ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER: 02.05.07

PURPOSE OF POSITION

The Electronic Communications Manager will help develop and maintain online content and electronic publishing tools that support strategic business goals and a well-established corporate brand. The company is a highly diversified $750-million, employee-owned construction/real-estate company with over 1000 employees.

This individual must think strategically and creatively, while demonstrating hands-on skills such as content organization, writing, editing, technical skills and project management.

RELATIONSHIPS

Position reports to the Director of Corporate Communications and resides within a small (4-5 person) corporate communications department reporting to the corporate CEO.

Individual must forge effective working partnerships between the corporate communications department and senior executives, marketing personnel, the H.R. and I.T. departments, and internal clients across multiple corporate companies and business units.

GENERAL FUNCTIONS

• COMPLY with all of Kitchell’s personnel and procedural policies
• PRESENT a professional and efficient image in internal and external interactions
• MAINTAIN confidentiality of corporate matters
• EXERCISE considerable judgment and initiative
• USE tact and diplomacy in dealing with individuals and groups
• PROVIDE support to the Director of Communications in the overall accomplishment of her/his responsibilities

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

• CONTRIBUTE to development of policies, procedures and standards for building and maintaining Kitchell’s Web, intranet and other electronic communications vehicles; COLLABORATE with multiple internal managers, I.T. department, external developers and other vendors to execute plan
• MONITOR search-engine optimization strategies to ensure they effectively promote Kitchell Corporation and its varied business units; EVALUATE e-communications priorities and strategies through analysis of statistical data and objective feedback
• TRAIN identified content owners to use Web-conversion tools, such as Word internet Assistant, to convert their own documents to HTML and otherwise be effective contributors
• CREATE graphics for lower-level pages and COLLABORATE with I.T. to develop interactive databases and forms; USE Adobe Acrobat to deliver forms through the intranet
• ASSIST director in developing and communicating corporate policies for use of electronic communications media (e-mail blasts to internal and external audiences, blogging, new media)
• KEEP up-to-date on new communications technology, RESEARCH electronic communications and presentation tools (DVDs, video, blogs, streaming video, etc.), and RECOMMEND how tools can be implemented to support strategic business goals of the corporation and its various business units
• May SUPERVISE online communications specialist, college intern and/or temporary support personnel
• PROVIDE periodic communications support (writing, content editing, project management) for traditional print media
• TRAVEL occasionally

QUALIFICATIONS   

• Minimum 8 years of communications experience, including web-content management and employee and marketing communications
• Bachelor’s degree in e-business, journalism, communications or marketing
• Creative, strategic thinker who thinks pragmatically about how new technology and how to apply them in support of branding, marketing, recruiting, training, employee communications and other operational goals
• Must be able to initiate relationships; ability to understand and articulate internal client needs and influence diverse stakeholders at all levels of the organization
• Interest in applying technology to improve existing processes
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team
• Exposure to construction, development or commercial real-estate industry is a plus

SKILLS

• Proven ability to apply analytical and strategic thinking, marketing principles and proactive project-management tools
• Superior written and verbal communications and presentation skills; knowledge of AP style
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks to timelines and budgets
• Demonstrated knowledge of HTML coding
• Intermediate to advanced ability in PowerPoint, InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Web design (Dreamweaver, Contribute); experience with other electronic presentation and communications tools is a plus.

Prospective candidates may be required to participate in tests involving writing and editing skills, and other evaluation instruments. Interested parties should send their resumes to:

editor@kitchell.com
Kitchell Corporation
1707 East Highland, Suite 240
Phoenix, Arizona 85016

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