Public Information Specialist (Finance)

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world's most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

As the Public Information Specialist you will support the Facilities Executive Office in the creation of presentations, executive-level reports, written material, and supporting documents for presentations to key executive meetings, especially board meetings. You will also research, collect data and facts, compile information and develop correspondence, new releases, news advisories, statements, featured articles, social media posts and special projects and scripts for release to community newspapers, radio and television stations, and other communications media and platforms.

Role accountabilities:

• Support the FSD branches, departments and offices in promoting new initiatives, accomplishments and results.
• Maintain a strong and timely social media presence to disseminate information and promote the construction projects of FSD.
• Manage promotional materials, publications, media coverage, press guides, new releases, public outreach related to the dissemination of relevant information from the Facilities Services Division (FSD).
• Review online articles videos and social media posts to align with Facilities Services Division's media plan and improve outdated information shared to the public or general community where schools are modernized or updated.
• Develop content to the District website to promote students, teachers, special events and other positive information.
• Produce or edit informational and educational materials such as newsletters, handbooks, brochures and other publications for dissemination.
• Participate in information and public relations planning such as providing input for FSD information and public relations goals and priorities and propose information budget to management.
• Evaluate information and public relations efforts for value and cost-effectiveness.
• Develop displays, exhibits and educational programs or training avenues.
• Performs other related tasks as assigned

Qualifications & Experience:

• Minimum eight (8) years' experience in public relations, information dissemination, media liaison, news reporting, feature writing, and maintaining working relationships with media staff.
• Candidates must have extensive experience in creating engaging and effective social media coverage for an agency.
• Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor's degree in communications, English, public relations, journalism or any related field.

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It's why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You'll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you'll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $85,000 - $110,000. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.

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