Communications Specialist

Chicago, IL (On-site)

$75K/yr – $95K/yrMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 3 hrs ago

Job Summary

Own the North America public relations narrative by developing customer stories, producing high-impact content, and coordinating media relations across regional campaigns; drive measurement, AI-enabled workflows, and event support while partnering with the NA Communications Team.

  • Lead regional PR campaigns and product launches
  • Write customer stories and press materials
  • Oversee media relations and analytics with AI tools

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Cross-Portfolio Communications Support: Partner closely with the North America Communications Team to support regional PR campaigns, product launches and thought leadership across both public safety and commercial enterprise business units.
  • Customer Storytelling: Uncover, research and write compelling customer stories that bring to life the real-world impact of Motorola Solutions’ technology portfolio across North America.
  • High-Impact Content Creation: Serve as a primary writer for a wide variety of public-facing materials, including press releases, news features, media pitches, spokesperson briefing docs and social media copy.
  • Media Relations Execution: Pitch regional, tech, and industry trade media, build and manage targeted media lists, coordinate interview logistics and track journalist coverage.
  • Measurement, Monitoring & AI Workflows: Oversee daily media tracking, campaign analytics, and sentiment coverage reports. Apply modern generative AI and media intelligence tools to speed up research, list building, and content draft workflows.
  • Event & Trade Show Support: Support PR logistics, media staffing and content amplification for key North American trade shows, regional events and customer summits.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, English, Marketing or related discipline.
  • 3+ years of professional communications, public relations, or media experience (agency or corporate context preferred).
  • Demonstrated portfolio of exceptional corporate writing samples (press releases, pitch letters, customer features, articles).
  • Proven exposure to media relations execution, media monitoring and outreach campaigns.
  • Legal authorization to work in the U.S. indefinitely is required. Employer work permit sponsorship is not available for this position.

Preferred

  • Digital & AI Tool Proficiency: Working knowledge or eagerness to adopt generative AI tools, media monitoring platforms and content management systems to streamline daily work.

Benefits

  • Incentive Bonus Plans
  • Medical, Dental, Vision benefits
  • 401K with Company Match
  • 10 Paid Holidays
  • Generous Paid Time Off Packages
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Paid Parental & Family Leave
  • and more!

Motorola Solutions

About Motorola Solutions | Solving for safer Safety and security are at the heart of everything we do at Motorola Solutions. We build and connect technologies to help protect people, property and places. Our solutions foster the collaboration that’s critical for safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals, safer businesses, and ultimately, safer nations. Learn more about our commitment to innovating for a safer future for us all at www.motorolasolutions.com.

Founded in 1999
Chicago, Illinois, USA
26K employees (1,026 in marketing)

Salaries

Posted range

$75K/yr – $95K/yr

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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
740 (3% of company)
Median Career Experience
12 years
Median Tenure
2.6 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
8

Funding

Total Funding
$1B
Last Raise
Post IPO Equity, 3 years ago

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
1.2M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$41.4K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
37.3%
Direct
48.3%
Referral
12.3%
Social
1.1%
Paid
1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~26.8K

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