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Working As A Communications Consultant

Getting Information
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Interacting With Computers
Thinking Creatively

Mostly Sitting
Stressful
$66,520
Average Salary

What Does A Communications Consultant Do

A Communications Consultant is hired by organizations or individuals to help them accomplish communications-related goals. Their primary duties include implementing branding projects, conducting communications audits, and developing communication strategies.

How To Become A Communications Consultant

Public relations specialists typically need a bachelor’s degree. Employers prefer candidates who have studied public relations, journalism, communications, English, or business.

Education

Public relations specialists typically need a bachelor’s degree in public relations, journalism, communications, English, or business. Through such programs, students produce a portfolio of work that demonstrates their ability to prospective employers.

Training

Entry-level workers typically begin by maintaining files of material about an organization’s activities, skimming and retaining relevant media articles, and assembling information for speeches and pamphlets. After gaining experience, public relations specialists begin to write news releases, speeches, articles for publication, or carry out public relations programs.

Other Experience

Internships at public relations firms or in the public relations departments of other businesses can be helpful in getting a job as a public relations specialist.

Some employers prefer candidates that have experience communicating with others through a school newspaper or a leadership position in school or in their community.

Important Qualities

Interpersonal skills. Public relations specialists deal with the public and the media regularly; therefore, they must be open and friendly to maintain a favorable image for their organization.

Organizational skills. Public relations specialists are often in charge of managing several events at the same time, requiring superior organizational skills.

Problem-solving skills. Public relations specialists sometimes must explain how a company or client is handling sensitive issues. They must use good judgment in what they report and how they report it.

Speaking skills. Public relations specialists regularly speak on behalf of their organization. When doing so, they must be able to clearly explain the organization’s position.

Writing skills. Public relations specialists must be able to write well-organized and clear press releases and speeches. They must be able to grasp the key messages they want to get across and write them in a short, succinct way to get the attention of busy readers or listeners.

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Communications Consultant Career Paths

Communications Consultant

Marketing Consultant Marketing Communications Manager Marketing Manager

Associate Director, Marketing

8 Yearsyrs

Sales Consultant District Sales Manager Marketing Manager

Brand Marketing Manager

7 Yearsyrs

Marketing Communications Manager Marketing Director

Director Of Communications And Marketing

9 Yearsyrs

Marketing Coordinator Senior Account Executive Public Relations

Director Of Publications Marketing

6 Yearsyrs

Sales Manager Senior Account Executive Public Relations

Director, Corporate Communications

10 Yearsyrs

Communications Manager Communications Director Marketing Director

General Manager

7 Yearsyrs

Business Developer Business Development Manager Marketing Consultant

Head Of Marketing

6 Yearsyrs

Marketing Coordinator Account Executive Public Relations

Manager Of Corporate Communications

8 Yearsyrs

Sales Manager Office Manager Marketing Coordinator

Marketing Communications Manager

7 Yearsyrs

Communications Manager Marketing Manager

Marketing Director

7 Yearsyrs

Senior Consultant Product Manager Marketing Consultant

Marketing Lead

6 Yearsyrs

Communications Director Writer And Editor Communications Manager

Marketing Manager

6 Yearsyrs

Senior Communications Specialist Communications Manager Marketing Consultant

Marketing Program Manager

7 Yearsyrs

Senior Communications Specialist Communications Director Marketing Consultant

Marketing Strategist

6 Yearsyrs

Business Developer Business Manager Marketing Consultant

Online Marketing Manager

5 Yearsyrs

Sales Consultant Sales Manager Marketing Manager

Regional Marketing Manager

7 Yearsyrs

Communications Director Marketing Director

Senior Director Of Marketing

13 Yearsyrs

Marketing Communications Manager Marketing Manager

Senior Manager Of Marketing

9 Yearsyrs

Marketing And Communication Consultant Marketing Communications Manager Communications Director

Vice President Of Communication

5 Yearsyrs

Marketing Consultant Operations Manager Marketing Director

Vice President Of Marketing & Communications

12 Yearsyrs

Average Length of Employment

Senior Marketing Communications Specialist 4.0 years
Public Relations/Communications Manager 3.6 years
Marketing Communications Manager 3.5 years
Marketing Management Consultant 3.5 years
Senior Communications Specialist 3.4 years
Marketing And Communication Consultant 3.4 years
Assistant Director, Communications 3.3 years
Communications Specialist 3.2 years
Communications Director 3.1 years
Communications Editor 3.1 years
Internal Communications Manager 3.1 years
Corporate Communications Specialist 3.0 years
Communications Consultant 3.0 years
Communications Project Manager 2.8 years
Communications Analyst 2.8 years
Strategic Communications Consultant 2.8 years
Director Strategic Communications 2.8 years
Consultant/Writer 2.7 years
Internal Communications Specialist 2.7 years
Marketing Communications Specialist 2.7 years
Communications Lead 2.7 years
Corporate Communications Coordinator 2.7 years
Marketing Communications Writer 2.6 years
Communications Coordinator 2.3 years
Marketing Communications Associate 2.2 years
Marketing Communications Assistant 2.0 years
Communications Associate 1.9 years

