COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATE RESUME EXAMPLE

Published: August 12, 2024 - The Communications Associate oversees the firm’s digital and social media presence by managing websites, blogs, and other digital content while ensuring optimization for search engines and compliance with editorial standards. This role involves producing and packaging multimedia content, including blogs, videos, podcasts, and visual assets, using various content management systems and analytics tools. The associate also monitors industry trends and coordinates the strategy and production of digital media assets to enhance audience engagement and communication effectiveness.

Tips for Communications Associate Skills and Responsibilities on a Resume

1. Communications Associate, Horizon Media Solutions, Raleigh, NC

Job Summary: 

  • Develop and write regular blog posts about the work, as well as enterprising, original content about the issues and/or current events
  • Draft and edit email blasts and advocacy alerts on the issues and send them out to tens of thousands of supporters using Salsa Engage
  • Execute social media strategy and manage social media content day-to-day including posting and scheduling content, and evaluating analytics to inform future strategy
  • Develop, write, edit, and sometimes help design or layout SGA’s numerous publications and reports, and then help manage those public releases
  • Conceive and help produce visualizations that tell compelling stories.
  • Maintain the calendar of all external communications, brainstorm ideas for creative campaigns throughout the year on notable days, milestones, anniversaries, etc
  • Develop & maintain relationships with media, other reporters, and bloggers
  • Manage the website (WordPress) and other online presences
  • Help plan and execute the on- and off-line year-end fundraising campaign, as well as other one-off fundraising efforts throughout the year.
  • Help build and hone the organization’s brand and overall message
  • Perform data analytics on click-through rates, and readership and assess engagement levels
  • Collaborate with Internal Communications, Marketing, and Partner teams to facilitate timely email distributions into existing comms channels


Skills on Resume: 

  • Content Writing (Hard Skills)  
  • Email Marketing (Hard Skills)  
  • Social Media Management (Hard Skills)  
  • Publication Development (Hard Skills)  
  • Data Analytics (Hard Skills)  
  • Media Relations (Soft Skills)  
  • Website Management (Hard Skills)  
  • Brand Building (Soft Skills)

2. Senior Communications Associate, Summit PR Group, Boulder, CO

Job Summary: 

  • Develops and executes internal communication plans to support specific corporate functions that maximize impact and effectiveness.
  • Produces supporting communication materials, including key messages.
  • Provides editorial support for the ongoing management of public corporate websites, Intranets and new web initiatives, including content development, design, navigation and usability support.
  • Participates in teams to plan, develop, and implement initiatives.
  • Ensures that the communication strategy is successfully implemented across multiple channels, such as web, print, video, face-to-face, events and two-way communication.
  • Works with contractors, consultants, design firms, and production houses to finalize media that cannot be produced in-house.
  • Conducts research, writes, edits, and proofreads materials and collateral, and ensures clarity, accuracy and timeliness of information that meets strategic and operational objectives.
  • Oversees design and publication/distribution and updates existing materials to make use of current technological resources.
  • Works with internal and external print and distribution vendors, ensuring that quality standards are met.
  • Monitors and evaluates results of communications programs, using specific metrics to track progress and insights for continuous improvement.
  • Work with the GS Chief of Staff to edit submitted content, ensuring high-quality delivered communications
  • Draft communications based on content requests and guidance from the GS Leadership team including organization announcements, etc.
  • Administer GS Comms channels, maintaining communication history and uploading new content 


Skills on Resume: 

  • Internal Communication Planning (Soft Skills)
  • Content Development (Hard Skills)
  • Web Management (Hard Skills)
  • Cross-functional Collaboration (Soft Skills)
  • Multichannel Communication (Hard Skills)
  • Vendor Coordination (Soft Skills)
  • Writing & Editing (Hard Skills)
  • Performance Evaluation (Soft Skills)

3. Communications Associate, Crest Communications, Orlando, FL

Job Summary: 

  • Support the Global Head of Global Services and Chief of Staff by helping to coordinate GS-wide internal communications through a variety of channels including blog posts, news posts, podcasts, videos, emails and newsletters
  • Own and run the communications governance process, calendar, and schedule
  • Assist GS functions with function-specific communications and cadence including coordinating content, hosting and moderating All Hands Calls, Townhalls, Off-Site meetings, Global Kick Offs, Sales and Marketing connects, etc.
  • Manage the GS Comms internal mailbox to triage new content submissions and requests
  • Coordinate with scheduled contributors to make sure content arrives in a timely fashion and includes required supporting information
  • Create original content, including photos, video, copy
  • Edit photos and videos using editing apps (Adobe experience preferred)
  • Take daily pictures and videos of pet guests, record, edit and post videos.
  • Adhere to Pet Paradise branding standards.
  • Represent Pet Paradise on social media platforms, by monitoring and responding to comments and private messages in a professional and timely manner
  • Follow the monthly social media calendar and checklist from the Marketing team.
  • Monitor, respond to, and escalate Facebook reviews from customers.
  • Advise stakeholders on what works best.


