Communications Specialist

Description

Job Description:

• Under general supervision, plans, develops, implements and evaluates effective smaller communication efforts including strategy development, use of determined content, creative execution, research, writing, editing and validation.

• Recommends project budgets and forecasts anticipated budget spending.

• May coach others in less senior positions.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.

• One (1) year directly related experience.

• Knowledge of institutional or corporate communications with an emphasis on communication planning/analysis and exposure to print and non-print media strategies.

• Ability to understand high-level business strategy and develop practical, effective communication strategies.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organization, creativity, grammar, writing and human relations/relation management skills.

• Directly related advanced degrees may offset experience requirements.

• Directly related experience may offset degree requirements.

Minimum Education

Bachelor's Degree/equivalent.

Minimum Experience

One (1) year directly related experience.

More advanced degrees may offset experience requirements. A related Master’s Degree equals two (2) years experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of institutional or corporate communications with an emphasis on communication planning/analysis and exposure to print and non-print media strategies.

Ability to understand high-level business strategy and develop practical, effective communication strategies.

Strong analytical, problem-solving, organization, creativity, grammar, writing and human relations/relation management skills.

Preferred Qualifications: •Provides media relations support including managing media requests & building media relations, pitching, media campaigns, etc., around priority topics & during key moments throughout the year in the U.S.& international regions. •Supports media measurement to track success of individual engagements & overall programs. •Experience with communication plans or media plans •Project management •Experience with event management •Journalism background (exp. as journalist or worked for a media outlet)

Pay Transparency:

Pay: E23

Additional Details: This position will be hybrid. Employees will be required to work at a FedEx Campus several times per week.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application process. Applicants who require reasonable accommodations in the application or hiring process should contact recruitmentsupport@fedex.com.

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• Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law
• EEO is the Law Supplement
• Pay Transparency Policy
• Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
• Employee Polygraph Protection Act

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