Staff Strategist

Applicants must supply to hr@c2strategic.com:

A cover letter detailing communications experience
Resume
At least two writing samples

Summary

C2 Strategic Communications is seeking a staff strategist to join a growing firm with operations in Louisville, Lexington and Indianapolis. The ideal candidate will have a passion for storytelling and enjoy working in a collaborative, creative environment. This person will work in both C2 Strategic’s Business & Government Services sector and Transportation sector, supporting diverse clients and projects. This position may be based in Indianapolis, Lexington or Louisville, with a strong preference for Indianapolis.

Prior experience working in media, corporate communications or public relations agencies is preferred.

The staff strategist assists senior strategists and C2 Strategic officers in producing client deliverables, managing work flow and identifying opportunities to enhance a client’s experience.

Successful staff strategists are proactive, detail-oriented, unafraid to ask questions and can work comfortably alone or in a small group. Knowledge or interest in certain sectors (government, advanced manufacturing, health care, higher education) is a plus. Strategists must be critical thinkers and strong writers with excellent organization and time management skills. Experience in social media management is preferred.

Staff strategists may directly manage some projects as a path to professional growth and advancement.

Job Description

Essential duties and responsibilities

Help develop and implement communications plans, including objectives, strategies, tactics and budgets to meet client needs and reach target audiences
Identify key deliverables and manage the process to achieve them, using exceptional organizational and relationship skills
Manage time effectively and efficiently and meet work deadlines
Develop and write news releases, newsletters, web content, speeches, talking points, presentations, other collateral marketing materials, social media posts, proposals, etc.
Help plan and organize media availabilities, news conferences, public meetings and professional conferences
Produce monthly performance reports for clients
Manage social media accounts
Collaborate with other staff members to sharpen deliverables and identify new client strategies
Stay abreast of emerging technology and communications trends and recognize opportunities to apply them to meet client needs
Assist with business development: direct pitches, proposal writing, presentations, etc.
Participate in annual strategic planning for the company
Track weekly hours worked and reimbursable expenses incurred on a timely basis for effective project management and timely billing
Perform other duties as assigned by management

Skills/attributes

Required:

Strong written and oral communications skills – in particular, the ability to write descriptively and quickly, in a tone that matches client needs – is paramount
Attention to detail and accuracy
Ability to interact with and gain the trust of current and prospective clients
Ability to think strategically and creatively
Ability to proactively solve problems
Adept at collaborating, multi-tasking and meeting deadlines
Ability to plan events, news conferences and public meetings
Competent in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook

Preferred:

Experience in communicating with media and the public
Experienced using social-media platforms such as LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to engage targeted audiences
Working knowledge of MailChimp and/or Constant Contact to produce newsletters
Experience using Cision or other media-monitoring service
Experience using content-management systems such as WordPress and Sprout
Experience using Adobe Creative products: Photoshop, InDesign, Premiere, and/or Illustrator

Education/experience

Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, marketing or public relations

Work environment

Normal office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with an hour for lunch, Monday through Friday. Employees often work off-site, either at a client’s office or event. Reliable transportation is required. Occasionally, night and weekend hours might be required. Overnight travel is minimal.

Job classification: Full-Time Exempt

Reports to: C2 Business & Government Services segment lead/C2 Leadership Team

Interested applicants should send a resume and required materials to hr@c2strategic.com.

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