Skills on Resume: 

  • Internal Communication (Hard Skills)  
  • Content Management (Hard Skills)  
  • Content Creation (Hard Skills)  
  • Video Editing (Hard Skills)  
  • Social Media Management (Hard Skills)  
  • Governance Management (Hard Skills)  
  • Event Coordination (Soft Skills)  
  • Stakeholder Advising (Soft Skills)

4. Senior Communications Associate, Elevate Marketing Firm, Austin, TX

Job Summary: 

  • Produce content for Target in India’s internal channels, campaigns and events.
  • Through strong partnerships with stakeholders and support teams, bring employer strategies to life for all team members.
  • Help showcase Target as the best place to work, a D&I champion and a mature GCC doing path-breaking work in retail, through social media.
  • Own and run the internal newsletter that educates, recognizes and updates all team members in India and the leadership in HQ, about the work being done here.
  • Support business teams in successfully carrying out their campaigns with tangible results.
  • Support leaders with speech-writing and any other enterprise-wide communication needed.
  • Be accountable for internal events and campaigns.
  • Use project management and organizational skills to create healthy engagement among team members.
  • Work towards positively contributing to the overall employer brand by evaluating communication strategies
  • Maintain strong interpersonal relationships with stakeholders, support teams and leadership across the enterprise
  • Work towards bringing an innovative approach to all projects and campaigns, while keeping a focus on positive growth and bringing Target’s strategy and story to life.


Skills on Resume: 

  • Content Creation (Hard Skills)
  • Stakeholder Management (Soft Skills)
  • Social Media Management (Hard Skills)
  • Newsletter Management (Hard Skills)
  • Campaign Support (Soft Skills)
  • Speech Writing (Hard Skills)
  • Event Coordination (Soft Skills)
  • Project Management (Hard Skills)

5. Marketing Communications Associate, Insight Public Relations, Albany, NY

Job Summary: 

  • Maintain and update corporate collateral materials including PowerPoint templates, product literature, and other marketing materials 
  • Execute the day-to-day delivery of email marketing campaigns, product literature, quarterly newsletters, invitations, event materials, etc.
  • Design, create, and manage social media content development, working directly with the Marketing Communications Manager to create a social strategy
  • Prepare and manage timelines for marketing projects
  • Participate and contribute to marketing activities to help achieve company goals
  • Act as back up to marketing associate with managing websites through content management system
  • Work with the Marketing Communications Manager to create and execute the PR strategy
  • Ensure that all creative marketing materials undergo brand review and adhere to strict brand guidelines
  • Enter and maintain leads into CRM and produce campaign analytics reports 
  • Conduct competitive research and analysis
  • Assist with overall company branding and value proposition development
  • Assist with social media content development and messaging


Skills on Resume: 

  • Content Production (Hard Skills)
  • Stakeholder Collaboration (Soft Skills)
  • Social Media Management (Hard Skills)
  • Newsletter Management (Hard Skills)
  • Campaign Support (Soft Skills)
  • Speech Writing (Hard Skills)
  • Event Management (Soft Skills)
  • Project Management (Hard Skills)

6. Communications Associate, Beacon Strategic Communications, Des Moines, IA

Job Summary: 

  • Work closely with the head of communications to support and enhance communication with patients, scientists and physicians, academic partners, investors, the media, and employees
  • Collaborate with the network of affiliate companies to develop and execute strategic communication plans that highlight the strides they are making and bring the scientific problems they are working on to life
  • Day-to-day activities may include developing communication plans, drafting press releases, social media posts, internal emails
  • Organize company town hall meetings and investor-focused programs, as well as find compelling stories to share from within the network of affiliate companies
  • Send out arrival emails and Furever Connected communication emails to pet owners.
  • Write daily report cards for pet guests to deliver to pet parents.
  • Utilize insights to determine what the most effective content
  • Support resort cleaning, maintenance, and dog handling during downtimes
  • Report any unusual behaviors, injuries, or critical information to management
  • Use proper dog handling techniques as instructed by management in playtimes
  • Resolve scheduling conflicts as they occur
  • Update the internal database and Applicant Tracking System (ATS)
  • Assist the account manager and the communications team with various tasks


