Internal Communications Specialist

Are you passionate about building company culture and improving communication? Do you tend to see the “bigger picture” and are a solution seeker? Are you interested in shaping how employees connect and stay informed? If so, read on and let's see if your skill set is a match for what we are looking for!

Job Description 

We are seeking an enthusiastic and collaborative Internal Communications Specialist to join our marketing team. You will report to the VP of Marketing and will be responsible for developing and executing internal communication strategies that foster employee engagement, build a strong company culture, and ensure employees are informed, aligned, and inspired. This role collaborates across departments – particularly with HR, Sales, Production, IT and Leadership to cascade key messages, promote transparency and enhance the employee experience through clear, creative and consistent communication.  

Job Responsibilities: 

• Draft executive announcements, leadership messages, and change communications
• Facilitate meetings with middle managers to help share information
• Develop and implement internal campaigns such as employee recognition programs, appreciation weeks, and culture-building initiatives
• Facilitate book club
• Manage and evolve the quarterly Blum Speak publication into a dynamic internal channel
• Design, create and publish content featuring employee stories, customer wins, community involvement, new hires, and retirements
• Own internal communication channels including:
  • Digital signage and display boards
  • Intranet content and updates
  • Blum Speak and announcements
  • Microsoft Teams messages
  • Printed collateral for non-desk employees
• Serve on a crisis response team to develop communications during organizational disruptions such as leadership changes, policy updates, or production delays
• Deliver timely and accurate messages that keep employees informed and confident

Job Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing or related field
• Knowledge of software applications including Adobe InDesign, Acrobat, Photoshop, Illustrator
• Ability to establish and maintain effective and professional working relationships with co-workers
• Exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling skills
• Proven ability to communicate across multiple formats (print, digital, video, signage)
• Comfortable interfacing with all levels of the organization, including executives
• Experience with internal communication platforms and tools (e.g., SharePoint, Teams, email marketing platforms, intranet management systems)
• Ability to be flexible and adaptable while working with multiple projects and deadlines
• Team player that enjoys being and working with others 

Preferred Skills: 

• Experience working in a manufacturing or multi-site organization
• Familiarity with employee engagement best practices and internal brand building

Benefits 

Blum USA believes in offering their employees an excellent benefits package that includes: 

• Salaried position 
• Possible bonus opportunities
• Health (Medical, Vision and Dental)
• 401(k) with employee matching
• Flexible spending account to cover eligible out of pocket health, dental and vision expenses

• Three weeks vacation starting your second year on the job
• Paid sick leave (48 hours annually)
• Term life insurance equal to annual salary at no cost to employee
• And more!

Company Overview 

For more than 60 years Blum has been manufacturing superior quality hinge systems, drawer runners, and lift systems that create emotion and enhance user convenience in the kitchen. With every product, we strive to develop solutions to ensure that cabinet doors and drawers open with ease, close softly and effortlessly, and make workflow and everyday kitchen use easier.  

Over the decades our product range has grown and so has the company. Today, Blum has eight production plants in Austria, and manufacturing sites in Brazil, Poland, China and the United States. Approximately 9000 Blum employees all over the world concentrate on the vision of “perfecting motion” to satisfy the specific requirements of the end user, whether it is in the kitchen or in another living area of the home. This prerequisite is the source of all our product development and innovation.