Communications Officer Job Description Samples

Communications Officer Job Description Sample 1:

Job Setting: Private School

In this permanent, full-time position, the Communications Officer will report to the Executive Director of Communications and Marketing. You will have responsibility for school-wide e-mail marketing campaigns and messages, writing, editing and proofreading engaging stories for newsletters, magazine articles, web posting and e-mail blasts, and you will participate in the production of a range of communications and marketing materials.
Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have a degree in public relations, journalism and/or corporate communications, combined with five years’ experience in communications and marketing, including experience in media relations, websites, social media, photography, branding, graphic design and printing. With outstanding interpersonal skills as well as top-notch writing, editing and proofreading skills, you have the ability to turn around messages in a fast-paced environment and work collaboratively with a range of stakeholders. Experience with web-based content management systems, such as Constant Contact, is important, as are skills in maintaining and enhancing our website, Facebook and Twitter presence.

Communications Officer Job Description Sample 2:

Job Setting: Municipal Government

- Enhance communications strategies and initiatives.
- Develop effective internal and external relationships.
- Coach and train marketing skills both as part of a communications team and corporate-wide.
- Assist team to develop strategies and key messages as issues and projects arise.
- Facilitate a coordinated, corporate-wide and consistent approach to communications initiatives.
- Define measurement criteria for benchmarking progress of the Communications office.
- Work as part of the communications team to support internal and external communications and promotional and media programs designed to promote and enhance the image of the city.
- Educate and inform the public and employees about municipal services and events.
- Responsible for press releases, online material, advertising copy, and external and internal communications vehicles.
- Communicate in an accessible, consistent and professional manner.
- Provide support to the community and the City during emergency situations.
- Develop concepts and final product artwork for various media.
- Create camera-ready files and detailed production sheets for all graphic files submitted to printers.
- Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications, Competencies
- Diploma or degree in Graphic Design, Journalism, English, Public Relations, Communications or acceptable equivalent in education.
- Two years experience in corporate communications, with an emphasis in advertising and/or marketing in fast paced, deadline driven production environment.
- Must have good working knowledge of Canadian Press Style.
- Experience designing for print, web, and other digital mediums using QuarkXpress (tested).
- Other design related programs such as Photo Shop or Illustrator considered an asset.
- Experience with PC formats.
- Mac experience an asset.
- Must demonstrate corporate competencies: Customer Focus, Results Orientation, Integrity, and Teamwork.

Skills, Abilities, Work Demands
- Superb skills in QuarkXpress along with a thorough understanding of pre-press requirements for preparing digital files.
- Proven ability to meet daily deadlines.
- Excellent teamwork and interpersonal skills.
- Proven customer service skills related to advertising requests and ability to prioritize.
- Research and analytical skills with an eye for accuracy and strong proof-reading skills.