Bold thinking leads to transformative change. The world needs big ideas to solve our climate, affordability, and equity crises. That’s where you come in. Align your career with greater purpose at McKinstry.

As a national leader in designing, constructing, operating, and maintaining high-performing buildings, McKinstry provides a single point of accountability across the entire building lifecycle, from new construction and ongoing operations to adaptive reuse, energy retrofits, and advanced renewable energy systems. We get up every day to transform the built environment for the betterment of our clients and our communities.

Never satisfied, we are compelled by our values to eliminate barriers standing in the way of a better-built environment. We design, build, optimize and maintain high-performing facilities.

Here’s where you come in: 

We are seeking a values-inspired Internal Communications Manager to join our growing Internal Communications team. Our Internal Communications Manager uses a robust internal communications background, results-driven expertise and a network of solid internal partnerships to create and execute strategic, integrated communications that positively impact and elevate the McKinstry employee experience. 

 You're great at: 

Communications 

• Build and maintain solid partnerships with assigned internal clients to develop, manage and execute strategic communication plans that support key initiatives and various business objectives and long-term goals.

• Hands-on communications management for complex projects and change management initatives. Understanding the scope and implications of each project and/or change and connecting it to the broader strategy. 

• Develop manager communication resources to better enable people managers to lead and support their teams.

• Identify and execute the best mix of communications channels and platforms to disseminate key messages across the company to meet business, strategic, and communication objectives. 

• Ensure internal communications messages are consistent across all mediums and departments of the organization as well as with external messages. 

• Use storytelling to create exciting and innovative communications that reflect and inspire employee engagement. 

• Leverage innovative technologies to develop ways to improve reach and employee engagement.

• Support the management of employee intranet; facilitate regular content review, design and layout, and maintenance of pages working with content owners and key stakeholders across the business. 

• Create KPIs to track, measure effectiveness and continuously improve the impact of the communications. 

• Coach partners in how to best communicate their strategies and programs. 

What we would like to see in you: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications or equivalent work experience required. 

• 10 years of experience in corporate communications or internal communications required. 

• Proven ability to lead and manage multiple communications assignments in a fast-paced environment across a variety of channels.

• Demonstrated ability to create effective communication strategies that connect to business outcomes. 

• Excellent writer, listener and collaborator with the ability to work effectively with multiple stakeholders to elevate the employee experience.

• Proven ability to build professional, collaborative working relationships with colleagues at all levels of the organization. 

• Experience developing executive and/or manager communications. 

• Demonstrated experience in planning, measuring, and evaluating communication effectiveness. 

• Ability to effectively juggle multiple projects and resources. 

• Experience in highly-matrixed or complex organizations and engaging employees across multiple remote sites a plus. 

  Why McKinstry:

Transformational change requires bold action. We must decarbonize our buildings and energy assets to combat climate change. We must tackle the affordability crisis by innovating waste out of our supply chain and dramatically cutting costs through improved productivity. We must deliver equitable outcomes to ensure healthy, high-performing buildings for all. Together, Building a Thriving Planet.

Building a collective commitment: Our values demand that we take accountability for diversity, equity, and inclusion. No single individual or organization can stem the tide of inequity alone. We must work together

People represent our most valued asset. By investing in our employees, we are also investing in the ongoing success of our company. We pride ourselves on offering a comprehensive, PeopleFirst benefits package to promote health and wellness, enhance work/life balance and ensure long-term stability for our employees and their families. Some of these benefits include:

• A robust internal mobility program to help you develop your career
• Competitive pay backed by 401(k) and profit-sharing plans.
• Comprehensive medical, prescription drugs, vision, and dental.
• Orca Card and free parking
• Business mileage reimbursement and/or electric fleet vehicles for business travel and meetings
• Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave.
• Adoption and IVF assistance.
• Paid time off.
• McKinstry University training and development.
• McKinstry wellness programs and on-site gyms.
• Community service and employee-directed charitable giving.

The McKinstry group of companies are equal opportunity employers. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, race, color, creed, marital status, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected by law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to employment, advancement, assignment, and training. This commitment to Equal Employment Opportunity is made equally as a social responsibility and as an economic and business necessity.

McKinstry is a drug-free workplace. Employment is contingent upon successfully passing a pre-employment drug and alcohol test, complying with the requirements of the Immigration Reform and Control Act and a Confidentiality Agreement, in addition to successful outcomes of background and reference checks.

Applicants for this role will only be considered if they possess current US Work Authorization, and do not require employer-sponsored VISA support to begin or remain in this role.

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