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Working As A Communications Coordinator

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 Coordinator Do

A Communications Coordinator is responsible for coordinating organization-wide design, message, and content generation, including electronic and print communications. They collect and distribute stories about projects and programs from staff and partners in both written and video forms.

How To Become A Communications Coordinator

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 Coordinator Career Paths

Communications Coordinator

Program Manager Marketing Manager

Brand Marketing Manager

7 Yearsyrs

Communications Specialist Communications Manager

Communications Director

7 Yearsyrs

Project Manager Program Manager Marketing Manager

Digital Marketing Manager

6 Yearsyrs

Communications Manager Communications Director Marketing Director

Director Of Communications And Marketing

9 Yearsyrs

Marketing Manager Marketing Director

Director Of Digital Marketing

10 Yearsyrs

Marketing Specialist Event Manager

Director Of Marketing And Events

5 Yearsyrs

Account Executive Senior Account Executive Public Relations

Director Of Marketing And Public Relations

7 Yearsyrs

Account Manager Account Executive Public Relations

Director Of Publications Marketing

6 Yearsyrs

Account Executive Marketing Specialist Event Manager

Events Marketing Manager

5 Yearsyrs

Graphic Designer Account Executive Public Relations

Manager Of Corporate Communications

8 Yearsyrs

Marketing Manager Sales Consultant Marketing Consultant

Marketing Communications Manager

7 Yearsyrs

Communications Manager Marketing Manager

Marketing Director

7 Yearsyrs

Graphic Designer Marketing Specialist Marketing Consultant

Marketing Lead

6 Yearsyrs

Communications Specialist Project Manager Program Manager

Marketing Manager

6 Yearsyrs

Program Manager Marketing Consultant Marketing Communications Manager

Marketing Program Manager

7 Yearsyrs

Marketing Director Sales Consultant Marketing Consultant

Marketing Strategist

6 Yearsyrs

Marketing Director Search Engine Optimizer

Online Marketing Manager

5 Yearsyrs

Communications Director Writer And Editor Public Affairs Specialist

Public Affairs Manager

7 Yearsyrs

Project Manager Product Manager Marketing Manager

Regional Marketing Manager

7 Yearsyrs

Communications Director Marketing Director

Vice President Of Marketing & Communications

12 Yearsyrs

Average Length of Employment

Senior Communications Specialist 3.4 years
Assistant Director, Communications 3.3 years
Communications Specialist 3.2 years
Director Of Publications Marketing 3.2 years
Communications Director 3.1 years
Publications Manager 3.1 years
Corporate Communications Specialist 3.0 years
Communications Program Manager 2.9 years
Communications Consultant 2.8 years
Marketing Communications Specialist 2.7 years
Marketing Program Coordinator 2.7 years
Corporate Communications Coordinator 2.7 years
Public Relations Director 2.7 years
Communications Lead 2.7 years
Community Relations Coordinator 2.6 years
Public Relations 2.6 years
Marketing Communications Writer 2.6 years
Public Relations Specialist 2.5 years
Marketing Communications Coordinator 2.3 years
Publications Coordinator 2.3 years
Public Relations Coordinator 2.1 years
Outreach Coordinator 2.0 years
Marketing Communications Assistant 2.0 years
Communications Coordinator 2.0 years
Communications Associate 1.9 years
Internship Coordinator 0.9 years
Communications Internship 0.5 years

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Communications Coordinator Demographics

Gender

Female
70.1%
Male
27.7%
Unknown
2.2%

Ethnicity

White
79.8%
Hispanic or Latino
10.4%
Asian
7.3%
Unknown
1.8%
Black or African American
0.7%

Languages Spoken

Spanish
52.6%
French
15.0%
Italian
5.3%
Chinese
4.4%
German
3.8%
Mandarin
3.4%
Arabic
2.7%
Portuguese
2.6%
Japanese
2.0%
Russian
1.4%
Cantonese
1.4%
Hindi
1.0%
Vietnamese
0.9%
Urdu
0.7%
Swedish
0.6%
Greek
0.6%
Hebrew
0.4%
Romanian
0.4%
Bulgarian
0.4%
Carrier
0.4%

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Communications Coordinator Education

