Communications Specialist

Leisure World of Maryland•Silver Spring, MD

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About The Position

The Communications Specialist joins a small, energetic communications team serving a large private, independent living community of 8,000–9,000 residents in Silver Spring, Maryland. The role applies writing, editing, photography, videography, design, web, and public relations skills to create clear, accurate, and engaging communications for residents, prospective residents, advertising clients, and corporate colleagues. The position is full-time, 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The salary range is $65,000–$75,000, commensurate with experience.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in communications, public relations, journalism, or a related field, or a combination of education and experience.
Excellent writing skills.
Ability to multitask and stay highly organized.
Ability to adhere to schedules and deadlines.
Excellent customer service skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
Ability to provide writing, photography, and/or videography samples.
Positive attitude and willingness to learn.
Ability to set and adhere to high standards of quality.
Basic experience in print and digital written and visual communications and/or public relations.
Highly detail-oriented, self-motivated, and able to work as part of a team.

Nice To Haves

Excellent news and feature writing, editing, and proofreading skills, including experience with Associated Press Style.
Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, especially InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Premiere Pro.
Experience at a daily or weekly publication.
Photography, videography, and video-editing skills.
Proficiency in WordPress.
Publication layout and graphic design experience.
Social media management experience.
Familiarity with Square9.
Experience or familiarity with community association management and governance.

Responsibilities

Produce a twice-monthly community newsletter of up to 64 tabloid-format pages, including writing, editing, photography, and layout.
Design posters, banners, brochures, booklets, and other promotional collateral.
Create and manage content for public-facing and internal resident websites.
Create and post content on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
Monitor and contribute to internal and external communications through publications, closed-circuit TV channels, websites, email blasts, flyers, notices, brochures, and other communication channels.
Provide accurate, organized information to residents, prospective residents, advertising clients, and corporate colleagues.
Create and implement outreach and marketing programs.
Propose and help execute communications projects, including publications, video features, promotions, and internal company communications.