Communications Specialist Job Listing at Kelly Services in New Brunswick, NJ (Job ID US3596871_BH9948275)

Description

At Kelly® Science, Engineering, Technology & Telecom (SETT), we're passionate about helping you find a job that works for you. We're hiring a Communications Specialist for a long-term opportunity in New Brunswick, New Jersey. With us, it's all about finding the job that's just right.

Communications Specialist
Onsite in New Jersey. Some hybrid - Must be able to commute to New Brunswick & Raritan, NJ.
Pay rate starts at $34/hr + (DOE) W2
Enhanced benefits (medical, dental, vision) + paid time off (PTO)

Key responsibilities include crafting content for different stakeholders, translating complex information, collaborating with cross functional teams, and analyzing communication strategies for effectiveness. Strong candidates possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, a knack for creative content creation, and the ability to manage multiple projects in a healthcare or Life Science setting. 

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide ~1 Home article per quarter.
• Including WiSTEM2D Home Site Support (Women in Science Technology Engineering Math Manufacturing Design).

• Distribution List (DL) management (on Airtable).
• Refresh WiSTEM2D SharePoint.
• Support for stem2d.org site update.
• Mid-Year Celebration and Year-End Celebration support.
• Create content (slides, calendar invite, recap email, etc.), logistics, etc., Collaborating with WiSTEM2D pillar leads.

• National STEM Day (November) internal communications.
• Review communications content as needed (Home articles, emails, Viva Engage, etc.).
• Having regular connections with WiSTEM2D pillar leads to stay up to date on happenings.
• Collaborate with team and assist with drafting/editing content including but not limited to internal/external stories, internal Viva Engage posts, social media posts, webpage copy, internal newsletters, PowerPoint presentations, and infographics.
• Responsible for maintaining/updating: WiSTEM²D Communications Toolkit, Calendar of events, Photo Archive, and team SharePoint.
• Provide bi-annual WiSTEM²D event communications/creative support (including the coordination of video reels, panel sessions, in-person gatherings, etc.).
• Coordinate regular WiSTEM²D Communications meetings and pillar updates with cross-function global teams.
• Oversee the WiSTEM²D program global mailbox, distribution list, and newsletters (creating strategic and consistent email communications).
• Work with team to prepare a routine WiSTEM²D program communications update to pillar leads and steer committee members.
• Provide support for ad-hoc projects.
• Provide a weekly status report to client management – brief summary of the projects/initiatives that is the focus each week (bulleted format via email).
  Required Skills and Experience:
• Must be able to commute between New Brunswick & Raritan, NJ – with some hybrid capabilities.
• 3+ years as a Communications Specialist/similar role.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication, along with strong interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with diverse teams.
• Experience in creating and managing diverse communication content, including internal articles, newsletters, event collateral, social media posts, and website updates, with the ability to translate complex STEM topics for varied audiences.
• Strong organizational skills with demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and platforms simultaneously, including SharePoint, Airtable (for distribution list management), and corporate intranet tools, while ensuring accuracy and timely delivery.
• Excellent collaboration and interpersonal skills to work effectively with cross-functional and global teams, coordinate regular communications and meetings, and support large-scale events and campaigns within a healthcare or life sciences environment.
• Degree: Preferred.

Required Technical Skills:

• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience with SharePoint, Airtable and Viva Engage.

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

Why Kelly® Engineering/Technology – Project Services?

Looking to work with leading project management organizations at top companies around the world? That's where we come in. At Kelly Engineering and Kelly Technology, our Project Services Teams create expert talent solutions to solve the world's most critical challenges. We connect you with opportunities to work on intriguing, innovative, and high-visibility projects—all with a schedule that works for you. Do you prefer the variety and flexibility of short-term projects? Or are looking for a long-term opportunity? Either way, our connections and expertise will help you take your career exactly where you want to go. That's just good planning.

About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we're obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it's about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It's the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It's the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life—just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

Kelly is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and we take affirmative action to recruit, employ, and advance qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in the workforce. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to the Kelly Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California's state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment. Kelly participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

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