Schools

University of Phoenix
10.1%
Michigan State University
8.0%
West Virginia University
6.4%
Temple University
5.3%
George Washington University
5.3%
Liberty University
4.9%
American University
4.8%
Florida State University
4.8%
University of Tennessee - Knoxville
4.6%
Syracuse University
4.5%
New York University
4.5%
University of Texas at Austin
4.3%
Pennsylvania State University
4.3%
University of Iowa
4.2%
University of Oregon
4.2%
University of Alabama
4.1%
DePaul University
4.1%
Arizona State University
4.1%
Texas A&M University
3.8%
Capella University
3.8%

Majors

Degrees

Bachelors
49.7%
Masters
27.5%
Other
12.7%
Associate
4.3%
Certificate
3.6%
Doctorate
1.9%
Diploma
0.3%
License
0.1%

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Real Communications Coordinator Salaries

Job Title	Company	Location	Start Date	Salary
Communications Coordinator	L & L Travel Enterprises, Inc.	New York, NY	Sep 03, 2015	$100,176
Brand Communications Coordinator	McKinsey & Company, Inc. United States	Atlanta, GA	Jun 01, 2015	$91,160
EDI Carrier Communication Coordinator	Kalven Technologies, Inc.	Schaumburg, IL	Apr 19, 2016	$84,000
EDI Carrier Communication Coordinator	Kalven Technologies, Inc.	Schaumburg, IL	Apr 26, 2016	$84,000
Communications Coordinator	O10 Communications, Inc.	New York, NY	Oct 01, 2012	$80,454
Production & Communications Coordinator	The Sapling Foundation	New York, NY	Jan 01, 2011	$68,000
Multimedia/Communication Coordinator	Hair Zone, Inc.	Moonachie, NJ	Jan 13, 2013	$62,000 - $72,000
Communications Coordinator	Beretta USA Corporation	Accokeek, MD	Sep 18, 2013	$61,360
Communications Coordinator	McKinsey & Company, Inc. United States	Washington, DC	Sep 01, 2012	$61,100
Coordinator & Science Communicator	University of Maryland Center for Environmental Sc	Cambridge, MD	Oct 09, 2014	$59,001
Communications Coordinator (Program Evaluator)	Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.	San Francisco, CA	Aug 15, 2015	$58,968 - $70,000
Communications Coordinator	Longchamp USA, Inc.	New York, NY	Dec 02, 2011	$58,700
Communications Coordinator	Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station	College Station, TX	Jul 01, 2015	$48,000
Communications Coordinator	Latino Community Foundation	San Francisco, CA	Sep 01, 2015	$47,341
Communications Coordinator	World Resources Institute	Washington, DC	Jul 01, 2011	$46,883 - $50,000
Global Media and Communications Coordinator	Ashoka	Arlington, VA	Nov 01, 2015	$46,773
Communication Coordinator	Texas A&M University	College Station, TX	Jul 01, 2014	$45,308
Communication Coordinator	Play Rugby, Inc.	New York, NY	May 01, 2014	$45,225
Business Communications Coordinator	Shake-N-Go Fashion, Inc.	Port Washington, NY	Sep 07, 2015	$45,000
Communications Coordinator	Initiative for Global Development	Washington, DC	Oct 09, 2014	$45,000
Communications Coordinator	Adecco USA, Inc.	Corning, NY	Nov 21, 2011	$41,600
Visual Communications Coordinator	L Brands Service Company, LLC	Columbus, OH	Apr 09, 2016	$41,538 - $60,000
Communications Coordinator	Gary Larson DBA Larson Communications	San Francisco, CA	Sep 26, 2012	$41,142
Talent Communications Coordinator	Rare	Arlington, VA	Jan 02, 2013	$41,038
Business Communications Coordinator	Cruciani USA LLC	New York, NY	Sep 09, 2015	$41,000
Business Communications Coordinator	Cruciani USA LLC	New York, NY	Sep 11, 2014	$41,000
Communications Coordinator	Universal Processing LLC	Arcadia, CA	Sep 22, 2016	$40,884

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Top Skills for A Communications Coordinator

Top Communications Coordinator Skills

Web Content
Press Releases
Community Outreach

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

Created web content & trained others on the web content management system.
Developed press releases and articles, ad copy, and public service announcements.
Developed scalable media relations plan and developed a strategic and integrated community outreach plan.
Increased Facebook engagement 100%, embedded social across all channels, and raised prominence of online communication.
Planned and wrote various kinds of social media marketing copy, primarily on Facebook and Twitter.