Summit Staffing Partners
Communications Associate
Established in 2014, Summit Staffing Partners is a boutique recruiting and staffing firm that is offering a tremendous opportunity for a Communications Associate to join our team in St. Johns County, Florida. This role is a contract position (with a possibility for a conversion to becoming a permanent employee), 100% Remote / Work From Home after an initial training period, and requires the ability to work 10am-6pm ET. There may be some in person work required, occasionally, at our sattelite office in Jacksonville, FL.
We are looking for a bright, driven and articulate individual with outstanding writing and editing abilities to support our successful staffing firm and internal recruitment teams. The qualified candidate must be highly organized, detail-oriented and team minded, with a strong ability to write, edit and proofread a wide range of professional communications and documents.
The role is initially a contract / consulting role, offering an hourly rate + the option to participate in our company benefit plans (Health, Dental, Vision and 401K Plan)
Skills and Abilities:
- Write, edit and proofread a wide range of professional emails, candidate communications and other written materials.
- Edit and format resumes to ensure accuracy, consistency, strong grammar and an overall polished and professional presentation.
- Work closely with our internal Recruitment teams to support day-to-day communications, projects and workflow needs.
- Maintain and update candidate information, documents and project details within our internal database.
- Assist with research and candidate sourcing projects on an ad-hoc basis using LinkedIn and other professional networking tools.
- Support additional communications, administrative and recruiting-related projects as needed.
Qualifications:
- Must be an outstanding writer with excellent editing, proofreading, grammar and written communication skills.
- Strong customer service and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate professionally and effectively.
- Must have exceptional attention to detail and the ability to identify grammatical errors, inconsistencies and opportunities to improve written materials.
- Self-starter with a strong work ethic and team-oriented mentality.
- Must have a strong ability to be highly organized and manage multiple projects and priorities.
- Strong computer skills with experience using Microsoft Office Suite, including Word and Outlook.
- Ability and willingness to quickly learn new technology, software and internal systems.
- Prior staffing or recruiting experience is not required.
We Would Love to See:
- A recent college graduate or early-career candidate with strong writing and editorial experience.
- A candidate with experience as a copy editor, newspaper or student publication writer / editor, website writer, blogger, proofreader, writing tutor or similar editorial position.
- Candidates with academic backgrounds in Journalism, English, Communications or other writing-intensive areas of study.
- Familiarity with Canva and an ability to create or edit polished, professional materials is a plus.
- Someone who genuinely enjoys writing, editing and improving written content and has a natural eye for detail.
- Someone with the drive and motivation to improve on a daily basis and who wants to learn the recruitment and staffing industry from the ground up.
- A personable, articulate and proactive individual who is excited to work as part of a collaborative team and take on additional responsibilities over time.
