Communications Associate

Kane Communications Group

Kane Communications Group believes communications is a core business strategy that can protect brands and help them achieve their goals. We work with our clients, using intelligent communications, to solve problems and create opportunities that will drive results.

Founded by president Kimberly Kane, the firm serves clients in a wide range of markets from healthcare and human services, to government and nonprofit, to development and real estate. We work with executives to understand what success looks like for the business, do the research, develop integrated communication plans, implement them and measure them. In some cases, Kane embeds members of our team onsite with clients to build the communications function when it doesn’t exist. Ultimately, Kane serves as senior advisors to executives who understand that clear communications can impact their bottom line.

http://www.kanecommgroup.com/


Position Details

Communications Associate
Job
Full-time
7/17/2018
Southeast Wisconsin
Milwaukee, WI

Position summary:

The Communications Associate is the glue that holds our integrated team of professionals together - working to support both the marketing/brand team and the PR team at Kane. In this role, you will be responsible for supporting the advisors and directors as they research, plan and execute marketing, communications and public relations activities for our clients in business, social services, government and health care. You will play a critical role - coordinating projects and assuring alignment between team members, deadlines and timelines. You will work as a right hand to our marketing and PR advisors, helping them to gather and convey information between clients, strategists, creative team members, vendors and others.

Does this sound like you?

Being around high-powered business people in suits, attending large networking events and sitting in on executive board meetings sounds thrilling to you. You have outstanding writing and organizational skills. You want a career in PR, marketing or communications. You know that being well-rounded will provide you with a great base for the future career you want. You’re a natural relationship builder who wants to work on a variety of projects with a variety of different people. People describe you as resourceful, adaptable and a quick-study. You are inquisitive and have been told that you ask really good questions.

Experience needed for success:

  • 4-year degree in communications, marketing, advertising or public relations
  • 1-2 years experience in an agency (PR or marketing) or corporate communications
  • Familiarity with basic tools used in both PR and marketing: press releases, creative briefs, production schedules, social media
  • Experience working in a professional setting, taking meeting notes and assisting with basic office functions
  • Experience writing for social, public relations or other communications platforms using Associated Press (AP)

Style Bonus if you have experience or familiarity with any of the following:

  • Email management, such as Constant Contact or MailChimp
  • Project management tools, such as Mavenlink, Basecamp, Asana, etc.
  • Media monitoring tools, such as Cision or Meltwater
  • Website content management, such as WordPress or Squarespace
  • Social management or monitoring tools, such as Brand24, Radian6, Hootsuite or Sprout Social
  • Website and SEO measurement tools such as Google Analytics
  • Creative development or design tools such as Canva, InDesign, Photoshop
  • Research tools such as SurveyMonkey or Google Forms
  • Time tracking software such as Harvest 
  • Experience working as a journalist

Benefits:

  • Health, dental and vision
  • Flexible Spending Program (FSA)
  • Basic Life and AD&D Coverage
  • Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance
  • PTO
  • Bonus Eligible
  • Paid Parking
  • Discount on health club membership
  • Work-life integration, with the ability to work from home on Friday’s


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