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Form of workDepartment: Marketing, Communications & Public Engagement
Position Title: Comminications and Content Specialist
Reports to: Manager, Content Development
Salary grade: N
Position Title: Comminications and Content Specialist
Reports to: Manager, Content Development
Salary grade: N
Position Summary:
The Content Specialist will be responsible for strategizing and producing informative, engaging, and clear text for internal and external channels including email, websites, marketing assets, print and digital publications, and stakeholder and resident communications.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Producing impactful written content
- Content and copy editing of the specialists’ own work as well as the work of colleagues and vendors for accuracy, grammar, impact and quality
- Interpreting service requests to understand project requirement
- Providing copy and caption support to Marketing for social media and marketing assets
- Strategizing compelling stories that correspond with marketing initiatives and agency strategic goals
- Collaborating with Marketing and Multimedia team members to develop and execute innovative methods to promote the agency, engage the public, and elevate the AH brand
- Understanding key values, goals and targets of the organization and familiarizing oneself with affordable housing history, the current landscape and projections, key housing stakeholders, and governmental entities
- Assisting with AH executive and COA talking points for speeches and presentations
- Elevating internal communications through content development for all-staff emails, monitor movies, intranet, and other initiatives
- Connecting and informing residents and stakeholders to the work of Atlanta Housing by providing written copy for newsletters, emails, invitations, corporate website, video/film, and other initiatives
Knowledge and Skill Requirements:
- Meticulous spelling, grammar, oral and written conventions, and word choice for AP Style technical and creative writing
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word and a working knowledge of creative applications such as Canva and Adobe programs
- 5+ samples of work
- Ability to work collaboratively, think innovatively, and be solution oriente.
- Cultural competence: awareness and respect for diversity, inclusion, and equity to best engage colleagues, the public, and residents
Education and Experience:
- B.A. in English, Communications, Journalism, or a related field
- 3+ years of communications, marketing, and public engagement experience with a demonstrable body of work
Working Conditions:
Works in an office environment. May require frequent bending, stooping, reaching and prolonged sitting and/or standing. May occasionally require work at AH project site to support events and community engagement. May require regular lifting usually not exceeding 15 lbs. May be required to have a valid State of Georgia driver's license and be fully insurable for the purpose of obtaining clearance on company "Authorized Drivers List".
