Description Messer Construction Co. is an award-winning construction manager and general contractor that provides leadership for complex commercial building projects. An employee-owned company, Messer now stands as one of the nation's leading healthcare and higher education builders. Messer's footprint has grown to eleven regional offices located across the Midwest and Southeast: Greenville, South Carolina; Charlotte & Raleigh, North Carolina; Columbus, Cincinnati, & Dayton, Ohio; Louisville and Lexington, Kentucky; Indianapolis, Indiana; and Knoxville & Nashville, Tennessee. Messer employees live where they work, resulting in the company's sustained commitment to building better communities. We are seeking a Communications Specialis t to join our Marketing and Communication Department at our corporate headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio. This role will lead media relations and media monitoring efforts in collaboration with the team's Marketing and Communication Executive to support business development, grow brand awareness and ensure consistency in messaging . The ideal candidate is a n excellent communicator and relationship-builder who can develop valuable content and get it in front of the right media outlets and audiences . The candidate should also be detail-oriented, organized, and a team player who enjoy s collaborating with a variety of regional offices, project teams and corporate departments . What You Will Do:

• Develop relevant and engaging pitches and story angles that translate into positive news coverage and reputational awareness for the company.
• Respond to media inquiries, story opportunities or issues in collaboration with local leaders and subject matter experts.
• Write news releases/media alerts, web stories and thought leadership.
• Monitor, analyze and report on the effectiveness of PR efforts, continuously identifying ways to improve strategies based on performance and industry trends.
• Responsible for community management functions across the company's social media platforms, and for generating social media content directly tied to media placements .
• Assist with project milestone events media tours and regional business partner/customer events, as needed.
• Provide support during crisis communications or issues management.
• Understand and maximize our use of technology, such as Meltwater, Sm a rtsheet (project management) , Acquia (digital asset management) and analytics tools.

What You Will Bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Public Relations , Communication, Journalism , English or equivalent .
• 3+ years of work experience in public relations , journalism or communication role.
• Strong interpersonal, influencing, writing, and presentation skills
• Detail-oriented s elf-starter ; strong organizational and problem-solving skills .
• Comfortable in a deadline-oriented environment .
• Collaborative team member .
• Photography/videography experience is a plus.
• Minimal tr avel as needed .

We build where we live, and it shows. When you take charge of your career through professional growth and collaboration, you can't help but feel your impact on the community and the industry. And it's what you can expect at Messer each day. In business since 1932 and employee-owned since 1990, Messer is the commercial construction company committed to building better. Join Messer, where building with purpose is the foundation of everything we do. All Messer employees are required to comply with our Substance Abuse Prevention Policy as a condition of employment. Messer may condition offers of employment upon taking and passing of a post-offer/pre-employment drug screen. Messer is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin,