Marketing Coordinator III
Ardurra

Requisition ID # A001251

Ardurra has been recognized as one of the fastest growing firms in the architecture, engineering, and environmental consulting industry. Ardurra prides itself on its reputation as an emerging leader in the engineering consulting business, and we understand that our reputation is wholly founded on the strength of the professionals that work hard every single day to serve our clients and our communities. Ardurra was ranked #8 on Zweig Group's prestigious Hot Firms List and #23 on its Best Firms to Work For in 2020!

Ardurra is looking for a Community Relations Specialist/Integrated Marketing Associate.

to join our community relations team. Serving as an extension of public information departments, we work primarily for public agency clients using the four-step public relations process - Research, Planning, Implementation and Evaluation (RPIE). We work on all aspects and stages of public outreach campaigns including construction relations, education, perception/behavior change and public involvement. Our vast expertise extends to topics including water, wastewater, stormwater, utilities, waste management and recycling.

As the Community Relations Specialist/Integrated Marketing Associate, you will primarily be responsible for supporting client goals through local and national media relations, social media and stakeholder outreach. You will be responsible for drafting, coordinating and implementing multi-channel campaigns, from goal/objective-setting to evaluation, including messaging strategy, project planning, press release and copy writing, media pitching, social media posting and ad placement and metrics gathering and reporting.

Strong written and oral communications skills are required as well as the ability to listen, synthesize, and communicate in a clear and professional manner. You must be able to study, understand and incorporate background information and survey results to plan effective and tailored communication efforts.

Though not required, being a Spanish speaker and writer is desired.

Qualities Important to Us

• Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
• Be a dependable problem solver with a "can do" attitude.
• Comfortable working independently.
• Familiar with AP style proofreading.
• Interest in emerging tools and trends in public communication.
• Creative thinking and willingness to share ideas.
• Appreciation for the work of graphic designers and ability to provide graphic direction.
• Appreciation of people from different cultures, languages and backgrounds.
• Familiarity and knowledge of San Diego County region, public agencies, public policy and environmental issues.
• Open to driving to project sites throughout San Diego County and occasional travel beyond San Diego.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, English, Public Relations or Political Science.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• At least four years of public/community relations or marketing experience.
• Experience using social networking platforms in a business setting and ability to develop social media content and posting scheduling/strategies for Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter and YouTube.

Why Ardurra?

While Ardurra offers competitive compensation and rich benefits programs, it is our culture that truly sets us apart from our peers. We nurture a family-like culture, striving to create a work environment that is enjoyable, challenging and rewarding but also fun. We are acutely focused on developing our staff, whether through our internal Ardurra Academy or through our industry-leading Leadership program. We have made a deliberate and focused commitment to nurture a people-centric culture where people are: valued as individuals; supported in their professional and career development with multiple, varied career paths; provided the tools and resources to be successful, engaged, and satisfied in their work; and positive benefits, time-off programs, and flexibility to help maintain a healthy balance between work and home.

Ardurra is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:

Ardurra does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Agency Agreement, Ardurra will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee. If a resume or candidate is submitted to any hiring manager without a previously signed agreement, Ardurra reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. These candidates will be considered property of Ardurra. We're not currently looking to add any more agencies to our list of approved vendors, so please do not contact any of our managers or recruitment team with sales calls or details of your candidates.

Requisition ID # A001251

Recommended Skills

• Active Listening
• Coordinating
• Copy Editing
• Creativity
• Environmental Protection
• Journalism

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