Do you enjoy writing and telling stories? Are you passionate about driving cultural change through effective communications? Do you want to make a lasting impact on employee engagement at a Fortune 500 company? If so, this job might be perfect for you!

Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG) is currently seeking an Communications Specialist to join our team!

Pay and Recognition:

• Weekly pay
• Paid holidays & paid time off
• Paid training
• Stock Awards (select management and front-line team member’s eligible!)

Insurance / Retirement:

• Insurance: medical, vision, dental, accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity plans
• Up to 8 weeks paid pregnancy leave (disability leave)
• Health savings
• Flex spending accounts (tax free)
• Short-term and Long-term disability plans
• Life Insurance (Whole Life and Term)
• 401k with company match

Learning, Tuition Assistance and Career Development:

• Digital career path tool to assist with career development
• Continuous training through Asbury's Internal Learning Management System
• Professional growth and development opportunities

Additional advantages:

• Student loan relief resources
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discounts on vehicle purchases, parts and service repairs
• Scholarship awards
• Opportunities to join our community service initiatives
• Aggressive Employee referral program with bonus opportunities

The Communications Specialist serves as a member of the Human Resources and Communications team at Asbury and supports company-wide communications initiatives. This person will be responsible for supporting the business units’ key objectives including bolstering the company’s image, developing and implementing effective communications to more than 15,000 employees across 15 states, working with media outlets, supporting increased collaboration across the company’s different departments, supporting dealerships and General Managers in implementing effective communications tools, and sharing stories and content throughout the organization.

Key Tasks:

• Managing and supporting internal communications channels
  
• Writing people stories to be published on internal and external communications channels
  
• Developing intranet content
  
• Writing internal and external promotional materials
• Managing media relationships and press inquiries
  
• Managing of video projects
  
• Social media content creation and management
  
• Assisting with executive communications, including presentations
  
• Assisting with national, dealership or market communications, including press releases
  
• Light graphic design work and ensuring materials meet brand standards
  
• Supporting key initiatives, including human resources, benefits, compensation, recruiting, sustainability, safety, and diversity and inclusion

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  Excellent written, verbal and organizational skills required
• Excellent project management skills
  
• Great interviewer and storyteller
• Photography, videography and editing skills a plus
  
• Experience with social and traditional media
  
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Creative Cloud and/or Canva
  
• Team player
  
• Proactive mindset
  
• A resourceful self-starter

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Marketing or related field
• Two to four years of experience in communications/public relations

This role will report to the Corporate Communications Manager with frequent interaction with the Human Resources team. The job is based at Asbury’s Corporate Headquarters in Duluth, Georgia and may periodically require travel.