Senior Communications Coordinator

Description

Raise your hand if you're craving a work environment that values your talent. Join the Clune family where you’re valued as an employee owner! Clune Construction is proud to be made up of passionate, driven, unique individuals who exhibit integrity and value quality in everything they do. We welcome diversity of thought and life experience. As an employee-owned company, we invest in our people and in turn, our people benefit from a culture of shared fate. We believe this has led to us being the fortunate recipient of countless awards for our culture, including Best Places to Work for 5 years in a row. In addition, we are a 10 time winner for Interior Contractor of the Year, and a recipient of the Chicago Better Business Bureau, the Torch Award for outstanding ethics.

As a member of the Communications Team, the Senior Communications Coordinator is responsible for coordinating communications efforts on a national level and assisting the Communications Manager. The Senior Communications Coordinator will assist with the overall coordination of Clune’s national communications efforts internally and externally.

What We Offer

At Clune Construction we value each of our employees and care about their wellbeing. We strive to provide best-in-class benefits packages, including: 

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with 100% of monthly premiums paid by the company 
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• 401k Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Company-paid and Voluntary Life Insurance Plans
• Company-paid Short Term and Long Term Disability
• Flexible Spending, Dependent Care and Commuter Plans
• Career Development through Mentoring Program, Learning & Development, Continuing Education
• Fitness Program
• Pet Insurance

Core Values and Behaviors

Clune Construction is proud to have Core Values and Behaviors that all of our employees represent. These Core Values are: Service, Teamwork, Respect, Excellence, Leadership and Innovation. Performance is evaluated with these Core Values in mind.

Essential Functions

• External Communications – Assist and/or coordinate all activities related to external communications including email blast, social media and blog posts.
• Internal Communications – Assist and/or coordinate all activities related to internal communications including the Marketing & Communications Intranet site, intranet homepage, and internal email correspondence.
• Award Submissions – Research applicable award entries for Clune and coordinate completion of submissions.
• Media Relations and Press Releases – Research publications and journalists that Clune should target and assist with media relations activities.
• Speaking Opportunities – Research and assist with the coordination of speaking opportunities for internal Clune staff in all offices.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• The Senior Communications Coordinator is responsible for mentoring the Communications team.

Requirements

Job Requirements

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, ability to proof and edit marketing material.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Working knowledge of AP writing style preferred.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
• Familiarity with Adobe InDesign, Creative Suite and Microsoft Office. Experience with Photoshop, Illustrator, and CRM programs a plus.
• Self-motivated, independently able to solve problems and meet multiple deadlines

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Communications, or related field
• 5 years’ experience in marketing or communications with a professional services firm, A/E/C industry preferred

All candidates must provide a resume.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against applicants due to race, ethnicity, gender, veteran status, or on the basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.