Communications Specialist; Consumer Solutions

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Communications Specialist, Consumer Benefit Solutions

Are you a writer looking to share your expertise? Are you able to take complex information and synthesize it into something that’s clear and informative? If so, our Communications Specialist role may be the one for you!

This is a virtual role with the flexibility to work anywhere within the continental United States. Candidates based near Hammonton, NJ will be expected to work in a hybrid arrangement (combination of remote and in-office).

At Aon, we shape decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world.

As an organization, we are united through trust as one inclusive, diverse team, and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.

Employer-sponsored health and welfare benefit programs form the foundation of the U.S. health care system. These programs have evolved over time as employers have attempted to handle the changing needs of employees, rising program costs, and the impact of both legislation and global pandemic.

We’re looking for a talented writer with real-world experience who can translate complex and potentially dry topics into stories that drive employees to make wise decisions about health. As a writer and communications professional, you will:

• Produce compelling benefits curriculum for our clients – and ultimately serve the employees who are facing real-world benefits decisions
• Read and understand business documents, and write user-friendly content in response
• Prepare benefit guides, voiceover scripts, articles, and other employee-facing content
• Understand and help evolve our industry’s best practices to create work that is clear, relevant, timely, and efficient
• Work in both Office documents, including Word and PowerPoint; various Aon content and web tools; and Adobe applications such as Adobe InCopy or even InDesign.
• Work with short turnaround times to prepare crisp and concise presentations, text, and even infographics
• Prioritize tasks based on deadline proximity and client need, working with a tight group of other communicators, designers, and consultants

A competitive total rewards package and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization. The opportunity to champion a culture of efficiency, growth, and operational readiness, engage in collaborative projects, and build partnerships across the enterprise to help Consumer Benefit Solutions enable their clients and their employees make better benefit decisions.

• 1-3 years of “consumer-facing” writing experience, ideally in a healthcare, policy or science setting, but other areas are welcome
• Experience delivering accurate, timely and engaging messages
• Project-related experience and effective interpersonal and time management skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft office products such as Word, PowerPoint, and Excel is required, as is basic online and social media competency.
• Excellent command of the English language, expert proof-reading and editorial skills, and an eye for detail and layout
• Proficiency with other publishing software such as Adobe InDesign is a plus, as is experience in information analysis and visualization. There are opportunities to advance design skills in this role if desired.
• Strong understanding of graphic design or marketing is a plus
• Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Creative Cloud, design, event planning, event management, budgeting, budget management, and guest service.

• Bachelor’s Degree with major in Communication, Marketing, Journalism, Advertising, or a related degree preferred, but open to other majors and experience. A portfolio with writing samples is required to be uploaded or linked.

The salary range for this position (intended for U.S. applicants) is $65,000-$75,000 annually. The actual salary will vary based on applicant’s education, experience, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. The salary may also be adjusted based on applicant’s…