Communications Specialist

NAHB Seeks a Motivated Communications Specialist

NAHB seeks a motivated communications specialist to support local home builders associations’ (HBAs) strategic outreach efforts. The communications specialist is responsible for working collaboratively with the communications team to develop, write, repurpose, and edit a broad range of content relating to the housing industry for HBAs, the NAHB blog, and other communications channels. The communications specialist will help HBA staff communicate more effectively and strengthen their relationships with association leaders, members, and consumers.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Develops public relations materials, including news articles, press releases, ads, videos, and social media assets for HBAs to promote home buying and homeownership.
• Drafts, edits, and contributes to developing public relations materials related to workforce development.
• Writes and edits articles for NAHB’s blog highlighting HBA stories, workforce development programs, and related announcements.
• Drafts and edits newsletter content, memos, presentations, and related communication deliverables.
• Develops, edits, and maintains a wide range of content to support HBAs on nahb.org.

Qualifications

• At least three years of in-depth experience editing content, writing articles and/or blog posts, and developing social media content.
• A bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, or a related field, or equivalent in education and experience, is required. A background in public relations/issues advocacy is preferred.
• Experience with web content management tools and drafting website copy.
• Proficiency with email management programs.
• Basic knowledge of photo and online video editing software.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong organizational and project management skills, attention to detail, and follow-through.

Salary Range

The salary range for this position is $88,000-$93,000 annualized based on skills and experience.

Equal Opportunity Employer

To apply for this position, please submit this application.