ProSidian Seeks a Public Affairs & Multimedia Communications Specialist - Information Technology (Time and Materials | Exempt) to support an engagement for a liquid waste contractor (Savannah River Remediation [SRR]) at the Savannah River Site in Aiken, SC, which is owned by the U.S. Department of Energy. This service supports Environmental Management Sector Sector Clients and ProSidian Team Members work as part of a Team Cadre (Labor Category PA100 | PROF) to fulfill requirements for providing Public Affairs & Multimedia Communications Services to be based in our Aiken, SC location on the Savannah River Site (SRS). The Public Affairs & Multimedia Communications Specialist is responsible for providing a wide range of internal and external communications services to support the Company's commitment to providing for effective and integrated messaging and enhancement of the brand.
- Has a good understanding of communication fundamentals learned through academic exposure and experience. Can follow branding guidelines, and offers options for using them in proper but unique ways.
- Candidates must be proficient at using these or similar programs:
- Adobe Creative Cloud applications: Dreamweaver, InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Encoder, Lightroom, and Premiere
- Microsoft 365 applications: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, and Teams
- Candidates must be experienced and skilled in:
- Website building using HTML and CSS
- Designing and writing content for newsletters
- Interviewing people for inclusion in stories or other products
- Designing advertisements
- Photography/videography, including editing of videos
- Being a positive team player
- Some of the work involves designing and developing brochures, annual reports, newsletters, booklets, PowerPoint presentations, and other communication vehicles.
- It is also expected that this position recommends the best combination of communication channels, develops and implements communication campaigns.
- With minimum assistance, this position composes, edits, and/or prepares materials, including company publications (e.g. newsletters, brochures), group emails, intranet or internet pages, presentations, employee meeting materials, and various other materials for dissemination through various communication vehicles to achieve communication objectives.
- In addition, there will be some writing of news releases and other communications and material intended for internal or external audiences.
- Maintains a strong understanding of the business and its structure, as well as a general understanding of corporate affiliates, customers, and stakeholder roles and relationships.
- Establishes and fosters positive relationships with external stakeholders.
- Develops, plans, writes, edits, and disseminates information to drive employee engagement through executive and enterprise communications.
- Recommends and maintains editorial policy and branding guidelines.
- Collaborates in the development of standard communication plans for the Company's operational or structural changes to ensure that change is effectively managed.
- Monitors and responds to employee feedback.
- Interviews source persons and researches subjects in order to obtain information and verify facts.
- Provides cost, schedule, and/or budget input as needed on projects.
- Peer review proofs for print pages, web pages, and navigation.
- May assist in layout design, materials design, creation, publication, and consultation for the format of media products.
- May represent the department at internal and external activities and events as assigned by the Public Affairs Manager.
- Coordinates production and distribution of materials.
- Other duties as assigned.