Communications Specialist

2 days ago

Washington, United States Sparks Group Full time

Communications Specialist Job Summary:

Sparks Group is looking for a Communications Specialist to join a well-known institution in Washington, DC. This position will be long-term, hybrid, and part-time. You can expect roughly 20 hours a week and the work will require you to be in the office 1-2 days a week.


As a Communications Specialist, you will draft speeches, media posts, and other organizational statements as needed and develop and maintain communications tools. We’re looking for someone who has a deep understanding of and commitment to medical humanities and health justice, with demonstrated experience leading communications strategy for a mission-driven organization. The ideal candidate will be a seasoned communications generalist with skills in executing as well as leading teams to execute communications projects. Delivering communications that convey a sense of care, clarity, consistency, and partnership will be critical for the success of this role.


Communications Specialist Responsibilities:

  • Partners with executive leadership to develop and implement strategic communication strategies, report regularly on communication progress.
  • Coordinate creative services for communications materials, including managing work plans, providing feedback, and leading communications meetings as needed.
  • Develops and implements internal communication strategies that improve performance, connect employees, and reinforce our mission, vision, values, and culture.
  • Develops and implements external communication strategies that expand brand awareness and elevate the Center and its leaders.
  • Implement a modern, dependable communications infrastructure that reduces low-level administrative burden on communicators.
  • Project manages communication campaigns to ensure timely, successful completion.
  • Develops content tailored to the specific medium and audience requirements across written, visual, interactive, and auditory format.
  • Analyzes communications performance, report regularly on status and continuously improve strategy, channels, content, and tactics.
  • Proactively seeks out and promotes innovative and creative approaches to communication.
  • Collaborates with internal stakeholders to help define communications needs and preferences.
  • Establishes a cohort of media-trained staff for media placements; and effectively collaborates with external communications teams to identify, pursue, and place key earned media content.
  • Draft scripts, speeches, social media posts/toolkits copy, and organizational statements for and in partnership with leadership to ensure consistency in messaging.
  • Serve as press contact and draft press materials, including media advisories, press releases, talking points, letters to the editor, and other communications priorities.
  • Conduct regular media monitoring.
  • Develop, update, and manage inventory of internal and external communications tools and platforms.


Communications Specialist Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in Communications, Public Affairs, journalism, or related field.
  • 2+ years relevant experience.
  • Superior communicator and strategist with an affinity for tools and communications technology, including identifying latest trends and developments.
  • Ability to communicate with digital images as well as words.
  • Ability to bring fresh perspective to existing processes or materials.
  • Experience with media training.
  • Knowledge of and connections to the regional media landscape.
  • Experience with medical humanities and/or health justice equity care is helpful but not required.

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