Communications Specialist - Apex Systems

Job#: 2056496

Job Description:

Job Type: W2 Contract

Contract Length: 12 Months

Location: Austin, TX - onsite 5 days a week
Pay Rate: $20-25/hr W2 
Please send resume in Word format to [email protected] 

Create, implement and evaluate communications strategies and plans that align with the organization’s strategic plan. Creates goals and set measurable objectives. Monitor effectiveness and trends, ensures message accuracy, analyzes and applies market research. Provides communications support via strategic planning, project implementation and post-implementation support. Shall keep abreast of trends and possible cooperative programs. Review literature, and otherwise keep current of industry and communication trends. Understands EIR Accessibility requirements and their technical specifications. Ensures the EIR Accessibility is integrated into the project lifecycle at the appropriate points (planning, design, development, test, etc.) and ensures that resources are included to implement EIR accessibility within the project.

Duties:

• Develop, update, and maintain standard operating procedures needed for the project team
• Produce and distribute notifications to internal teams for deployment/hot fixes
• Develop project team emails to update the team regarding changes, new processes, and so forth Work as a technical product owner, collaborate, and prepare for the requirements discovery sessions, and conduct user story documentation, and product backlog grooming with Stakeholders and department executive staff
• Work requires contact with developers, information systems analysts, end users, subject matter experts and department executives
• Compose correspondence and technical documents in addition to other reasonable project delivery services as necessary for the selected internal projects.
• Maintain communication with team members and stakeholders

Experience Needed:

• 2-5 years of experience as a Marketing Communications Coordinator.
• Minimum of 1 – 2 years of experience with external documents such as newsletters or demonstrated equivalent writing and publishing design skills; public relations, marketing, targeted marketing, especially social media, promotional marketing, lead nurturing, marketing automation tools, and web analytics for any agency.
• Excellent understanding of email marketing concepts and metrics such as Sender Score, deliverability, and sender reputation.
• Min 1 year of experience in email marketing and marketing automation technology.
• Demonstrated intermediate experience with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook, Publisher and PowerPoint; Access, and report-writer and/or Adobe Creative Suite experience preferred.
• Knowledge of Associated Press Style.

EEO Employer

Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Employee Services Department at [email protected] or 844-463-6178.