Overview

At Corgan we are passionate about great design. We are also passionate about great people, whether they’re clients, consultants, or coworkers. Corgan creates opportunities for personal and professional growth that bring out the best in ourselves and those around us by sharpening skills, leveraging technology, and encouraging communication. Our strength lies in our people, and those people consistently exceed expectations.

We are actively recruiting a Digital Communications Specialist to join our team in Dallas. The ideal candidate is proactive, enthusiastic, and detail-oriented with excellent writing and interpersonal skills. The position supports all Corgan locations and requires frequent collaboration with senior level executives, therefore strong organization, communication, and time management skills are essential. Corgan’s Digital Communication Specialist will be responsible for custom development and amplification of key firm messages and stories across digital platforms including social and earned media, web, blog, and alternative media channels. 

Responsibilities

Overview: 

• Responsible for supporting communications to create relevant, polished writing, social media, web content, and press materials with a focus on digital channels and tactics including paid and earned media, digital newsroom, multimedia pitches, SEO, etc. 
• With direction from the Communications Manager, the Digital Communications Specialist will be responsible for holding a firm grasp of key messages and campaigns to creatively identify digital opportunities, develop appropriate strategies, and create high performance content. 

• Creatively adapt stories across all channels including social media, blogs, web, email, internal SharePoint, podcasts, and creative digital partnerships.
• Serve as the firm expert on digital platform best practices, emerging tools and trends, algorithms, etc. and win excitement and participation across the firm.
• Primary point of contact and content creator for web and social media. 

Strategy: 

• Manage a large volume of stories and work closely with internal teams to build, maintain, and share firm editorial calendar.
• Build and implement action plans to secure digital placement in online press/trade outlets surrounding key firm stories including project benchmarks, business development, and thought leadership.
• Organize digital communication assets and manage toolkit for the firm including partnership with graphics and multimedia team (MediaLab) 
• Maximize channel potential on a range of projects. 
• Work closely with in-house graphics and multimedia teams to forecast and create compelling content that reflects the firm expertise and differentiates the brand’s thought leadership from competitors in both appearance and functionality. 

Research and Report: 

• Manage a roster of digital media placements and trade publications and creatively pursue opportunities to curate content for key outlets 
• Monitor trends, research competitors, and share insights from industry marketing strategies.
• Track performance and analyze metrics of strategies and content and provide ongoing feedback and recommendation to improve and elevate our approach.

Qualifications

Key qualities include: 

• Previous experience supporting and growing communications/PR plans 
• Strong writing skills with the ability to develop and edit communication/PR materials and translate technical information to diverse audiences 

• Ability to work independently and proactively with good intuition 
• Deadline driven and a commitment to clear, tangible deliverables.
• Ability to juggle multiple projects/clients and fluidly prioritize workload.
• Excited about developing interpersonal relationships with internal clients and media to champion investment and enthusiasm for Corgan’s PR goals 
• Entrepreneurial in spirit and opportunistic about communication tactics and strategies 

• Avid user of diverse digital platforms including social media and web
• Experience managing and building an editorial calendar 
• Familiarity with digital marketing tools including GoogleAds, FacebookAds, Business Manager, Googlewords, etc. 
• Cision or comparable PR software experience preferred 
• Experience with Drupal and basic HTML knowledge is beneficial 
• A degree in journalism, communications, or related field is beneficial. Previous experience within architecture/design, construction and commercial real estate industries is desired, but not required. Agency experience is also beneficial. 

At Corgan, we believe social responsibility should be a holistic approach to supporting the community and environment. We commit our time and talent through service, provide financial support through giving, balance elevated design with responsible, sustainable solutions, and cultivate equity and inclusivity inside and outside our firm.

We share a deep curiosity about how we can improve lives through design. We are curious about the world we have — and the world that is emerging. This passion, drive for excellence, and abiding curiosity guide us each day in our interaction with our clients, partners, associates, and with each other. Our commitment to the highest standards of professional ethics is unwavering. Maybe that is why so many of our client relationships span decades.

From our earliest days, the Corgan philosophy of work and life balance was an important and valued part of our culture. As we’ve grown, our commitment to the well-being of our employees has only become stronger and more defined. Corgan promotes a healthy balance by removing obstacles and allowing you to focus on what you love doing, both inside and outside the office. We also offer a competitive compensation and benefit package which may be viewed here.

*Only applications received through our website will be considered. For design positions, please also be sure to upload your portfolio or review of your application will be delayed. * EOE/M/F/Disability/Vet