Communications Specialist - Houston, TX

S&B Engineers and Constructors•West, TX

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Communications Specialist is responsible for developing proactive internal and external communications strategies to support S&B’s business plan and objectives. This position will create and execute effective internal and external communications plans, working across the organization to plan, write, edit and distribute engaging and informative communication across a wide variety of channels. The role will also support ongoing public relations strategies and deliver compelling content for S&B’s social media channels, in addition to planning and executing S&B’s quarterly corporate employee events and employee townhalls.

Requirements

Requires a four-year degree or equivalent, preferably in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Marketing or a related field.
Minimum of 3-5+ years of experience in communications across marketing communications, public relations or corporate communications.
Excellent written and verbal communications, as well as outstanding copywriting and proofreading skills.
Strong story-telling mindset that can effectively craft and develop key messaging and translate it into engaging and informative content for various audiences (employees, media, public, customers).
Must be well versed in Associated Press style and writing.
Use collaborative thinking and able to work across varying levels of the organization.
Superior time management and organizational skills and ability to meet deadlines.
An analytical mind and ability to think critically.
Familiarity with MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint and capable of creating visually compelling presentations.
Previous experience managing and using internal communications platforms and tools, such as Teams Live, Portal CMS, email platforms, etc.
Must be a self-starter and able to independently move projects forward, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines.
Proven knowledge of communications and marketing best practices.
Ability to read, analyze and interpret policies, general business periodicals, professional journals, technical bulletins, and government regulations.
Ability to write reports and business correspondence.
Interpersonal communication and relationship development skills.
Frequent interchange with others, requiring effective interaction and communication.
Ability to manage and track ongoing marketing, communications and events budgets in addition to key analytics to accurately report on employee engagement, event and marketing and communications outcomes.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Canva a plus.

Responsibilities

Creating written content, including press releases, company announcements, internal newsletters, Insights blog posts, portal news stories, and LinkedIn content.
Conducting interviews and research to obtain and translate ideas into pertinent Company communications topics.
Coordinating and producing employee town halls and leadership events, and serving as a project lead, working with a cross-functional team, to bring it all together.
Planning and executing S&B’s large-scale quarterly employee events, working across S&B offices to drive engagement and participation.
Ensuring accuracy of communications to make sure messages fit within the context of the Company’s communications strategies.
Participating in the development and implementation of a communications strategy designed to further company objectives.
Managing and uploading content regularly to company intranet and assisting in maintaining MyS&B portal with new and current internal content.
Supporting S&B’s internal departments by providing best practices and recommendations for communicating via the portal to internal stakeholders.
Monitoring analytics and creating reports detailing the successes and failures of communications campaigns and strategies.
Creating and publishing weekly content for S&B TV, a key internal communications tool for employee engagement and awareness.
Assisting and supporting video communications strategy for internal and external communications.
Supporting execution of S&B’s LinkedIn content strategy and content calendar.
Developing, scheduling, and publishing content for S&B’s LinkedIn channel in collaboration with internal stakeholders and agency partners.
Assisting with development of visual content and ensuring social media content aligns with S&B’s brand, messaging and content strategy.
Monitoring engagement and providing monthly performance reporting and recommendations.
Planning and executing quarterly corporate employee engagement events, including promotion, logistics and coordination of pre- and post-event details.
Assisting in the planning and execution of internal town halls, including supporting Teams Live facilitation, sending out post-event surveys and managing Town Hall analytics dashboard and reporting.
Performing other Marketing & Communications related duties as needed.