Communications Specialist

The Communications Specialist will work as part of a passionate and mission driven consulting team supporting the Volpe National Transportations Systems Center in Cambridge, MA.  In this role the Communications Specialist will provide support across the areas of marketing and communications, including writing and editing, marketing and product strategy, brand management, public and community relations, email communications, social media engagement, and web marketing strategy and design. Support will also include program analysis support and developing, creating, and producing business and technical reports, brochures, and other publications and related materials for transportation projects.

Additional duties include:

Coordinating and supporting comprehensive communication campaigns

Collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams supporting public affairs activities, creative design, internal and executive communications, media outreach, publication production, digital engagement, educational materials, and other content for print, multimedia, and the Web

Researching, writing, and editing a wide array of materials, including meeting minutes, end-user instructions, business processes, marketing and communications materials, and program documentation

Copywriting for web, social media, print, and digital collateral

Assisting senior team members in communicating with client constituents, facilitating the identification and resolution of problems, assisting with logical analysis, ensuring consistency of written products and procedures, coordinating input on software modules, program documents, research materials, and communications deliverables, and handling support requests

Producing plans and schedules and managing overall program of conference activity

Coordinating logistics requirements and integration of other required services

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in Communication, Journalism, English, Public Relations, Marketing, or related discipline, master’s degree a plus

5-8 years of relevant experience

Experience writing and editing, working with graphics, and marketing, web copy and production

Must be a self-starter, self-motivated, and able to work on multiple diverse tasks

Expert use of Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint