South Carolina Communications Coordinator

HDR is seeking a public relations/communications professional who is passionate about communications, thinks differently and embraces new ideas. This position will support both internal and external communications in South Carolina.

Who You Are:

• You are a forward-thinking creative who is comfortable working on multi-disciplinary teams and collaborating effectively with colleagues in both content and technical development.

• You are exceptionally organized, have great attention to detail, are highly driven, and have the ability to manage several projects and meet deadlines.

• You are a great writer, skilled at defining and articulating a message.

• You have a record of accomplishment of creating and implementing communications plans that included target audience strategies, marketing and advertisement plans, event planning, and collateral material development and implementation.

• You should be a highly creative person who understands the importance of clear communications across multiple channels and mediums.

• You are a lifelong learner who is constantly researching new technologies and trends, pushing clients and the team to innovate. You embrace the new.

• You are a self-starter who thrives and adapts in fast-paced environments.

For internal communications, we will count on you to:

• Act as a communication consultant and advisor to our local leadership team
• Develop and implement a communications plan for the South Carolina Area
• Experiment with new, creative ways to reach employees with the news and information they care about and drive their engagement to support corporate initiatives
• Manage content series end-to-end, sourcing stories from employees and support teams
• Create and manage content on the company intranet site, social media channels, and other mediums
• Support tracking Area objectives and initiatives
• Support in the planning and execution of internal meetings
• Plan and execute employee engagement activities

• Perform other duties as needed.

For external communications, we’ll count on you to:

• Assist in the development of content and communications plans that inspire audiences and drive engagement across various communication channels to elevate thought leadership, people and project work

• Assist in driving communications strategies by collaborating with internal business partners, creative, marketing and communications teams

• Work with engineers, architects, designers and other subject matter experts to develop and write white papers, feature article content, thought leadership articles, and social media posts

• Ghost write and edit blogs, social media posts, papers and/or presentations by subject matter experts

• Help develop collateral pieces and other marketing campaign materials

• Research, write and edit project narratives and case studies

• Coordinate event management activities

• Monitor industry best practices and maintain a repository of trends and examples

• Manage communications database information and web-based project management tools (Adobe, SharePoint, Staging Sites, Contact Logs, etc)

• Coordinate multi-discipline teams in the development and production of deliverables.

• Perform other duties as needed

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree

• Graphic Design skills or experience

• Local candidates preferred