Communications Specialist

At Motorola Solutions we believe that everything starts with our people. Were a global close-knit community united by the relentless pursuit to help keep people safer everywhere. We build and connect technologies to help protect people property and places. Our solutions foster the collaboration thats critical for safer communities safer schools safer hospitals safer businesses and ultimately safer nations. Connect with a career that matters and help us build a safer future.

The Global Communications team is the voice of Motorola Solutions bringing to life the companys rich history in innovation and commitment to help keep communities and businesses safe productive and thriving. Our customers are everyday heroes from police officers and firefighters to utility workers and educators and we proudly tell their stories through thoughtful campaigns that span media thought leadership employee engagement and other stakeholder communications.

This role sits within Motorola Solutions Global Communications & Media team and supports the Head of North America Communications in driving public relations brand awareness and regional communication strategies. The ideal candidate is an enthusiastic go-getter with a strong passion for storytelling a sharp eye for detail and a proactive mindset. This position may span both public safety and commercial enterprise markets supporting product communications customer storytelling media relations execution and content creation.

Scope of 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.

Specific Knowledge and Skills

• Exceptional Writing & Editing: Outstanding narrative and drafting skills; able to shift tone easily between technical corporate and human-centric story styles.

• Enthusiastic Go-Getter Mindset: High agency proactive drive and eagerness to take initiative learn new markets and tackle projects independently in a fast-paced environment.

• Media Relations & Pitching Familiarity: Direct hands-on exposure to media relations concepts and pitching journalists.

• Agility & Resourcefulness: Able to juggle multiple tight deadlines adapt quickly as news cycles or business priorities shift and maintain high standards of quality.

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

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Strong interpersonal skills to collaborate seamlessly with marketing sales product managers and external customer teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelors 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.

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Target Base Salary Range: $75000-$95000 USD

Consistent with Motorola Solutions values and applicable law we provide the following information to promote pay transparency and equity. Pay within this range varies and depends on job-related knowledge skills and experience. The actual offer will be based on the individual candidate.

• Bachelors Degree AND 3 years of professional communications public relations or media experience (agency or corporate context preferred)

• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. indefinitely is required. Employer work permit sponsorship is not available for this position.
  

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• Incentive Bonus Plans

• Medical Dental Visionbenefits

• 401K with Company Match

• 10 Paid Holidays

• GenerousPaidTime Off Packages

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

• PaidParental & Family Leave

• and more!

EEO Statement

Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion or belief sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veteran status or any other legally-protected characteristic.

We are proud of our people-first and community-focused culture empowering every Motorolan to be their most authentic self and to do their best work to deliver on the promise of a safer world. If youd like to join our team but feel that you dont quite meet all of the preferred skills wed still love to hear why you think youd be a great addition to our team.

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