El Dorado Furniture was established in South Florida in 1967, El Dorado Furniture has grown to become the largest Hispanic-owned furniture retail enterprise in the United States. With services offered all over the world, the family owned company is ranked among the top 50 furniture retailers in the country. There are currently 14 El Dorado Furniture Showrooms and 3 outlet centers in Florida.

Summary 

Responsible for communications between the Marketing & Advertising Department, Human Resources Department, all store showrooms and locations (internally and externally), and the company internally. This role develops messaging platforms and programs that inform, engage, and inspire our internal customers to ensure they have the information they need to be successfully integrated to the brand’s culture. This role also provides strategic support to directors and executives by helping expand their internal relationships and align their teams with the Brand’s strategy, goals, and priorities.

The Communications & Events Specialist will use their communications skills to amplify El Dorado Furniture’s culture and strategic vision and mission, help to champion connections among teams and drive business results through communications that leave employees energized, informed, and encouraged to do their best work.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead the development of the internal communications plan, aligning with brand calendar and strategies. 
• Work closely with other departments to ensure internal brand growth (i.e. Human Resources Dept. and their initiatives, such as the E-Fit Program, etc.) by proactively identifying new opportunities and properly aligning with marketing and advertising efforts.
• Build a trusted partnership with directors and other departments’ executive teams promoting cross-departmental collaborations, to be able to execute a comprehensive plan that ensures seamless communications.
• Analyze and understand the needs of each community the company serves to strategically assign brand initiative in territories where they will cause a positive impact.
• Ensure that all content is the highest quality, creative, inspiring, compelling, and aligns with corporate messaging.
• Drive and assist with executive communications among department leaders and stakeholders, driving awareness and excitement around impactful internal innovations, news, and product strategies (including but not limited to internal executive announcements, institutional updates, internal marketing campaigns, product developments, etc.)
• Support the Field Marketing Coordinator by overseeing brand events from conceptualization to execution. 
• Execute, with a strong focus on driving business alignment and engagement programs through various applications such as corporate events, showroom events as part of vertical marketing campaigns and on-site activation, online events, SharePoint, and internal programs (i.e. WOW program, etc.).
• Recommend new programs to continually up-level the internal communications programs.
• Available to represent and/or assign someone to represent the brand, executives, and directors’ initiatives internally and externally, by ensuring that the showmanship for any and all events are strong on the brand.

Qualifications

Required

• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Creative storyteller, editor, and writer who has skills across mediums including newsletters, slide creation, and visual design (presentations, email messaging, etc.)
• Can navigate situations professionally and calmly
• Excellent at coordinating a communications plan across multiple stakeholders
• Extremely sharp attention to detail and a high bar for quality content
• Self-starter, ability to work independently and exercise sound judgment in fast-paced, dynamic environments, as well as the ability to escalate appropriately
• Strong collaboration, partnership, and project management skills
• Trusted partner who can keep news and information under strict confidentiality

Preferred

• Have 5 years of experience in internal and/or external communications
• A track record of delivering successful internal communications programs with measurable outcomes
• Knowledge of industry best and emerging practices for engaging employees
• Experience working directly with senior leaders and all levels of an organization
• Experience building and maintaining an editorial calendar and executive communications strategies 

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Marketing, English, or related field of study
• Strong knowledge and experience with event management and coordination
• Strong knowledge and experience with Public Relations

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Provides management direction and counseling. Supervises temporary staffing as needed.

Physical Demands

• Must be able to lift up to 20 lbs.

Location

• Corporate Office setting and remote locations 

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. May vary between Corporate Office setting

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

El Dorado Furniture is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran or marital status, genetic information, citizenship, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status entitled to protection under federal, state, or local anti-discrimination laws. DFWP. No questions on this Application are intended to secure information to be used for impermissible purposes. El Dorado Furniture is committed to complying with the Americans With Disabilities Act, as amended, and to providing reasonable accommodations to enable qualified applicants with disabilities to have equal opportunity to apply for job openings. Any applicant requiring assistance with our online application process or who needs to be accommodated due to a disability should contact Human Resources for assistance or request assistance from the location where you are applying. You may contact our Human Resources Recruiter at the following phone number 305-624-9700; dial “O” for the operator.

EOE/DFWP