Communications Specialist

Job Title: Specialist III -(Communication & Content)

Employment Type: Contract (40hrs/week); Hybrid

Location: New York, NY 10001 (Hybrid)

Note:

Hybrid - 3 days in office 2 days WFH

Responsibilities including, but not limited to, the following:

Employee Messaging

• Drive U.S. employee-focused communication across all internal channels (including an intranet, email, digital signage), tailoring messaging for greatest impact
• Manage and track employee-wide communications through a shared editorial calendar
• Serve as editor for various employee-facing communications, acting as a resource across departments and functions to advise and align communication planning and storytelling
• Partner closely with the Manager, Employee Engagement to create editorially-driven CA&E content in our onsite broadcast studio
• Measure effectiveness and engagement through surveys and metrics to evolve the internal communication strategy, driving 360-degree feedback

General

• Effectively collaborate with other members of CA&E to ensure consistency in messaging and identify opportunities for impactful multi-channel storytelling
• Build relationships with communications partners in the organization, as well as key stakeholders, to influence alignment and seek opportunities to leverage ideas across teams
• Support the implementation of globally- driven internal communications initiatives, strategically tailored to drive a high level of adoption for the U.S. business audience

Required Education and Experience:

• 3-6 years of experience working in a fast-paced, content production environment
• Experience working in a role relative to Internal or Corporate Communications
• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, or related field

Preferred Qualifications:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, as well as strong listening skills
• Outstanding influencing and interpersonal skills and a track record of working effectively and forming peer-level relationships with senior members of an organization
• Experience with video storyboarding, scripting and general editorial & production direction
• Self-motivated, with an appetite for working entrepreneurially and collaboratively
• Strong project management skills, and the ability to cascade communications with speed, accuracy and efficiency
• Adaptable to changing business conditions and thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (basic understanding of Content Management Systems (CMS) and Adobe Suite a plus)