Project Specialist (Contractor)

Job Description

The Project Specialist (Contractor) creates and executes multi-channel recruitment marketing tactics that attract, engage, and retain a diverse talent pool.  Examples include coordinating a high volume of recruitment events, graphics and collateral creation, social media marketing, talent community engagement, and internal newsletter creation and distribution.  

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:   Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

• Coordinate Stride’s participation in recruitment events (both virtual and in-person)
• Order and maintain event swag
• Develop recruitment collateral and social media kit
• Create and execute engaging social media posts (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn) that promote the company’s culture, employee experiences, career opportunities and events calendar
• Utilize storytelling to craft and execute engaging content for internal and external newsletters
•  Special projects, as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:  This position has no formal supervisory responsibilities.

MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:   

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, communications, marketing or a related field AND 2 years of experience including digital marketing, communications, and project management; or equivalent combination of education and experience

Certificates and Licenses: None required.

OTHER REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Strong written and oral communication skills; interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills. 
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Self-motivated with a demonstrated ability to meet deadlines with creativity, independence, and high standards
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Ability to clear required background check

Work Environment:  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• This is a home-based position.  This position is open to residents of, and may be performed remotely from Washington, D.C., and from any state. 

• Compensation & Benefits: Stride, Inc. considers a person’s education, experience, and qualifications, as well as the position’s work location, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value when determining a new employee’s salary level. Salaries will differ based on these factors, the position’s level and expected contribution, and the employee’s benefits elections. Offers will typically be in the bottom half of the range. 

• We anticipate this position will pay $30.50 - $48.81 per hour. This is a temporary/contractor role, and you will be an employee of Randstad. This salary is not guaranteed, as an individual’s compensation can vary based on several factors. These factors include, but are not limited to, geographic location, experience, training, education, and local market conditions. Randstad offers a robust benefits package for eligible employees that can include health benefits, retirement contributions, and paid time off.

• This position is virtual and open to residents of the 50 states and D.C.

The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.  All employment is “at-will” as governed by the law of the state where the employee works.  It is further understood that the “at-will” nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer. 

Job Type

The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor. All employment is “at-will” as governed by the law of the state where the employee works.  It is further understood that the “at-will” nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer.

Stride, Inc. is a Federal Contractor, an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status age, or genetics, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)