Mission Completion
Savannah River Mission Completion, LLC (SRMC) has been awarded the Savannah River Site Integrated Mission Completion Contract (SRS IMCC) by U.S Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management (DOE EM).
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Mirwaise Aurah
Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Engineering Director for Operational Technology (OT)
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