Communications Spec

The Business Development Communications team is seeking a highly versatile and creative Communications Specialist to join our team. This hybrid role blends content development, visual design, and presentation creation—ideal for someone who excels at making sales-driven writing more visually engaging and impactful. You’ll create compelling written materials, design branded assets, and build high-quality PowerPoint presentations, all while ensuring consistency with brand and messaging standards.

The ideal candidate is a strong editor and visual thinker, fluent in both design tools and storytelling, and a Microsoft PowerPoint power user. This is a utility communications role, meaning you’ll support a wide range of internal and external communications needs—including some event and meeting management responsibilities.

Essential Tasks:

• Create clear, engaging written content for sales, marketing, and internal communications
• Design visual assets and layouts to enhance written materials (e.g., infographics, one-pagers, presentation templates)
• Compile and execute polished, on-brand PowerPoint presentations for executive, sales, and client-facing use

• Develop a clear understanding of the business processes and opportunities to deliver consistent content within brand guidelines that effectively engage target audiences.
• Work with the sales and client service teams to align communications efforts with sales objectives and provide support as needed.
• Transform complex or text-heavy content into visual storytelling that enhances comprehension and impact
• Collaborate with copy and design teams to develop innovative marketing materials and solutions.

• Edit and proofread documents for clarity, grammar, and brand/style consistency
• Support internal and external event and meeting logistics, including communications, agendas, collateral, and follow-up materials

• Help maintain content libraries, templates, and brand resources for consistency and efficiency

• Manage multiple priorities and deadlines with strong attention to detail

Specific Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Expert-level knowledge of Microsoft PowerPoint including animation, template design, and layout mastery
• Professionally trained and proficient in the Adobe Suite InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop) and Microsoft Office products.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and proofreading skills with a sharp eye for detail\
• Proven ability to turn written content into visually dynamic deliverables
• Experience managing logistics for meetings or events (virtual or in-person)
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Highly motivated self-starter who works independently to accomplish goals.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
• Embraces multiple different types of personalities and temperaments.
• Able to work through complex challenges to offer solutions.
• Exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Commitment to continuous learning.

Experience and Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, Design, or a related discipline preferred
• 5+ years of experience in marketing or a related role; internships or previous experience in a similar position are a plus.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift 50 pounds.
• Repeated use of sight to read documents and computer screens.
• Repeated use of hearing and speech to communicate on telephone and in person.
• Repetitive hand movements, such as keyboarding, writing, 10-key
• Walking, bending, sitting, reaching and stretching in all directions.

Core Competencies:

• Leadership: Display leadership skills and ability to motivate fellow employees (If applicable)
• Ability to Analyze and Solve Problems: Skill in recognizing challenges, exploring options, and implementing effective solutions in a timely manner
• Attention to Detail: A strong focus on completing tasks and projects accurately and thoroughly
• Communication Skills: Capable of expressing ideas clearly in both verbal and written forms and engaging with various audiences
• Timely Task Completion: Ability to finish tasks and projects efficiently, managing resources and priorities effectively
• Team Collaboration: Willingness to work together with others, promoting teamwork and supporting shared goals
• Client Focus: Dedication to understanding and addressing the needs of clients and stakeholders to ensure their satisfaction
• Dependability: Acknowledgment of the importance of being present and punctual.
• Creative Thinking: Openness to suggesting new ideas and methods to improve processes and outcome
• Organizational Skills: Capability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Adaptability: Willingness to adjust to changing situations and priorities, showing resilience in a dynamic work environment

Notice to Recruiters and Staffing Agencies: To protect the interests of all parties, Higginbotham Insurance Agency, Inc., and our partners, will not accept unsolicited potential placements from any source other than directly from the candidate or a vendor partner under MSA with Higginbotham.  Please do not contact or send unsolicited potential placements to our team members.