Communications Specialist

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St. Petersburg, FL
In-Office
Junior
Financial Services
The Role
The Communications Specialist will plan and coordinate communications programs, develop strategies, and build relationships with stakeholders. Responsibilities include content creation, communication, and analysis of audience behavior.
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Job Description Summary

Under limited supervision, uses specialized knowledge and skills obtained through communications education and experience to plan and coordinate communications services, programs and activities and conceptualize, create, write and edit communications. May serve as a communications advisor to others. Undertakes varied work requiring evaluation, originality and ingenuity to make moderately complex decisions. Resolves or recommends solutions to multifaceted problems.

Job Description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Provides strategic direction, message development, and planning for firm initiatives
  • Consults with internal and external constituents to identify communications goals and objectives; recommends and executes solutions for moderate impact project/initiatives
  • Uses effective verbal  and written communication skills to communicate and interact effectively with all levels of the organization
  • Builds relationships with peers and superiors, including senior leadership inside and outside the department
  • Utilizes metrics to make strategic decisions in alignment with goals; analyzes audience requirements and behavior
  • Serves in a leadership capacity when representing the department on firm projects/initiatives
  • With some instruction/involvement, makes independent decisions

Knowledge of:

  • Fundamental public communications concepts, practices and procedures.
  • Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint sufficient to create documents, spreadsheets, e-mails and presentations.
     

Skill in:

  • Managing time sufficient to handle multiple tasks, prioritize workload, and meet deadlines and changing priorities in a fast-paced work environment.
  • PR software proficiency to add, monitor and employ data.

Ability to:

  • Solve problems and develop innovative solutions.
  • Work productively with all levels of management.
  • Think quickly and creatively, overcome objection, and react well to deadline pressure.
  • Work collaboratively in a team environment.
  • Provide a high level of service.
  • Communicate effectively both orally and in writing with individuals at all organizational levels.

Education

Bachelor’s: Communications, Bachelor’s: Marketing, Bachelor’s: Mass Communication

Work Experience

General Experience - 13 months to 3 years

Certifications

Travel

Less than 25%

Workstyle

Hybrid

At Raymond James our associates use five guiding behaviors (Develop, Collaborate, Decide, Deliver, Improve) to deliver on the firm's core values of client-first, integrity, independence and a conservative, long-term view. 
We expect our associates at all levels to:
•  Grow professionally and inspire others to do the same
•  Work with and through others to achieve desired outcomes
•  Make prompt, pragmatic choices and act with the client in mind
•  Take ownership and hold themselves and others accountable for delivering results that matter
•  Contribute to the continuous evolution of the firm

At Raymond James – as part of our people-first culture, we honor, value, and respect the uniqueness, experiences, and backgrounds of all of our Associates.  When associates bring their best authentic selves, our organization, clients, and communities thrive. The Company is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions on the basis of merit and business needs. 

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PowerPoint
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The Company
St Petersburg, FL
14,491 Employees
Year Founded: 1962

What We Do

Founded in 1962 and a public company since 1983, Raymond James Financial, Inc. is a Florida-based diversified holding company providing financial services to individuals, corporations and municipalities through its subsidiary companies engaged primarily in investment and financial planning, in addition to capital markets and asset management. The firm's stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (RJF).

Through its three broker/dealer subsidiaries, Raymond James Financial has approximately 8,400 financial advisors throughout the United States, Canada and overseas. Total client assets are $1.18 trillion (as of 9/30/2021).

Raymond James has been recognized nationally for its community support and corporate philanthropy. The company has been ranked as one of the best in the country in customer service, as a great place to work and as a national leader in support of the arts.

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