Communications Specialist 4

BCforward is currently seeking a highly motivated Communications Specialist 4 for an opportunity in Redmond, WA

Position Title: Communications Specialist 4

Location: Redmond WA, Hybrid

Please note this is the target date and is subject to change. BCforward will send official notice ahead of a confirmed start date.

Expected Duration: 12 Months Contract

Job Type: Contract and Hybrid

Please note that actual compensation may vary within this range due to factors such as location, experience, and job responsibilities, and does not encompass additional non-standard compensation (e.g., benefits, paid time off, per diem, etc.).

• 8+ years with Public Relations, Corporate Communications, Issues Management, PR Agency, or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years in client services industry or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of exceptional project management skills, with heightened attention to detail.

  Job Responsibilities:

• Client services: Support alignment calls, project update discussions, email response, etc. with the ability to recognize corporate communications review and/or participation.
• Maintenance of a central deliverable tracker and cadence of communication activations through project completion.
• Alignment calls with stakeholder groups - including Corporate Communications teams, Policy/Government Affairs teams and internal/employee to ensure message congruence.
• Participate in collaborative reviews of comms materials supporting major milestones - includes emails, MSW, Yammer, and others.

  Media relations: Leverage your understanding of the media landscape to ensure statements, spokespeople, internal mails, etc. are aligned to pre-approved key messaging.

• Maintain pre-approved narratives and external resources, updating across projects and as business priorities or external storylines shift.
• Collaborate with corp communications lead and portfolio managers to ensure response accuracy in crisis or reactive communications.
• Insert relevant project details into team requests that further key initiatives - hybrid work, sustainability, etc.
• Review change management and internal employee comms.
• Review filming requests and connect to the right leads/teams to ensure appropriate level of visibility and use of facilities.
• Ensure awareness of messaging and materials across the company, agencies, and other teams.

  Copywriting: Review of materials, statements, publicly submitted materials, etc. through the lens of brand voice and reputation management.

• Write with clarity, conciseness, and accuracy in grammar.

  Skills

  * Required

• 8+ years with Public Relations, Corporate Communications, Issues Management, PR Agency, or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years in client services industry or equivalent experience.

  Preferred

• Exceptional project management skills, with heightened attention to detail.
• Experience working with and supporting senior stakeholders.
• Expertise with corporate reputation and/or issues management communications.
• Familiar with MS products, services, culture, and values.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Familiar with an office environment and basic skills using Outlook, Power Point, Excel.

BCforward offers all eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to major medical, HSA, dental, vision, employer-provided group life, voluntary life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and 401k.

Founded in 1998 on the idea that industry leaders needed a professional service, and workforce management expert, to fuel the development and execution of core business and technology strategies, BCforward is a Black-owned firm providing unique solutions supporting value capture and digital product delivery needs for organizations around the world. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN with an Offshore Development Center in Hyderabad, India, BCforward's 6,000 consultants support more than 225 clients globally.

BCforward champions the power of human potential to help companies transform, accelerate, and scale. Guided by our core values of People-Centric, Optimism, Excellence, Diversity, and Accountability, our professionals have helped our clients achieve their strategic goals for more than 25 years. Our strong culture and clear values have enabled BCforward to become a market leader and best in class place to work.

BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability.

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This posting is not an offer of employment. All applicants applying for positions in the United States must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The submission of intentionally false or fraudulent information in response to this posting may render the applicant ineligible for the position. Any subsequent offer of employment will be considered employment at-will regardless of the anticipated assignment duration.

Interested candidates please send resume in Word format Please reference job code 221792 when responding to this ad.