REI
Store Communications Specialist
REI, Seattle, Washington, us, 98127
Overview
REI Co-op is united around discovering, building and celebrating better ways of working in this world, all so that folks can find and pursue a love of the outdoors. When you work for the co-op, you do your best work with the support to live your best life. And you play a part in shaping the future of the outdoors, for people and our planet.
Responsibilities And Qualifications
As a Communications Specialist, you will bolster REI’s reputation and engage one of our most important audiences: our 14,000 store employees across the country. Your work helps drive our business, build trust and confidence in leaders and energizes our community. You’ll be a part of the Communications, Community & Inclusion team, whose job is to help REI, the nation’s largest consumer co-op, inform and engage its 20 million members and 16,000 employees.
You’ll contribute to REI’s success by supporting our store communications program, and creating and publishing compelling content across internal communication platforms. The goal? To support employee knowledge and engagement; build trust in leadership; and bolster REI’s brand, reputation and community leadership.
You’ll achieve this through creative content development and delivery and savvy project management—all while living up to REI’s values and mission. You will demonstrate an outstanding track record in the craft of written and multimedia communications. You will be a creative, self-starting team member with the ability to influence and lead peers in a fast-paced environment with multiple deadlines and complex, cross-divisional projects.
Create and publish contentDevelop multi-media content for internal external channels. This includes interviewing subject-matter experts across the co-op at every level.Support development of content creation for gatherings such as leadership forums, all-store meetings, and others. This includes developing messaging framework and flow, managing communication and planning follow-up materials, as needed.Search out stories across the business.Develop communication plans for projects as directed.
Communication support and project managementWork with team to develop and maintain asset library of videos, photos and other multimedia content.Serve as expert in REI’s brand standards and support team in consistent execution.Serve as “super user” for content platforms.Serve as project manager for communication strategies, as directed, managing work plans and timelines end-to-end.Analyze and share regular metric reports to demonstrate effectiveness of communications strategy.
Required Skills And Expertise2 years of internal or external communication experience.Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.Exceptional writing and editing skills in a variety of media.Proven project management skills, including development of project plans and timelines.Excellent instincts and good judgement.Proven ability to thrive in fast-paced, ambiguous environment.A curious mindset.
ClosingAt REI, we believe the outdoors is for all.
We are committed to becoming a fully inclusive, anti-racist, multicultural organization. We know that there's strength in our diversity – that each employee brings unique skills, experiences, and perspectives. Every day you are driving change, fostering a culture of respect, and knowing you're backed by benefits that support your whole life. To work towards this commitment and fulfill our brand promise of inspiring and enabling a life outside for everyone, we seek employees who demonstrate different ways of working, create a sense of belonging, and actively listen and learn.
Pay TransparencyWe are committed to practices that promote pay equity and transparency. As required by applicable Pay Transparency laws, REI provides a range of compensation for roles that may be hired in locations under these requirements. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include a wide array of factors, including: your specific skills and experience, geographic location or other relevant factors.
REI offers all regular employees a generous employee discount, access to health benefits, a retirement savings plan and accrued time off. Click here for a detailed overview of benefits plans by employee profile.
Pay Range$63,300.00 - $101,500.00 per year
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REI Co-op is united around discovering, building and celebrating better ways of working in this world, all so that folks can find and pursue a love of the outdoors. When you work for the co-op, you do your best work with the support to live your best life. And you play a part in shaping the future of the outdoors, for people and our planet.
Responsibilities And Qualifications
As a Communications Specialist, you will bolster REI’s reputation and engage one of our most important audiences: our 14,000 store employees across the country. Your work helps drive our business, build trust and confidence in leaders and energizes our community. You’ll be a part of the Communications, Community & Inclusion team, whose job is to help REI, the nation’s largest consumer co-op, inform and engage its 20 million members and 16,000 employees.
You’ll contribute to REI’s success by supporting our store communications program, and creating and publishing compelling content across internal communication platforms. The goal? To support employee knowledge and engagement; build trust in leadership; and bolster REI’s brand, reputation and community leadership.
You’ll achieve this through creative content development and delivery and savvy project management—all while living up to REI’s values and mission. You will demonstrate an outstanding track record in the craft of written and multimedia communications. You will be a creative, self-starting team member with the ability to influence and lead peers in a fast-paced environment with multiple deadlines and complex, cross-divisional projects.
Create and publish contentDevelop multi-media content for internal external channels. This includes interviewing subject-matter experts across the co-op at every level.Support development of content creation for gatherings such as leadership forums, all-store meetings, and others. This includes developing messaging framework and flow, managing communication and planning follow-up materials, as needed.Search out stories across the business.Develop communication plans for projects as directed.
Communication support and project managementWork with team to develop and maintain asset library of videos, photos and other multimedia content.Serve as expert in REI’s brand standards and support team in consistent execution.Serve as “super user” for content platforms.Serve as project manager for communication strategies, as directed, managing work plans and timelines end-to-end.Analyze and share regular metric reports to demonstrate effectiveness of communications strategy.
Required Skills And Expertise2 years of internal or external communication experience.Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.Exceptional writing and editing skills in a variety of media.Proven project management skills, including development of project plans and timelines.Excellent instincts and good judgement.Proven ability to thrive in fast-paced, ambiguous environment.A curious mindset.
ClosingAt REI, we believe the outdoors is for all.
We are committed to becoming a fully inclusive, anti-racist, multicultural organization. We know that there's strength in our diversity – that each employee brings unique skills, experiences, and perspectives. Every day you are driving change, fostering a culture of respect, and knowing you're backed by benefits that support your whole life. To work towards this commitment and fulfill our brand promise of inspiring and enabling a life outside for everyone, we seek employees who demonstrate different ways of working, create a sense of belonging, and actively listen and learn.
Pay TransparencyWe are committed to practices that promote pay equity and transparency. As required by applicable Pay Transparency laws, REI provides a range of compensation for roles that may be hired in locations under these requirements. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include a wide array of factors, including: your specific skills and experience, geographic location or other relevant factors.
REI offers all regular employees a generous employee discount, access to health benefits, a retirement savings plan and accrued time off. Click here for a detailed overview of benefits plans by employee profile.
Pay Range$63,300.00 - $101,500.00 per year
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