Communications Specialist

Onsite: Alachua, FL

Evergen is a global industry-leading contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) in regenerative medicine. As the only regenerative medicine company that offers a differentiated portfolio of allograft and xenograft biomaterials at scale, Evergen provides customers across a diverse set of market segments with leading-edge expertise, scale, and flexibility across end-to-end services including design, development, regulatory support, verification and validation, manufacturing, and supply chain management.

Evergen is rooted in a steadfast commitment to quality, integrity, and patient safety with a focus on five key values:

• Accountable: We own our actions and decisions.
• Agile: We embrace change to stay ahead of the curve and evolve to drive innovation and growth.
• Growth Mindset: We embrace challenges as opportunities for continuous learning.
• Customer-Centric: We prioritize customers at every touch point.
• Inclusive: We thrive on the richness of our diversity and ensure every voice is heard, respected, and celebrated.

Evergen's headquarters is located near Gainesville, Fla. in North Central Florida’s growing life sciences region, and has additional state-of-the-art facilities in Eden Prairie, Minnesota; West Lafayette, Indiana, Scotland, New Zealand and Germany.

Montagu Private Equity (“Montagu”), a leading European private equity firm, acquired Evergen in 2020 and has supported the transformation of the company to its next level of potential.

Position Summary - Entry-level

• Works with the Corporate Communications team to coordinate and implement communications programs for internal and external audiences to advance Evergen’s corporate mission and business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Manage internal communications to ensure consistent messaging and brand image that educates, inspires and aligns employees across all locations.
• Create and implement engaging strategic communications programs and content across various internal platforms including intranet, newsletters, presentations, emails, video and digital displays to support Evergen’s mission and business strategy.
• Collaborate with departments to gather information and ensure accurate and timely communication.
• Lead strategies, create content and organize events to increase employee engagement and drive a consistent employee experience across all locations.
• Plan charitable activities including Volunteer Time Off opportunities, community partnerships, and facility tours
• Manage the company’s social media presence including content creation, posting and engagement.
• Serve as primary back up for Reception
• Evaluates the success of communications strategies by analyzing appropriate metrics
• Other duties as assigned

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Effective written and oral communications to educate and persuade audiences at various levels.
• Excellent organizational, written and verbal communication skills.
• Mature judgment and excellent follow-through in all areas of responsibility.
• Must know Associated Press (AP) style.
• Ability to coordinate multiple tasks and ensure deliverables are accomplished in a timely and efficient manner.
• Ability to work as an integral team member combining the strengths and abilities of a group to accomplish corporate goals successfully.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite preferred
• Ability to create and project a positive image to the general and professional community.
• Ability to conduct research and develop action plans based on results.

Education/Experience Required

• Minimum four-year degree in public relations, communications or related field required.
• 0-3 years of experience in public relations, communications, or related field required.

Physical Requirements

Light work: Physically handle objects up to 20 lbs. occasionally.

Work Environment

Office Setting - Open layout with assigned workstation or office