Communications Specialist

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 role is 100% virtual/work from home anywhere within the Continental United States.

Aon is in the business of better decisions

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.

What the day will look like

• 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

How this opportunity is different

Our communications teams deliver in-depth benefits materials to employees, manages year-round multi-channel wellness campaigns, and generally makes the field accessible to a non-technical audience. The creative and collaborative skills you bring to this process are essential for writing engaging, results-driven communication materials for our clients to help them achieve desired outcomes.

Skills and experience that will lead to success

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  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. 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.
• Excellent command of the English language, expert proof-reading and editorial skills, and an eye for detail and layout
• Strong understanding of graphic design or marketing is a plus
• 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.

How we support our colleagues

In addition to our comprehensive benefits package, we encourage a diverse workforce. Our agile, inclusive environment allows you to manage your wellbeing and work/life balance, ensuring you can be your best self at Aon. Furthermore, all colleagues enjoy two “Global Wellbeing Days” each year, encouraging you to take time to focus on yourself. We offer a variety of working style solutions, but we also recognize that flexibility goes beyond just the place of work... and we are all for it. We call this Smart Working!

Our continuous learning culture inspires and equips you to learn, share and grow, helping you achieve your fullest potential. As a result, at Aon, you are more connected, more relevant, and more valued.

Aon values an innovative, diverse workplace where all colleagues feel empowered to be their authentic selves. Aon is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

Aon provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran, marital, domestic partner status, or other legally protected status. Aon is committed to a diverse workforce and is an affirmative action employer. People with criminal histories are encouraged to apply.

We provide individuals with disabilities reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment in accordance with applicable law. Please contact us to request an accommodation on ReasonableAdjustments@Aon.com

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Pay Transparency Laws:

The salary range for this position (intended for U.S. applicants) is $50,000 to $60,000 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 geographic location.

The salary range reflected is based on a primary work location of Hammonton, NJ. The actual salary may vary for applicants in a different geographic location.

Aon offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and regular part-time colleagues, including, but not limited to: a 401(k) savings plan with employer contributions; an employee stock purchase plan; consideration for long-term incentive awards at Aon’s discretion; medical, dental and vision insurance, various types of leaves of absence, paid time off, including 12 paid holidays throughout the calendar year, 15 days of paid vacation per year, paid sick leave as provided under state and local paid sick leave laws, short-term disability and optional long-term disability, health savings account, health care and dependent care reimbursement accounts, employee and dependent life insurance and supplemental life and AD&D insurance; optional personal insurance policies, adoption assistance, tuition assistance, commuter benefits, and an employee assistance program that includes free counseling sessions. Eligibility for benefits is governed by the applicable plan documents and policies.

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