Creative Communications Specialist

HNTB

Creative Communications Specialist supporting digital communications and content creation at HNTB. Collaborates on graphic design, writing, and digital media to engage audiences across various platforms.

Posted 6/30/2026full-timeNorth Charleston • North Carolina, South Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Assists with the development of content in line with the public engagement and communications strategy.
Works with internal teams on the creation and execution of content to support key messaging.
Collaborates with a team of external content contributors and distributors to enable us to increase our content output and reach.
Tracks and measures our content, social and SEO programs and optimizes resources against objectives and budget.
Contributes to the production of copy, original content articles, advertising, printed collateral in written or video format.
Works with influencers and content creators to execute content on behalf of the client across external channels.
Curates sharable and user-generated content and determines best suited platform for content.
Tracks social analytics and metrics against KPIs and weekly report and insights.
Collaborates with internal teams to optimize user experience.
Identifies trends and insights to optimize user experience, budget, and performance.
Supports email marketing platforms and distribution lists.
Works with internal teams on creating content.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Associates’ degree in Marketing, Communications, English, Journalism or relevant field, or In lieu of education 2 years of relevant experience
Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, especially Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop
Strong Microsoft Office skills with experience editing and refining presentation templates to ensure visual consistency and usability
Basic understanding of social media platforms, content trends and digital marketing
Strong visual design and layout skills
Solid writing and editing ability for digital and print content
Experience or interest in photography and/or video content creation
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines in a collaborative environment
Experience with social media analytics or scheduling tools (Preferred)
Exposure to SEO or content optimization practices (Preferred)
Familiarity with email marketing platforms (Preferred)
Portfolio demonstrating a mix of design, digital content, writing and creative work (Preferred)

Benefits

Comp & perks

HNTB Total Rewards

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Hard Skills & Tools

Content DevelopmentCopywritingVisual DesignSEO PracticesEmail MarketingPhotographyVideo Content CreationDigital MarketingContent TrendsPresentation Editing

Soft Skills

Organizational SkillsAttention to DetailCollaborationTime Management