Communications Specialist - Coca-Cola Beverages Florida

Communications Specialist

Tampa, FL, USA Req #30740

Thursday, April 4, 2024

Who We Are:

• Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Coke Florida) is a family-owned independent Coca-Cola bottler that is the third largest privately-held and the sixth largest independent Coca-Cola bottler in the United States.
• Coke Florida sells, markets, manufactures and distributes over 600 products of The Coca-Cola Company and other partner companies including Monster Beverage Corporation and BODYARMOR.
• Coke Florida was named as a 2023 US Best Managed Company by Deloitte Private and The Wall Street Journal. This program recognizes outstanding U.S. private companies and the achievements of their management teams in four key areas: strategy, ability to execute, corporate culture, and governance/financial performance.

What We Offer:
Eligible full time Coke Florida Associates can participate in our Total Rewards Program which includes:

• Total Wellness Programs including health, dental and vision plans
• 401K program with healthy company match
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Three weeks of vacation pay, and 11 company paid holidays*
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
• Competitive compensation

Coke Florida is looking for a Communications Specialist to work out of our Tampa HQ based office, working Mon-Fri from 8AM-5PM

What You Will Do:

The Communications Specialist position will be responsible for the creation and execution of materials for both print and electronic media specific to the Company's brand. The position will collaborate with various functional teams to create high-impact graphic designs and copy that meet the variety of branding, marketing, and communication needs and leverage a variety of communications channels. Must be able to work independently and with a team for completion of materials within determined timeframe.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Develop visual concepts and graphic elements for advertisements/billboards (print and electronic), brochures, banners, flyers, logos, newsletters (print and electronic) postcards, posters, promotional items, signs, social media, t-shirts, videos, and web banners
• Prioritize and manage multiple projects within design specifications and budget restrictions.
• Oversee the visual integrity and maintain the brand identity for current brand, to keep image, style, and design consistency
• Design compelling content for our Company website, social media, digital marketing campaigns, email sizzle videos, and partner/sponsor promotional materials and more
• Participate in project meetings as required. Work closely with departments to ensure all deadlines are met. Keep up to date with current standards for print and electronic media. Time management skills.
• Draft and edit copy to support all visual campaigns
• Support video media projects with inspiration/vision boards, filming, video editing and photography
• Come up with solutions and new ideas
• Any other duties as appropriate

For this role, you will need:

• Bachelor's degree in graphic arts, design, communications, or related field
• 6+ years' experience in a corporate brand graphic design/communications design role with a focus on media tools. Compelling portfolio of work over a wide range of creative projects.
• A strong visual aesthetic, with understanding of color, composition, and typography, and media tools
• Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Lightroom, InDesign, Illustrator), Canva, InDesign, and other graphic design software
• Knowledge of best practices for social media and print, including Accessibility and Copyright Standards
• Familiarity with HTML and CSS preferred
• Expertise in Final Cut Pro or other video editing Software. Microsoft Office; Premier
• Experience working across digital and print mediums
• Willingness to take initiative, run with projects, and speak up when support or guidance is needed
• Outstanding organizational, time management, and prioritization skills; can be productive with initial direction and job assignment
• Excellent eye for detail
• Experienced in using Google Analytics and other analytical tools to develop and enhance social messaging
• Strong external media relationships or experience desired

This job description is not an exhaustive list of all functions that the employee may be required to perform, and the employee may be required to perform additional functions. Coke Florida reserves the right to revise the job description at any time and to assign additional duties and responsibilities as needed.

Employment with Coke Florida is at-will. The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Other details

• Job Family HR
• Job Function Communications
• Pay Type Salary

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initStaticMap(true); Coke Florida is looking for a Communications Specialist to work out of our Tampa HQ based office, working Mon-Fri from 8AM-5PM What You Will Do: The Communications Specialist position will be responsible for the creation and execution of materials for both print and electronic media specific to the Company's brand. The position will collaborate with various functional teams to create high-impact graphic designs and copy that meet the variety of branding, marketing, and communication needs and leverage a variety of communications channels. Must be able to work independently and with a team for completion of materials within determined timeframe. Roles and Responsibilities: Develop visual concepts and graphic elements for advertisements/billboards (print and electronic), brochures, banners, flyers, logos, newsletters (print and electronic) postcards, posters, promotional items, signs, social media, t-shirts, videos, and web banners Prioritize and manage multiple projects within design specifications and budget restrictions. Oversee the visual integrity and maintain the brand identity for current brand, to keep image, style, and design consistency Design compelling content for our Company website, social media, digital marketing campaigns, email sizzle videos, and partner/sponsor promotional materials and more Participate in project meetings as required. Work closely with departments to ensure all deadlines are met. Keep up to date with current standards for print and electronic media. Time management skills. Draft and edit copy to support all visual campaigns Support video media projects with inspiration/vision boards, filming, video editing and photography Come up with solutions and new ideas Any other duties as appropriate For this role, you will need: Bachelor's degree in graphic arts, design, communications, or related field 6+ years' experience in a corporate brand graphic design/communications design role with a focus on media tools. Compelling portfolio of work over a wide range of creative projects. A strong visual aesthetic, with understanding of color, composition, and typography, and media tools Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Lightroom, InDesign, Illustrator), Canva, InDesign, and other graphic design software Knowledge of best practices for social media and print, including Accessibility and Copyright Standards Familiarity with HTML and CSS preferred Expertise in Final Cut Pro or other video editing Software. Microsoft Office; Premier Experience working across digital and print mediums Willingness to take initiative, run with projects, and speak up when support or guidance is needed Outstanding organizational, time management, and prioritization skills; can be productive with initial direction and job assignment Excellent eye for detail Experienced in using Google Analytics and other analytical tools to develop and enhance social messaging Strong external media relationships or experience desired

• Tampa, FL, USA