Skills on Resume:

  • Communication Support (Soft Skills)  
  • Strategic Communication (Hard Skills)  
  • Content Development (Hard Skills)  
  • Event Organization (Soft Skills)  
  • Customer Communication (Hard Skills)  
  • Insight Analysis (Hard Skills)  
  • Dog Handling (Soft Skills)  
  • Database Management (Hard Skills)

7. Communications Associate, Apex Media Group, Richmond, VA

Job Summary: 

  • Support the internal team, candidates, and clients with scheduling requests
  • Provide quality, timeliness, and efficiency of scheduling requests
  • Monitor and maintain scheduling requests
  • Schedule phone screenings, interviews, and reference calls for candidates and/or hiring managers using various software, including Acuity, Google Calendar, Outlook, Teams, and Zoom
  • Write and edit in a colloquial but smart voice for a diverse range of needs including marketing materials, videos, newsletters, fundraising campaigns, websites, blogs, media, and social media 
  • Provide graphic design support for social media, presentations, and other marketing materials to create beautiful content that tells the story 
  • Develop and maintain an annual editorial calendar 
  • Stay abreast of, and react to, the public news cycle related to work on topics like poverty, social justice, innovation, and impact 
  • Be a guardian of brand voice and message and be a consultant to team members on style 
  • Manage communications projects from beginning to end
  • Partner with senior communications professionals to support senior executives within Global Sales & Research and the wider Corporate & Investment Bank
  • Write content and messaging (intranet articles, e-mails, talking points and briefing documents, blogs, video content, etc.)
  • Learn about the function and the business to grow the career


Skills on Resume:

  • Scheduling Support (Hard Skills)  
  • Efficiency Monitoring (Hard Skills)  
  • Interview Coordination (Soft Skills)  
  • Content Writing (Hard Skills)  
  • Graphic Design (Hard Skills)  
  • Editorial Calendar Management (Hard Skills)  
  • Brand Management (Soft Skills)  
  • Project Management (Soft Skills)

8. Internal Communications Associate, Pinnacle Marketing Solutions, Madison, WI

Job Summary: 

  • Help create, manage, and implement communication strategies leveraging multiple channels
  • Create and/or support communication plans in support of business goals
  • Write internal communications content including emails, articles, video scripts, toolkits, banner ads, digital media
  • Support the launch of new products and processes through the execution of communications across a wide range of channels
  • Generate ideas and identify opportunities for creative storytelling to drive global employee engagement
  • Update all communication calendars, send targeted and firmwide emails
  • Manage and maintain intranet pages
  • Partner with colleagues to build knowledge, ensure alignment across team and firmwide initiatives and leverage the firm's full resources
  • Identify opportunities to modernize internal communications, make process improvements and drive efficiencies
  • Provide cross-team support and identify and track key performance metrics to report on results
  • Assist in planning and implementing global T&L events, live events, focus groups, town halls, and other events
  • Stay informed and maintain ongoing awareness of business and team priorities by attending meetings and seeking out other learning opportunities


Skills on Resume:

  • Communication Strategy (Hard Skills)  
  • Content Creation (Hard Skills)  
  • Product Launch Support (Soft Skills)  
  • Storytelling (Soft Skills)  
  • Intranet Management (Hard Skills)  
  • Process Improvement (Soft Skills)  
  • Event Planning (Soft Skills)  
  • Performance Tracking (Hard Skills)

9. Digital Communications Associate, Nexus Communications, Columbus, OH

Job Summary: 

  • Responsible for the firm's digital and social media presence, including the website, social media, and other digital content
  • Produce external products, including blogs, press releases, videos, live event pages, podcasts, and multimedia
  • Publish using content management systems
  • Package digital media assets for campaigns, including content, appropriate visuals, handles, and hashtags
  • Coordinate the strategy and production of visual assets (organic and paid)
  • Help conceptualize and create multimedia content
  • Manage and analyze metrics using social and digital media marketing management tools (e.g. Hootsuite)
  • Ensure that web content is optimized for search engines
  • Partner with marketing & communications colleagues globally to execute cross-discipline programs
  • Assist in planning and executing town halls for senior executives, writing and distributing messages
  • Team with Fiverr marketing colleagues including those managing digital, social and brand marketing to develop and execute campaigns
  • Support product and tech teams within Fiverr on new product launches and announcements
  • Write content, with input from managers, including pitches, messaging documents, Q&As, and press releases


