What are the responsibilities and job description for the Communications Specialist position at Employment Enterprises, Inc.?
Our client is one of the largest nonprofit organizations in the scientific community, recognized globally for advancing the hard sciences and publishing leading scientific journals. The Communications Specialist will support external communications efforts to enhance visibility, media coverage, and stakeholder engagement.
This is a hybrid position based in Washington, DC, paying $34.00-$37.50 per hour. This is a full-time, contract position.
Responsibilities
- Manage media distribution, including uploading press releases and outreach to news outlets
- Support media monitoring and compile coverage reports
- Generate reports on communications activities, including qualitative and quantitative data
- Assist with social media initiatives, journalist outreach, and event communications
- Collaborate with team members to develop and implement communication strategies
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, public relations, or related field
- 3–5 years of professional experience in communications, media, or project management
- Strong project management skills and attention to detail
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple tasks under deadline pressure
- Familiarity with email distribution tools and basic HTML preferred
- Experience with media monitoring and reporting tools preferred
- Knowledge of scientific or nonprofit communications is a plus
What We Offer
- 401K retirement plan
- Medical and dental benefits for qualifying professionals
- Flex spending account
- Pet Insurance
- Credit Union Membership
- Sick Leave available where mandated by law
- Worker Advantage discount program membership
- Voluntary Supplemental Insurance
Our Equal Employment Opportunity Policy: Employment Enterprises, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer. We recruit, employ, assign, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, color, sex, age, disability, religion, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, ancestry, U.S. Veteran status, or any other protected category under applicable law.
Employment Enterprises, Inc. is the parent company of Temporary Solutions, Inc. Temporary Solutions is a workforce solutions company based out of 10550 Linden Lake Plaza, Suite 200, Manassas, VA 20109. You can reach our recruiters about this job and more at 703-361-2220 or email recruiters@eeihr.com.
Salary : $34 - $38