Senior Communications Specialist

CBRE

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Position Details

Senior Communications Specialist
Job
Full-time
6/9/2017
Northern Illinois
Abbott Park, IL

Responsibilities:

  • Assists in the co-ordination and development of more complex and/or higher profile internal and/or external communication materials (newsletters, press releases, internet/intranet pages, annual and interim financial reports) and events, broadening knowledge and further developing skills.
  • Acts as a liaison to external communications service providers. 
  • May assist in providing communication consultation to internal departments. 
  • May provide support for media relations efforts.
  • Assists with background research and content development for speeches and presentations. 
  • Supports communications needs of corporate operations and/or designated business groups and departments.
  • Engages in the development and execution of communications programs. 
  • Coordinates a variety of specialized communication responsibilities. 
  • Other duties may be assigned.
  • No formal supervisory responsibilities in this position. 
  • Provides informal assistance such as technical guidance, and/or training to coworkers. 
  • May lead project teams and/or plan, and supervise assignments of lower level employees.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) in English, Journalism, Communications, Marketing or a related discipline from 4-year college or university, and a minimum of four to 6 years of relevant experience and/or training. Real estate experience is a plus, but not required. 
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills. 
  • Strong organizational and analytical skills. 
  • Ability to provide efficient, timely, reliable and courteous service to customers.
  • Ability to effectively present information. 
  • Requires intermediate knowledge of financial terms and principles. 
  • Ability to calculate intermediate figures such as percentages. 
  • Conducts intermediate financial analysis. 
  • Ability to comprehend, analyze, and interpret complex documents. 
  • Ability to solve problems involving several options in situations. 
  • Requires advanced analytical and quantitative skills. 
  • Advanced Microsoft Office Suite skills 
  • Advanced knowledge of Word. 
  • Intermediate to advanced knowledge of additional Microsoft Office applications. 
  • Decisions made with thorough understanding of procedures, company policies, and business practices to achieve general results and deadlines. 
  • Responsible for setting work unit and/or project deadlines. 
  • Errors in judgment may cause short-term impact to department.


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