Corporate Communications Specialist at NSF International in Ann Arbor, Michigan

Job Description:

At NSF International, our mission is to protect and improve human health. We're a global leader in standards development, testing, auditing, certification and training. We provide these services for a diverse set of industries including food, water, healOur nearly 3,000 employees provide services in over 170 countries through our many global offices, at our client sites, from home offices and in state-of-the-art laboratories. We're growing fast, and that's where you come in. Come join our team.The Corporate Communications Specialist will support external public relations activities in support of the global Marketing strategy and the NSF mission, strategy and goals for growth and innovation. The Corporate Commununications Specialist will support the creation of external communications strategies and the NSF narrative. This position is a key member of the external communications team.

Key Job Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Accountable for external communications tactical execution across NSF's business units
• Experience proactively identifying trends, developing compelling narratives, and driving a leadership position in the public health industry
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to story mine and identify communication opportunities that will resonate with the media and interest the public
• Strong experience writing and executing pitches, key messages and communications materials; create and deliver press releases, media relations content, case studies, white papers, executive bios and speaking proposals
• Create external campaigns for major products and initiatives
• Partners closely with marketing leaders to determine best methods for socializing concepts and platforms into new and existing markets
• Develops measurement for all campaigns
• Identify, develop and execute communications strategy for key media contacts and customer references; proven media relations skills required; science, consumer and business media preferred
• Experience working with global agency on major campaigns
• Support executives and spokespeople in media interviews
• Prepares media briefing documents
  
  

• 6 years' experience in public relations
• Bachelor's degree in communications, journalism, marketing, or a related field
• Experience in the water, food or health sciences industries is desired but not required
• Demonstrated expertise in consumer and client public relations and communications
• Demonstrated ability to build strong customer relationships, understand customer needs and deliver customer-centric solutions aligned with the mission and goals
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple projects, including initiating, planning, executing, controlling, and closing the work of a project team to achieve goals, budgets and timelines
• Demonstrated experience in allocating resources and managing expenses to meet budget
• Experience developing and implementing strategy
• Demonstrated ability to build and lead teams, including selecting and developing talent, building trust, coaching team members and managing performance resulting in high performing teams
• Strong writing and communications skills
• Must actively model all NSF core values: We demand the highest ethics and integrity. We operate using sound scientific principles. We respect and care for one another. We promote personal and professional growth. We foster innovation and creativity. We demonstrate social and environmental responsibility. We are committed to winning and being the best.
• Collaborative with a global mindset, engages with internal and external stakeholders across regions, divisions and functions to achieve business results