Company Overview

Dollar General Corporation has been delivering value to shoppers for more than 80 years. Dollar General helps shoppers Save time. Save money. Every day.® by offering products that are frequently used and replenished, such as food, snacks, health and beauty aids, cleaning supplies, basic apparel, housewares and seasonal items at everyday low prices in convenient neighborhood locations. Dollar General operates more than 18,000 stores in 47 states, and we’re still growing. Learn more about Dollar General at www.dollargeneral.com.

Job Details

General Summary: 

The communications coordinator creates content for internal communications to include, but not limited to: company news and employee engagement articles, internal communication emails, photo editing and captions, digital display support, video planning and overall communication project support as assigned. In addition, the coordinator will create entry-level graphic design elements, perform event coordination duties, and administrative duties such as organizing time/action plans for the communications team, managing expense/invoice payments, updating the team project plan report, creating the agenda for team project meetings and supporting the managers of Corporate Communications.

Duties & Responsibilities: 

• Research, write and create content for employee communications vehicles, including company intranet and social media platform, digital display system, executive presentations, memos, posters. With direction, draft executive talking points and memos. Monitor Corporate Communications email inboxes for story and article requests and follow-up with parties involved to validate information.
• Graphically design pieces such as email headers, photo editing and banner images for company intranet as well as digital display systems. Develop and utilize the DG brand as directed while adhering to company style guide standards. Ensure timely production of approved artwork.
• Process department invoices and expense payments, schedule meetings and other administrative duties as needed. Create, and integrate when appropriate, internal communication time/action plans. Support Corporate Communications managers as needed
• Provide support for employee town halls and other events and activities.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Photoshop knowledge is required, InDesign, Illustrator and other Adobe Creative Suite program knowledge is a plus
• Experience writing and managing social media
• Excellent writing, grammar and proofreading skills are required
• Awareness of appropriate Diversity and Inclusion language
• Strong emotional intelligence and empathy
• Ability to consistently manage projects and meet deadlines
• Ability to take complex or technical information and create clear, concise messages
• Ability to constructively edit others’ work
• Skilled at AP Style
• Excellent communication skills to include asking open-ended/probing questions
  • Familiarity with and ability to learn database systems and services
• Familiarity with and ability to learn database systems and services

Work Experience &/or Education: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Corporate Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, English and Writing, Design Communications, Information Design, Graphic Design or related field is required.
• 2-4 years progressively more responsible work experience.

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