Public Relations Specialist II

AECOM

Public Relations Specialist II

Columbus, OH
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Job Description

    Job Family – Creative & Design

    AECOM is seeking a well-versed Creative / Graphic Design Specialist II to be part of our brand ambassador efforts throughout the United States.

    The successful professional will perform creative and graphic design tasks to deliver a range of outputs that effectively convey a message and capture the attention of our intended audiences.

    This role is public involvement focused with materials designed to reach clients, media, stakeholders and the public. This high-visibility role involves a broad mix of design software and technology to create online and offline designs including printed brochures, meeting displays and boards, web graphics, presentations, reports and other collateral.

    The selected professional will be an ambassador for the {URL} brand and its usage.

    The selected professional will involve promoting and delivering some of the most high-profile engineering projects in the United States, this is an opportunity to work on major transportation plans involving state Department of Transportation (DOTs) across the country, and public meetings for large cities and for transit agencies. These projects include:

    • I-820 in Fort Worth,
    • City of Madison Transit Initiative.
    • DART in Dallas, Texas.
    • COTA in Columbus, Ohio.

    Job Summary

    • Join our creative dream team and help cook up awesome concepts and campaigns!
    • Whip up eye-popping visuals for everything from social media to websites and make PowerPoint presentations that'll knock their socks off!
    • Be our PR superhero, swooping in to manage relationships with public relations agencies.
    • Flex those design muscles to solve visual puzzles and guide our team to victory!
    • Play nice with our motley crew of copywriters, marketers, and developers – your insights are the secret sauce to meeting project goals!
    • Channel your inner design guru to deliver high-quality solutions that'll make clients and stakeholders do a happy dance!
    • Be the brand police (but the cool kind) – keep our creative work in line and show the newbies how it's done!
    • Juggle projects like a circus pro and hit those deadlines with style!
    • Be the design wizard for our work-winning teams, sprinkling your expertise to create digital and printed magic!
    • Take the design rookies under your wing and show them the ropes
  • Qualifications

    Qualifications

    Minimum Requirements:

    • BA/BS + 2 YORE or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
    • Must have flexibility with work hours which may involve 2-3 nights per week.

    Preferred Qualifications:

    • BA/BS in Digital Design / Graphics
    • 5-7 years of experience.
    • Strong skills in Adobe Creative Suite (Indesign, Illustrator, Photoshop) is a must.
    • Must be well versed in Powerpoint and possess expertise with Microsoft Word & Office Suite usage.
    • Must possess strong graphic design skills including styles and automated file set up.
    • Ability to integrates with cross-functional teams, including copywriters, marketers, and developers, to ensure creative work aligns with project goals and client needs
    • Familiarity with 508 compliance a plus
    • Bilingual (Spanish) is a plus

    Additional Information

    • All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
    • U.S. work sponsorship is not offered with this opportunity.
    • Offered rate of compensation (Columbus, Oh) area only will be based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. The hourly rate for this position is $60,000.00 to $85000.00

    About AECOM

    AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

    AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

    Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

    You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

    You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

    AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

    Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

    All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.