Strategic Communications Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

At Mark-Taylor, we believe our success starts with our people. For over 40 years, we’ve built and managed Arizona’s most beautiful apartment communities while fostering a culture centered on people, excellence and growth.

We are proud to be recognized as Ranking Arizona’s #1 Multifamily Builder and Manager, a Best Place to work in Multifamily, and a Healthiest Employer by the Phoenix Business Journal, and more.

Our communities are growing and so is our corporate team! We’re hiring a Strategic Communications Specialist at our corporate office in Scottsdale, AZ.

Why You’ll Love working at Mark-Taylor

• Employee rent discounts.*
• Access to all Mark-Taylor amenities.
• Employee appreciation events.
• Opportunities for career growth.
• 401(k) with robust company match.**
• Paid time off, sick time, holidays, and volunteer time.**
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits.**

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication, Journalism, Public Relations, Marketing or related field.
• 1-3 years of experience within internal and external communications in a professional setting.
• Strong written and verbal communication, attention to detail, exceptional organization skills and process-oriented.
• Writing and editing experience working with Marketing and Communications teams on branding, articles, social content, blogs, press releases, and communications platforms.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to work well with all levels of stakeholders, inside and outside the organization.
• Self-motivated, nimble and highly results-driven in a fast-paced and deadline-driven environment.

Core Competencies

• Strategic Storytelling & Copywriting
• Communications Strategy & Plan Execution
• Channel & Platform Maintenance
• Collaboration & Stakeholder Support
• Measurement & Continuous Improvement

In this role, you will

• Create content and carry out the Mark-Taylor voice in internal and external communications across different channels including emails, articles, ads, operational documents, and more.
• Develop and write our weekly communications rollup with engaging content from across Mark-Taylor.
• Respond to online reviews in a professional and articulate manner.
• Create and share exciting updates with our employees including new internal promotions, business development, events, and wellness updates.
• Write creative and professional marketing and public relations copy for ads, client websites, and press releases.
• Partner with various departments on collecting content and developing strategic communications.
• Develop ideas and write blog articles/posts for our website and LinkedIn accounts.
• Manage updates to our internal intranet, mobile application and SMS.
• Publish content to our internal social platform, MT Network, for consistent employee engagement.
• Review social media content to ensure its executing in the Mark-Taylor voice.

Mark-Taylor is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace. All our employees undergo pre-employment screening which includes drug testing.

*Housing discounts are subject to availability at each community.

**Benefits offered for full-time employees.