Franklin Street is currently seeking a Communications Coordinator to join our Marketing Team in Tampa, FL.
The ideal candidate must possess a Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations, Journalism, Communications, Marketing or related field. 1-3 years of full-time professional experience in a communications, marketing, or related role. Experience working with website platforms such as WordPress or Wix is preferred. Experience working with a media tracking program such as Cision, Meltwater, or Critical Mention preferred. Experience working with digital newsletter programs such as Constant Contact or Mailchimp is preferred.
Franklin Street is a family of full-service real estate companies focused on delivering value-added solutions to meet the evolving needs of clients. Through a collaborative philosophy of leveraging the resources, expertise, and experience of each of its divisions—Real Estate, Capital, Insurance, Property Management, and Project Management—Franklin Street offers unmatched value and optimal solutions for clients nationwide.
Make your next career move with Franklin Street. With seven lines of business and six offices across Florida and in Atlanta, that perfect opportunity you’ve been looking for is here. We believe in hiring a mix of experienced and new talent to join our team of professionals. Whatever your expertise, wherever you are on your career path, Franklin Street is your destination for success.
Essential Functions:
- Create content for internal and external communications, including press releases, e-mail marketing campaigns, social media, and website content
- Manage department related website updates to maintain a consistent flow of content while using best practices in SEO
- Create employee bios as well as internal and external announcements on new hires, promotions and other notable updates and achievements
- Research, track and assist with the execution and packaging of various thought leadership and executive visibility opportunities that align with company’s PR objectives, including awards, byline opportunities, paid advertorials, sponsored content campaigns, etc.
- Assist with media relations management, including researching trade publications for media pitches and compiling editorial calendars and media kits
- Monitor and report on all media coverage and communication campaigns
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Excellent attention to detail
- Strong writing and grammar skills
- Excellent time-management skills and the ability to take direction but work independently with little supervision.
- Understanding of the news cycle and basic PR processes
- Ability to think critically, creatively and innovatively
- Exemplary interpersonal skills and service orientation, and ability to interface effectively at all levels of the organization
- Self-starter that works well under pressure and responds proactively to change
- Ability to follow documented procedures and standards
- Must be neat, organized and detail oriented
- Experiencing writing and pitching press releases preferred
- Experience working with website platforms such as WordPress, Wix preferred
- Experience working with a media tracking program such as Cision, Meltwater, Critical Mention preferred
- Experience working with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) preferred
- Experience working with digital newsletter programs, such as Constant Contact, Mailchimp preferred
Education and Technical Requirements:
- B.S./B.A. degree in Public Relations, Journalism, Communications, Marketing or related field
- 1-3 years of full-time professional experience in a communications, marketing or related role
- High level of proficiency in computer skills including MS Office applications (Excel, Access, Word, Outlook, Power Point, Publisher, Adobe Photo Shop) is required.
- Ability to touch-type accurately at 50 wpm or higher required.
Learn more about Franklin Street and our award-winning culture at www.FranklinSt.com.
Driven by Our Clients, Guided by Our Expertise. Franklin Street offers results-driven, customized real estate solutions with a proactive client-first approach. We are a full-service firm with a small firm feel. From capital and insurance, through sales, leasing, and property management, Franklin Street is fully committed to delivering the integration, expertise, and support you need to succeed.
Drive, Passion, Commitment. We are fiercely dedicated to fostering an environment that promotes our core values of accountability, collaboration, integrity, hard work and innovation. We have high expectations for ourselves and others and care profoundly about supporting and celebrating our teammates and communities.
We are one TEAM. At Franklin Street, we pride ourselves on our culture. We are committed to our communities and operate as one team, one family.
We are invested in you. We encourage our team members to strengthen their capabilities and are invested in the success of everyone’s career.
We win big and celebrate. We take the time to enjoy the progression of each other’s achievements and recognize our collective success. In our culture, hard work comes with exceptional rewards.
Franklin Street offers competitive salaries, medical – including additional discounts, dental, and vision benefits, disability, and life insurance, 401(K), paid time off, and holiday pay. We also love working together to help the community through our company sponsored philanthropy events.
Must be able to successfully pass pre-employment (post offer) drug screen and background check.
Franklin Street and Lighthouse HR Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Religion, Color, National Origin, Citizenship, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Age, Disability, Ancestry, Veteran Status, Genetic Information, or any other classification protected by law.
