Senior Communications Specialist

About the role

The Senior Communications Specialist will serve as the primary voice for the Bond Program & Community Economic Development team, linking the Program Management Office, district staff, nine LACCD colleges, and the wider community. You will craft clear, transparent messaging that informs, inspires, and highlights program milestones, safety initiatives, and internship opportunities.

Key responsibilities

• Become intimately familiar with all active bond‑program projects and translate technical updates into compelling communications.
• Draft and distribute weekly safety “Toolbox Talks,” alerts, and related content as the main point of contact for the safety department.
• Collaborate with the PMO and College Project Teams to produce district news, compliance updates, and milestone announcements.
• Create content for staff meetings, dashboards, Board reports, newsletters, news alerts, and project notifications.
• Support leadership with presentations, briefing papers, talking points, and speaking remarks for internal and external audiences.
• Manage the BuildLACCD Internship Program, handling outreach, logistics, and communications with interns and campuses.
• Assist the Community Economic Development department in vendor outreach to reinforce LACCD’s reputation as an “Owner of Choice.”
• Review external materials (brochures, web content, reports, news releases) for accuracy, brand consistency, and completeness.
• Provide ad‑hoc support to the Communications Director for bond‑program content requests.

Required profile

• 6‑10 years of experience designing and executing communications strategies for diverse audiences.
• Proven ability to write clearly across newsletters, alerts, reports, and presentations.
• Experience organizing and leading large meetings, including speaker coordination and logistics.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate diplomatically with internal and external stakeholders.
• Capacity to work under pressure, manage competing deadlines, and maintain transparency within a large capital‑projects program.

Required skills

• PowerPoint
• Adobe Creative Suite (or equivalent design tools)