Job Description Sr. Communications Specialist-20001762

Description   Responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing communications deliverables and activities in support of international sales organization and executive vice presidents. Primary Responsibilities Advises clients on how to meet specific objectives in designated communications areas. Writes and edits organizational, internal and external communications, including articles, scripts, speeches, announcements, newsletters, blog posts, electronic communications, social media content and other communication materials. Integrates both new and traditional media approaches to stay current with communications trends and appeal to target audiences. Develops and maintains relationships within the company in order to deliver key company messages. Plans, schedules and coordinates specified communications in support of activities such as executive keynote speeches; executive panel moderation/participation; executive event hosting; external and internal communications; internal town halls and employee breakfasts. Develops long-range planning goals and metrics for meeting communications objectives. Creates communications that reflect the company’s brand, solidify executive thought leadership and support sales lead generation. Qualifications   Essentials: Bachelor's degree in English, Journalism, Business, Advertising, Marketing, Communications or related field. 5 years of experience with the following: Communication strategies and content development for senior level executives, including speeches, scripts, talking points, blog posts and social media tactics Development and execution of communication plans in a corporate environment or government agency  Speech writing, editing and writing articles Must present a portfolio of work at interview. Additional: Knowledge of computer/software industry and marketing preferred Public policy or government affairs experience preferred Strong relationship building and ability to work with senior level executives to develop key messages Demonstrated ability to develop communications strategy to achieve corporate goals Excellent written, verbal, and visual communications skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with a wide variety of audiences Familiarity with new media communications channels; ability to integrate these channels into plans & strategies to achieve stated goals Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and meet deadlines Preferences: Experience with communication needs of an international organization Event coordination experience Public policy or government affairs knowledge Additional Information   SAS is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer M/F/D/V   The level of this position will be determined based on the applicant's education, skills and experience.   To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States, and should not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status.   Resumes may be considered in the order they are received.   SAS employees performing certain job functions may require access to technology or software subject to export or import regulations. To comply with these regulations, SAS may obtain nationality or citizenship information from applicants for employment. SAS collects this information solely for trade law compliance purposes and does not use it to discriminate unfairly in the hiring process. Job  Marketing Primary Location US-NC-Cary Organization  SAS Institute Inc. Job Posting  Jan 2, 2014, 4:02:27 PM Unposting Date  Ongoing * Classification Full-time

 

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