Corporate Communication Specialist/AEC Technical Writer

MSA Professional Services

You're one of a kind—so is MSA Professional Services. Together, we can positively impact the lives of others!

MSA Professional Services’ roots reach back to the 1930s. Once a rural land survey company, our firm now consists of more than 330 engineers, architects, planners, funding experts, surveyors, GIS experts, landscape architects and environmental scientists. Based in 16 offices across six states, our technical teams collaborate to assist communities throughout the United States.

MSA was named one of the best firms to work for by Zweig Group. Our purpose is to enable our staff to positively impact the lives of others. We’re proud that employees make MSA a career, not just a job. We enjoy helping our staff find and pursue their passions—even when those passions may not have a place in their original job descriptions.

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Position Details

Corporate Communication Specialist/AEC Technical Writer
Job
Full-time
Office/WFH
100% remote
1/24/2018
Central and Southern Illinois
Champaign, IL

Position:

We are looking for a Corporate Communication Specialist to join our Marketing Team. In this role, you will be responsible for developing and executing corporate communications initiatives, managing media relations and maintaining MSA’s social media presence. This is a great opportunity for someone looking to apply his or her knowledge of professional services marketing to an award-winning, growing regional firm. If you thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and have a passion for writing, this job will be a great fit for you.

Responsibilities:

  • Prepare and implement editorial calendar promoting projects, community involvement and speaking engagements 
  • Develop articles and blogs posts for external website 
  • Provide communication support to other departments to assist with internal communications 
  • Write news releases and facilitate regional distribution 
  • Manage company’s presence on all relevant social media sites 
  • Serve a primary point of contact for all advertisement placements 
  • Develop and maintain relationships with key media outlets and contacts

Required Experience:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism, Public Relations, Communications or related degree required 
  • 3 years of prior experience creating and editing technical content for internal and external audiences required 
  • The ideal candidate will have 5-7 years of prior experience, including creating website content and managing corporate social media platforms 
  • Prior experience in the AEC industry preferred 
  • Prior experience with Adobe Create Suite including InDesign preferred 
  • Prior experience with search engine optimization (SEO) is a plus 
  • Strong writing and editing skills 
  • Detail oriented, ability to multitask

Apply today to join a growing employee owned multi-discipline engineering firm with a solid reputation, opportunity for professional development, and great benefits! MSA provides generous health, dental, vision and paid time off benefits starting on day one, as well as, a competitive salary and support of ongoing professional education and training.


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