Skills on Resume:

  • Digital Media Management (Hard Skills)  
  • Content Production (Hard Skills)  
  • Campaign Coordination (Soft Skills)  
  • Visual Asset Creation (Hard Skills)  
  • Metrics Analysis (Hard Skills)  
  • SEO Optimization (Hard Skills)  
  • Event Planning (Soft Skills)  
  • Cross-Discipline Collaboration (Soft Skills)

10. Communications Associate, Velocity PR Agency, Portland, OR

Job Summary: 

  • Work collaboratively and communicate effectively with the team
  • Proactively offer support to other team members
  • Cultivate mutually beneficial relationships with key reporters, to drive awareness of the Fiverr brand
  • Manage inbound media inquiries, and drive earned media coverage through creative pitches and story angles
  • Manage and organize media lists, agendas, pitches and track coverage
  • Regularly analyze and report on media coverage
  • Research and understand issues and competitors surrounding the freelance economy and the future of work
  • Support on the execution of PR campaigns
  • Manage the journals' social media presence, primarily on Twitter, by drafting posts to promote articles and other journal initiatives
  • Monitor online conversations about SfN-published research, and track key metrics.
  • Track accepted papers for both journals and promote via one of several existing channels, and coordinate with staff, editors, and authors
  • Create and implement an editorial calendar for eNeuro Identify papers and topics for the blog, and work with staff and journal editors to develop content.
  • Serve as the primary liaison to internal marketing and digital communication teams for journal content promotion activities.
  • Assist the department's science communication needs in other ways


Skills on Resume:

  • Team Collaboration (Soft Skills)  
  • Media Relations (Soft Skills)  
  • PR Campaign Support (Soft Skills)  
  • Media Coverage Analysis (Hard Skills)  
  • Social Media Management (Hard Skills)  
  • Editorial Calendar Management (Hard Skills)  
  • Content Promotion (Hard Skills)  
  • Competitive Research (Soft Skills)

11. Communications Associate, Skyline Media Strategies, Charlotte, NC

Job Summary: 

  • Supports operations team in omni-channel and end-to-end process management.
  • Proactively problem-solve processes to find timely resolution.
  • Coordinates on-boarding external vendors from initial search request to project activation
  • Track invoice expenses against purchase orders.
  • Resolve administrative questions related to technology, system access and coordination.
  • Maintains data records and dashboards for the department.
  • Prioritize and perform multiple tasks at the same time.
  • Regularly review procedures and report systems or policy issues to appropriate parties.
  • Act as an advocate for the customer by submitting feedback through appropriate channels.
  • Consistently meet/exceed all customer service standards.
  • Monitor projects to ensure consistency and adherence to standards.
  • Develops, utilizes, organizes and monitors process documentation and templates
  • Supports the marketing team in the completion of daily administrative tasks


Skills on Resume:

  • Process Management (Hard Skills)  
  • Problem Solving (Soft Skills)  
  • Vendor Coordination (Soft Skills)  
  • Expense Tracking (Hard Skills)  
  • Data Management (Hard Skills)  
  • Customer Advocacy (Soft Skills)  
  • Project Monitoring (Hard Skills)  
  • Administrative Support (Soft Skills)

12. Media and External Communications Associate, Zenith Communications, Omaha, NE

Job Summary: 

  • Contributing to the development of communications materials, such as through desktop research and media searches, video shoot coordination, etc.
  • Compiling internal quantitative and qualitative research reports
  • Evaluating and managing requests from journalists for Macquarie’s market commentary and research reports
  • Acting as initial contact for inbound press queries
  • Participating in internal calls/meetings with the regional media and external communications team and global counterparts to keep abreast of media and external activity and strategies
  • Participating in the execution of internal and external events such as media briefings
  • Supporting administrative needs of the team including scheduling meetings and meeting prep, and some expenses and invoice processing
  • Maintaining critical documentation and processes that improve efficiency and create opportunities for the team
  • Utilizing and maintaining social media platforms, media databases and press release services
  • Ensuring governance of external communications policy and media policy
  • Working with and supporting the engagement, brand & sponsorship and events marketing teams as appropriate
  • Arranging media training for executives


Skills on Resume:

  • Communication Material Development (Hard Skills)  
  • Research Compilation (Hard Skills)  
  • Media Relations (Soft Skills)  
  • Event Support (Soft Skills)  
  • Administrative Support (Soft Skills)  
  • Social Media Management (Hard Skills)  
  • Policy Governance (Hard Skills)  
  • Media Training Coordination (Soft Skills)

