COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST

Job Title: Communications Associate Salary Range: $50K - 65K, commensurate with experience. Full-Time position: 40 hours per week Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, LTD, and 401(k) Leisure World of Maryland Corporation (LWMC), the property management company for Leisure World of Maryland, is an active adult, independent living community that is more than 8,000 residents age 55+ Our community services and amenities include two large clubhouses, restaurants, an 18-hole championship golf course, pools, tennis/pickleball courts, and MedStar Health medical center. We are looking for an addition to our small, energetic communications team. The community publishes a twice-monthly publication (tabloid, 48-64 pages) that currently generates about $300,000/year in ad revenue. Our small communications team also has been developing advertising/sponsorship opportunities for community events and additional publications and media. Job responsibilities range from maintaining, generating and processing advertising revenue, to answering and directing phone and other inquiries with excellent customer service, to contributing to a wide variety of communications projects. The candidate should be looking to diversify a skill set that includes basic experience in communications and/or public relations. Candidate should also be detail oriented and self-motivated, yet be able to work as part of a team. Our communications team is responsible for: Producing a twice-monthly community newspaper of up to 64 pages. Updating and maintaining a public-facing website. Updating and maintaining an internal website for residents. Creating and posting social media content. Creating and implementing outreach and marketing programs. Monitoring and contributing to internal and external communications needs through publications, closed circuit TV channels, websites, email blasts, flyers, notices, brochures and other communications. REQUIREMENTS B.A. in communications, public relations or related field or a combination of education and experience. Proficiency in Microsoft Office. Excellent verbal and written communication. Multi-tasking clerical skills, highly organized. Ability to adhere to schedules and deadlines. IDEAL SKILLS Experience with QuickBooks. Interest in or experience with basic advertising sales. Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite, especially InDesign. News writing, editing, proofreading, familiarity with Associated Press style writing. Photography, videography. We can offer you a challenging and rewarding environment with many opportunities to learn, grow, and achieve great results. If you want to be part of our team, we'd love to hear from you. Competitive salary and excellent benefits.