Communications Coordinator (Contract) - Atlanta, GA

Job ID:  498199

CRH's Americas Materials, a division of CRH, is the leading vertically integrated supplier of aggregates, asphalt, ready mixed concrete and paving and construction services in North America.  Our operations span North America with over 28,000 employees at close to 1,600 locations in 43 US States and 2 Canadian provinces.

Position Overview

The Communications Coordinator will be responsible for creating, improving and maintaining content to support the overall communications strategy for large projects.

This position will also be responsible for originating stakeholder specific communications and engagement plan.

The ideal candidate is an experienced professional with demonstrable creative writing abilities coupled with CMS and social media skills. As a Communications Coordinator, you should perform well under deadlines and be detail oriented.  This position is ideally based out of Atlanta. However, consideration maybe give for this to be a remote position.

Key Responsibilities (Essential Duties and Functions)

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

• Experience with leading communications and engagement for large transformations
• Helps conduct stakeholder analysis, including segmentation and recommendations for stakeholder engagement and communications
• Supports the development of communications & engagement trackers
• Manages reporting
• Supports the activation of Change Network (CN) and all associated materials to engage CN members
• Provides input for Training needs
• Create and publish engaging content
• Edit, proofread and improve messaging
• Maintain professional demeanor at all times in dealing with highly critical and confidential information, restricts discussion/knowledge of activity to a “need to know” basis
• Manage vendors and ensure payment of invoices are processed in a timely and efficient manner
• Regular and predictable attendance at assigned times is required
• Other duties as may be assigned

Qualifications

Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, English, Communications or related field required.
• Minimum 4+ years job-related experience as a writer/content manager (experience in the B2B industry preferred), maintaining a high-impact high-paced editorial calendar
• Excellent writing skills
• Hands on experience with CMS (including SharePoint and Hubspot) and proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite
• Basic technical knowledge of HTML and web publishing, as well as knowledge of SEO and web traffic metrics
• Ability to successfully manage multiple schedules and projects simultaneously
• Team-oriented and collaborative with the ability to manage relationships with internal and external partners
• Experience creating content for the web and growing a social audience
• Experience with graphic design is a plus
• Proficiency in Spanish is a plus

Work Requirements

• Must have intermediate level experience in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Strict adherence to safety requirements and procedures as outlined in the Employee Handbook
• Willingness to work independently within in a team environment and assist the team with other duties as required
• Must be willing to travel and work away from home when required up to 20-30%

Knowledge/Skill Requirements

• Highly organized and proactive with strong ownership sensibility and a true passion for content curation
• Excellent communication and presentation skills – oral and written
• Interpersonal savvy – relates well to all levels of people in and out of the organization
• Attention to detail and looks for ways to improve and promote quality
• Editorial mindset that seeks to understand what audiences consume and how to create it
• Project management skills and understanding how to manage the priorities of multiple stakeholders in a complex environment and focus on the delivery of quality results

What CRH Offers You

• Highly competitive base pay
• Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
• Group retirement savings program
• Health and wellness programs
• A diverse and inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

About CRH

CRH has a long and proud heritage. We are a collection of hundreds of family businesses, regional companies and large enterprises that together form the CRH family. CRH operates in a decentralized, diversified structure that allows you to work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of large international organization.

If you’re up for a rewarding challenge, we invite you to take the first step and apply today! Once you click apply now, you will be brought to our official employment application. Please complete your online profile and it will be sent to the hiring manager. Our system allows you to view and track your status 24 hours a day. Thank you for your interest!

CRH Americas Materials Inc. is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

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