Communications Specialist

Florida Crystals is a leading domestic sugar producer and North America’s first fully integrated cane sugar company, guiding our sugar from farm to table.

We are America’s first and only producer of certified organic sugar, grown and harvested in the United States. Our renewable energy facility is the largest of its kind in North America and provides clean energy that powers our sugar operations, which helps us reduce our use of fossil fuels.

Florida Crystals also sustainably farms rice, sweet corn and other vegetables in rotation with our sugarcane. Our rice mill is the only rice mill in Florida.

OVERVIEW

The Communications Specialist is responsible for producing engaging written, graphic and multimedia content for the global organization as well as managing projects and supporting the communications department through administrative functions such as ordering materials and premiums, creating requisitions, managing shipping or delivery of items to their destination and more.

The Communications Specialist will support the global internal and external communications team of Florida Crystals-ASR Group.

DETAILED ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Plan, develop, conduct interviews, write and edit news articles and blog posts about activities within the company to share internally and externally
• Develop compelling graphics and video for digital, print and social media
• Support all corporate communications, including company intranet, company websites, memoranda, internal email communication, digital signage, social media and other print / digital mediums that may assist in successfully communicating messages
• Ensure consistency between all internal and external communications
• Coordinate with various stakeholders to drive messages and promote employee engagement
• Assist the Communications team, including project management, ordering materials and premiums, creating requisitions, managing shipping and delivery of items to events and meetings, scheduling meetings, attending events and more
• Support the department as a team player
• Some nights and weekends required

WORK EXPERIENCES

• Must have 2-3 years of relevant experience in corporate communications (internal, external or a combination)
• Demonstrated capability in writing and producing graphic and video content.
• Experience writing engaging messages and communication campaigns
• Experience with company intranet, preferably SharePoint
• Demonstrated ability to be a team player

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor’s degree in Communication, Journalism, Public Relations or Marketing required.

ESSENTIAL CAPABILITIES (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES)

• Adobe Creative Cloud suite of programs
• Graphic design proficiency
• Video editing proficiency
• Preferred : SharePoint knowledge and experience
• Accountability : Takes accountability for delivering on commitments; owns mistakes and uses them as opportunities for learning and development;

openly discusses his / her actions and their consequences both good and bad.

Acting with Integrity : Clearly states goals and beliefs; lets people know his / her true intentions; does what he she said they would do;

follows through on commitments; understands and follows company policies

• Strong attention to detail, accuracy and consistency
• Communication & Interpersonal Skills : Expresses ideas and information in a clear and concise manner; tailors message to fit the interests and needs of the audience;

delivers information in a manner that is interesting and compelling to the listener; effectively communicates within and across departments to ensure communications initiatives are carried out accurately and on time

Energy & Initiative : Takes action on his / her own without being prompted; handles problems independently; able to resolve issues without relying on extensive help from others;

does more than is expected or asked; asserts one's influence over events to achieve goals

LOCATION OF ROLE

West Palm Beach, FL

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law.

All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.