Corporate Communications Specialist (Boston HQ)

WinnCompanies seeks a motivated, creative, and detail-oriented Communications Specialist to join our corporate communications team at our headquarters in Boston, MA.

This individual will help advance WinnCompanies' ability to compete for new business opportunities, protect and amplify the company's brand reputation, support employee engagement and retention efforts, assist in recruitment and support communications for internal and external channels across multiple mediums. The Specialist will own the social media strategy and execution, in addition to providing communications support for graphic design, video production, event coordination, and administrative duties for the department.

The salary range for this role is $60,000.00-$80,000.00 annually dependent on experience. The selected candidate will also adhere to the following schedule: Monday through Friday from 9:00AM to 5:00PM. This is a hybrid role based out of our Boston office.

Responsibilities:

• Proactively identify, curate, and produce compelling content for use across all internal and external channels - including new business proposals, marketing collateral, presentations, e-newsletters, company intranet, corporate website, advertisements, and award submissions.
• Manage all external and internal social media channels to amplify and elevate the brand and align with company goals & objectives.
• Maintain, audit, and monitor all company social media channels, including managing audience engagement, reporting analytics, and content strategy, creation, and posting.
• Provide communications support for key internal and external company events, Town Halls, and special projects.
• Partner with internal teams to drive the company's reputation management strategy across all employer brand channels and platforms, such as Indeed, Glassdoor, Google Business Profile, etc., to help WinnCompanies attract and engage top talent and support employee retention.
• Support creative service's needs, including graphic design, video editing and production, and maintaining the company's image library.
• Monitor media coverage, establish and track communication metrics (KPIs), and report on communications and campaign effectiveness.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in communications, marketing or related field.
• 2-5 years of similar communications experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proactive, motivated team player with stellar customer service skills (engaging with various internal and external stakeholders).
• Experience with computer systems and web-based applications, including Microsoft Outlook, SharePoint, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Adobe Acrobat Pro, is required.
• Experience with design software (Adobe Express, Canva), content management systems, Google Analytics and reporting, and basic SEO principles.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with project management tools (Smartsheet).
• Experience with AI tools (Copilot)
• Experience with video editing and production support (Premiere Pro, Animoto)

Our Benefits:

Regular full-time US employees are eligible to participate in the following benefits:

• Generous time off policies (including 11 paid holidays (12 for MA employees); Generous Accrued Time Off increasing with years of service; Generous paid sick time; Annual day of service; Floating Holiday)
• 401(k) plan options with a company match
• Various Comprehensive Medical, Dental, & Vision plan options
• Flexible Spending Account, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account options with HSA annual employer contribution
• Long Term Disability and voluntary Short Term Disability; Basic Term Life Insurance and AD&D; optional supplemental life insurance
• Health Expense Reimbursement program (including gym memberships, equipment, and subscriptions)
• Tuition Reimbursement program and continuous training and development opportunities
• Wellbeing program (group challenges, seminars, opportunities to earn points to reduce medical premiums), Employee Assistance Program, & Commuter and Parking Reimbursement options
• Employee Corporate Discount Programs (Verizon Wireless, Home Depot Pro, Staples, and more!)
• Flexible and/or Hybrid schedules are available for certain roles
• Employee Relief Program supporting employees with unexpected hardships that place undue financial stress on them and their families
• To learn more, visit winnbenefits.com

Why WinnCompanies?

A job you can be proud of: WinnCompanies is a nationally recognized leader in apartment community management and development. Our team members are committed to helping people in the communities we serve and making a positive difference in their lives.

A job that challenges you: Our employees are responsible for our growth and success, and we challenge our team members to always be their best in our fast-paced, dynamic and rewarding workplace.

A job you can learn from: We offer multi-faceted leadership and learning opportunities to support our team members' career growth and professional development.

A team that cares: We value teamwork, innovation, diversity and mutual respect. Through our recognition and rewards programs, we're committed to celebrating and uplifting our team members.

About Us:

WinnCompanies is a mission-driven, national business focused on building and operating top quality affordable housing communities for individuals and families of all incomes, including members of the U.S. Armed Forces and their families. Our people are the source of our success - 4,300+ team members working together to create the best possible living communities in 27 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico.

Whether your skills are in operations, maintenance, leasing, compliance, marketing, IT, HR, accounting or finance, there's a role for you at WinnCompanies. Your passion for excellence can help us make a positive impact in the lives of real people every day.

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Salary will vary based on job responsibilities and scope, geographic location, candidate's relevant experience, and other factors.