13. Internal Communications Associate, Catalyst Marketing Agency, Louisville, KY

Job Summary: 

  • Support Communications Business Partners in crafting and executing strategic communications plans for business areas, including coordinating meetings with business area teams and leaders
  • Prepare presentations, take meeting notes, and maintain a team calendar of deliverables.
  • Under the direction of Communications Business Partners, take on editorial and writing projects including drafting executive emails and speaking points, video scripts, town hall presentations, intranet content, and print pieces.
  • Assist the team in distributing communications via the company intranet and email.
  • Gather and interpret metrics to ensure the communications projects deliver result
  • Collect and analyze intranet and email usage statistics, post-meeting feedback, and other employee surveys.
  • Learn about the businesses the company serves and develop relationships with colleagues in those areas to understand how strategic communications 
  • Play a role in engaging employees and achieving business goals.
  • Work collaboratively with colleagues across Corporate Communications, including External Communications, Corporate Design, Editorial, Digital, Video/Meetings, Content Strategy, and Employee Social Engagement.
  • Monitor performance and metrics of communication campaigns and online readership of websites.
  • Helps create, edit, and coordinate content for internal and external websites
  • Assists with gathering content and creating social media posts and tracking engagement
  • Various other marketing and communications-related tasks


Skills on Resume:

  • Communication Support (Soft Skills)  
  • Presentation Preparation (Hard Skills)  
  • Editorial & Writing (Hard Skills)  
  • Content Distribution (Hard Skills)  
  • Metrics Analysis (Hard Skills)  
  • Employee Engagement (Soft Skills)  
  • Collaboration (Soft Skills)  
  • Social Media Management (Hard Skills)

14. Internal Communications Associate, Horizon PR Partners, Albuquerque, NM

Job Summary: 

  • Make informed decisions and provide counsel to partners that aligns with enterprise communications strategy
  • Work collaboratively and contribute to the development of an internal communications strategy
  • Assist with campaign strategy and drive tactical execution
  • Leverage various communications channels to deliver messages that are easy to understand, aligned with the business, and informative to the team members
  • Create strategic and engaging written content in the voice of various teams and leaders
  • Edit content created by internal teams to ensure it meets the standards and best practices of the organization
  • Manage content creation, strategy, and process for internal communication channels
  • Manage internal approval processes the team owns and work with team leaders for final decisions
  • Build and foster collaborative relationships with members of different teams to drive connection and communication
  • Assists in designing and producing marketing materials for internal and external clients
  • Helps write content for newsletters, brochures, presentations and videos
  • Assists with creating and sending email marketing campaigns


Skills on Resume:

  • Decision-Making (Soft Skills)  
  • Internal Communication Strategy (Soft Skills)  
  • Campaign Execution (Hard Skills)  
  • Channel Management (Hard Skills)  
  • Content Creation (Hard Skills)  
  • Content Editing (Hard Skills)  
  • Approval Process Management (Hard Skills)  
  • Team Collaboration (Soft Skills)

15. Digital Communications Associate, Vista Communications Group, Salt Lake City, UT

Job Summary: 

  • Responsible for the firm’s digital and social media presence, including internal and external websites, social media, blogs, and other digital content.
  • Produce external products, including blogs, press releases, videos, live event pages, podcasts, and multimedia.
  • Publish using content management systems (Adobe AEM, Drupal, ePublish, Adobe Campaign, Adobe Analytics, and Adobe Premiere, among others).
  • Package digital media assets for campaigns, including content, appropriate visuals, handles, and hashtags.
  • Coordinate the strategy and production of visual assets (organic and paid).
  • Help conceptualize, write scripts, and create multimedia content (GIFs, interactive data visualizations, slideshows, infographics, videos, social media postcards, etc.)
  • Manage and analyze metrics using Talkwalker, Hootsuite, Adobe Analytics, and Twitter Analytics.
  • Ensure that web content is optimized for search engines and complies with the highest technical and editorial standards.
  • Monitor industry trends and tools for web design, social media, audience engagement, and other technology to improve communications. 
  • Edit internally produced videos using Adobe Premiere or a similar platform.
  • Organizes and tracks marketing projects and requests


Skills on Resume:

  • Digital Media Management (Hard Skills)
  • Content Production (Hard Skills)
  • CMS Proficiency (Hard Skills)
  • Campaign Asset Coordination (Hard Skills)
  • Multimedia Content Creation (Hard Skills)
  • Metrics Analysis (Hard Skills)
  • SEO Optimization (Hard Skills)
  • Video Editing (Hard Skills)