Internal Communications Specialist

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as strategic communications consultant to assigned functions to increase employee engagement and retention and help achieve company strategic objectives
• Align function-specific communications with companywide priorities
• Apply strategic thinking to all communications to identify appropriate messages, audiences and platforms
• Assist in creating and maintaining accurate and timely information on SharePoint-based intranet
• Develop and implement communications strategies, change management plans and other deliverables including intranet content, reports, presentations, video scripts and digital signage
• Support leadership and the business during emergency response and crisis communications events
• Champion the corporate brand and consistent messaging for internal and external audiences

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations or related field and 4 years' professional experience developing and executing strategic internal and external communications in a business environment
• Exceptional verbal and written communications skills
• Writing, editing and project management experience with a variety of communications channels (internally and externally focused)
• Microsoft SharePoint skills to include the ability to design, post and create intranet content
• Microsoft Word skills to include the ability to create reports containing graphs and other intermediate functions
• Microsoft PowerPoint skills to include the ability to create complex presentations
• Microsoft Teams skills to include virtual collaboration and sharing and editing content
• Graphic design skills to include the ability to create on-brand visual elements for presentations, videos, intranet
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time domestically
• Manufacturing industry experience preferred

Nice to Have

• Seven (7) years' professional experience developing and executing strategic internal and external communications in a business environment
• Ability to work independently and make strategically driven decisions

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 4 years' professional experience for the associate/mid level
• 7 years' professional experience for senior level

Benefits & Perks

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) with company matching contributions
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Short-term disability
• Tuition assistance
• Product discounts
• Other benefits