Communications Specialist

Essense of Australia•Lenexa, KS

About The Position

Essense of Australia is seeking a Communications Specialist to join their Brand Marketing team. This role is ideal for someone who loves storytelling and can effectively use words to create impact across various platforms. The Communications Specialist will be responsible for writing and editing content for a range of audiences and channels, including websites, store communications, social media, and internal communications. They will also play a key role in developing editorial content, researching trends, and ensuring brand voice consistency. The role involves utilizing AI tools to enhance efficiency and creativity, supporting communication planning, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. This position requires a sharp writer, a detail-oriented communicator, and a proactive problem-solver who can manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

Minimum 3 years of communications, copywriting, content or related experience, with demonstrated experience writing and editing across multiple formats and audiences.
Bachelor’s degree in journalism, business, communications, marketing, English or related field preferred.
A sharp, confident writer with a strong editorial instinct and fluency in AP style.
Proven experience building media relationships and securing earned placements across print, digital, and trade outlets.
Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, stakeholders and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
A collaborative, relationship-focused communicator who can work effectively across teams and knows when to ask questions or elevate concerns.
A curious, adaptable problem solver who can connect the dots, navigate change and continually look for ways to make the work better.

Nice To Haves

Experience in apparel, bridal, fashion or retail is a plus, but a genuine curiosity about the industry matters more.

Responsibilities

Write and edit content across a variety of communications channels, including brand and wholesale websites, store communications, LinkedIn, blogs, internal communications, gown copy and event-related messaging.
Develop communications for internal and external audiences, including employees, stores, brides and other stakeholders, adapting messaging and tone for each audience while maintaining a consistent brand voice.
Maintain and apply company style guidelines and brand standards, helping ensure communications are polished, accurate, consistent and error-free.
Use AI tools to work smarter – streamlining processes, accelerating research, sparking ideas and strengthening brand voice and consistency.
Support communications planning for major initiatives, launches, selling events and internal programs in partnership with the Director of Strategic Communications.
Support wholesale email execution, including link coordination, creative process management, approvals, versioning, distribution lists, building, testing and reporting.
Coordinate the global translation process for wholesale and retail communications in partnership with international team members.
Support communications needs for wholesale, retail and internal events, partnering across teams to ensure messaging and execution are aligned.
Monitor communications performance and reporting, identifying trends and opportunities to continually improve content and execution.
Collaborate cross-functionally to develop communications that meet business needs and resonate with target audiences.