Communication Specialist

Remote

🎯 Marketing

Employers hiring Communication Specialists may hire candidates with minimal to no experience, as long as they can demonstrate excellent communication skills. Experience with public-facing roles in high school is a plus, such as participating in the school’s newspaper or being on the school’s news and video production teams. Above all, a Communication Specialist must show professionalism, a friendly demeanor and the desire to communicate effectively and efficiently in both written and spoken communication.

What does a Communication Specialist do?

A Communication Specialist, also known as a Public Relations Specialist, creates and maintains a public image for clients. Duties and responsibilities involve handling communications between a company and its clients or other parties, including investors and reporters.

Responsibilities

A Communication Specialist should be able to fulfill various duties and responsibilities. The following are some duties and responsibilities a Communication Specialist should be able to execute:

Creating press releases to be released to the media
Responding to media inquiries and requests
Ensuring that a company or organization’s team members communicate clearly in public speaking venues or interviews
Writing and editing speeches for business clients
Evaluating and contributing to marketing efforts to ensure that messaging is correct
Working to maintain a company’s public image

Required Skills

A competitive Communication Specialist will have certain skills and qualifications, including:

Interpersonal skills and the ability to interact well with the public and media
A kind and professional demeanor to project a positive image for the company
Problem-solving skills to handle sensitive issues that might arise surrounding the company’s public image
Good judgment to know the correct way to word statements and interactions to maintain a positive reputation
Organizational skills to manage several projects at a time, while successfully coordinating meetings and deadlines
Speaking skills for speaking on behalf of a company, as well as the ability to maintain key company messaging in all verbal interactions

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