Communications Specialist (Dallas, TX) - Austin Industries

Austin Bridge & Road•Dallas, TX

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Austin Industries is one of the nation’s largest, most diversified U.S.-based construction companies. With more than 7,000 employee-owners, Austin Industries provides nearly every type of civil, commercial and industrial construction services through the expertise of our operating companies: Austin Bridge & Road, Austin Commercial and Austin Industrial. Austin Industries has an outstanding opportunity for a Communications Specialist to join our team at our corporate headquarters in Dallas, Texas. We need a talented individual to help drive Austin’s communication strategy, providing support to Austin Industries and its operating companies. If you thrive on innovation and want to contribute to a forward-thinking, strategy-minded communications team, this role is for you. We need a strong writer, a fast learner, someone social media savvy, and a team player able to work with stakeholders at all levels.

Requirements

Strong verbal, written, and digital communication skills, and an ability to communicate complex topics in a compelling manner
Be self-sufficient and able to handle multiple aspects of a given communication beyond writing; we have some photography and design support, but you must be nimble to meet deadlines
A strong motivation and work ethic in support of Austin’s mission and core values
Good editorial judgment and ability to originate relevant content
The ability to self-start, able to work independently and efficiently – get information and direction when needed and GO!
Ability to create and maintain communications and/or social media calendars and posts
A learner’s mindset: attention to detail, great listening skills, and an attitude of service to improve and adapt on the fly
Familiarity with email marketing tools such as Constant Contact, Mailchimp, or similar
Demonstrated ability to effectively manage multiple concurrent projects
Ability to travel as needed
A major or bachelor's degree in journalism, communication, or a related field
Minimum one year of corporate communication experience or commensurate internship/collegiate experience
Must have a college and/or professional portfolio that demonstrates your writing, creative, and technical skills
Experience using Adobe Creative Suite, especially Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign
Experience in Microsoft Office
Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. Austin Industries is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

Nice To Haves

Strength in desktop publishing and proficiency in Adobe InDesign
An interest and some useful experience in video production, with a good eye and a basic understanding of video/audio recording best practices
Microsoft SharePoint experience, particularly with modern news sites

Responsibilities

Support strategic communications plans in support of enterprise, operating company, and shared-service departmental initiatives
Assist, where needed, key partners in business development and marketing to support advertising, proposals, and other customer- and external-facing initiatives
Assist in the creation, editing, and publication of communications, in collaboration with subject-matter experts, across diverse channels, both internal and external:
Develop, with minimal direction, timely articles that promote Austin initiatives and successes to employee-owners
Assist in creation and publication of social media content
Serve as a communications content advisor, acting as a communications resource for stakeholders across the organization
Support internal customers with graphic design, copyediting, and event photography/videography
Support Austin’s bi-annual employee-owner and senior leadership meetings
Additional duties as assigned