Top Careers Before Communications Consultant

Top Careers After Communications Consultant

Communications Manager 10.3%
Consultant 8.9%
Communications Director 8.0%
Communications Specialist 6.6%
Account Executive 6.6%
Project Manager 6.0%
Customer Service Representative 5.1%
Marketing Manager 4.7%
Writer And Editor 4.7%
Sales Associate 4.0%
Vice President 3.9%
Account Manager 3.8%
Store Manager 3.7%
Director 3.7%
Sales Representative 3.6%
Marketing Communications Manager 3.4%
Administrative Assistant 3.4%
Manager 3.4%
Sales Manager 3.3%
Marketing And Communication Consultant 3.2%

Communications Consultant Demographics

Gender

Female
55.3%
Male
42.5%
Unknown
2.2%

Ethnicity

White
79.9%
Hispanic or Latino
9.9%
Asian
7.5%
Unknown
2.1%
Black or African American
0.7%

Languages Spoken

Spanish
47.2%
French
19.1%
Portuguese
4.6%
Russian
3.6%
Chinese
3.6%
German
3.6%
Mandarin
3.2%
Italian
3.2%
Japanese
2.4%
Arabic
2.0%
Hindi
1.8%
Hebrew
1.4%
Korean
1.0%
Urdu
1.0%
Swedish
0.4%
Dutch
0.4%
Ukrainian
0.4%
Tamil
0.4%
Carrier
0.4%
Hungarian
0.4%

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Communications Consultant Education

Schools

University of Phoenix
9.2%
New York University
9.0%
Northwestern University
8.2%
Syracuse University
6.7%
American University
6.4%
Georgetown University
6.0%
Boston University
6.0%
University of Texas at Austin
5.2%
George Washington University
4.4%
University of Connecticut
4.0%
University of Washington
3.9%
Columbia University
3.9%
Harvard University
3.7%
University of Missouri - Columbia
3.7%
Pennsylvania State University
3.5%
Temple University
3.4%
Johns Hopkins University
3.4%
University of Pennsylvania
3.2%
Virginia Commonwealth University
3.2%
George Mason University
3.2%

Majors

Degrees

Bachelors
44.6%
Masters
30.0%
Other
14.6%
Certificate
3.6%
Associate
3.6%
Doctorate
2.8%
Diploma
0.6%
License
0.2%

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Real Communications Consultant Salaries

Job Title	Company	Location	Start Date	Salary
Principal Innovation/Communications Consultant	Synecticsworld, Inc.	Waltham, MA	Jan 01, 2014	$130,000
Principal Innovation/Communications Consultant	Synecticsworld, Inc.	Cambridge, MA	Jan 01, 2011	$130,000
Communications Consultant	Dell USA LP	Round Rock, TX	Jan 23, 2013	$101,842
Senior Communications Consultant	Metlife Group, Inc.	New York, NY	Feb 11, 2013	$100,000 - $115,000
Communications Consultant	Dell Marketing LP	Round Rock, TX	Apr 15, 2011	$100,000 - $150,000
Corporate Communications Consultant	Dell USA LP	Round Rock, TX	Apr 15, 2011	$100,000 - $150,000
Lead Communications Consultant	Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Services, Inc.	Richmond, VA	Jan 15, 2015	$89,000
Senior Communications Consultant	ARUP North America Ltd.	Los Angeles, CA	Nov 18, 2009	$88,400 - $120,000
SR. Unified Communications Consultant	West Corporation	Chicago, IL	Sep 06, 2014	$80,000
Internal Communications Consultant	Roche Diagnostics Corporation	Indianapolis, IN	Mar 10, 2010	$74,825
Communications Consultant	Mayo Clinic	Rochester, MN	Nov 17, 2011	$70,241
Communication Consultant	Grand Hall USA, Inc.	Garland, TX	Jun 01, 2014	$65,450
Communication Consultant	Grand Hall USA, Inc.	Garland, TX	Aug 02, 2012	$55,680
Communication Consultant	Grand Hall USA, Inc.	Garland, TX	Aug 02, 2010	$52,630

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Top Skills for A Communications Consultant

Top Communications Consultant Skills

Web Content
Strategic Communications Plan
Customer Service

You can check out examples of real life uses of top skills on resumes here:

Lead user communication during migration of special marketing and web content management system projects
Created strategic communications plans, copy, brochures, newsletters, grant funding proposals, appeal letters and sponsorship packets;.
Provided customer service: offered specific solutions for every customer.
Inspired people to work for Pioneer by directing and managing five teams that produced videos currently on Pioneer.com/Careers.
Handled media relations for the fundraiser, including writing press releases and being interviewed for newspapers and live radio.