We seek someone with strong communication skills who’s creative, outgoing and has a passion for building relationships to join our Corporate Communications team.
We are Caleres, a global footwear company with brands that fit people’s lives. We are passionate about fit and living our mission of helping people feel good, feet first.
We seek people who deliver:
• Development of Caleres’ corporate communications plan and development and maintenance of corporate message and voice to ensure effective communications
• Alignment of corporate communications with strategic framework, culture and concepts, promoting company image
• Ability to identify and build relationships with key departments throughout the company, advising on company-wide initiatives and communications
• Translation of company culture, concepts and messages into effective written and graphical communication, selecting proper communication channels to maximize messaging
• Development of communications tools including press releases, newsletters, executive presentations, video, web and blog copy
• Support of internal communications program, including large group meetings, internal broadcasts and company newsletter
• Maintenance of web-based properties in collaboration with IT, creative and content owners on maintenance, evaluation and upgrades to corporate website
We seek people with these qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications or marketing preferred
• 5+ years communications experience preferred
• Excellent written communication and verbal presentation skills
• Outgoing, collaborative personality and strong relationship-building skills
• Highly organized and detail-oriented with ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects
• Professional demeanor and strong work ethic
• Strong understanding of communications channels, production and distribution with working knowledge of social media tools, sites and strategies
• SharePoint-based intranet development experience preferred
But most of all, we seek believers. People who share our values and our ferocity for fit.
People passionate about their work. People who hold themselves and others accountable. People who think a $2.6 billion company should be as creative as a start-up. People driven by an insatiable curiosity. People who care about being the best, among the best.
People who believe remarkable things are possible and will not stop striving for them.
