Internal Communications Manager

The U.S. Internal Communications Manager will play a critical role in shaping and delivering clear, consistent, and engaging communications that support our people strategy, business priorities, and ongoing integration and change management efforts in the United State. This role is primarily focused on Human Resources, Health & Safety, and operational communications, ensuring employees feel informed, connected, and aligned.

Reporting to the VP of Marketing & Communications, Egis Americas, this individual will partner closely with functional and regional U.S. teams to develop and execute communication strategies that reinforce culture, support employee engagement, and drive successful integration across the business.

Key Responsibilities

HR & Employee Communications

• Serve as the primary communications partner to HR, aligning messaging with business priorities, integration efforts, and organizational strategy.
• Develop and execute a comprehensive HR communications strategy that supports the full employee lifecycle—from recruiting and onboarding through development, engagement, and retention.
• Lead communication planning for key HR programs, including benefits, compensation cycles, performance management, and policy updates.
• Translate complex or sensitive HR topics into clear, concise, and employee-centered messaging that drives understanding and action.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition to align internal messaging with employer brand and reinforce Egis as an employer of choice.
• Design and deliver onboarding and integration communications for new hires and employees joining through acquisitions, ensuring a seamless and consistent experience.
• Support change communications related to organizational structure, role clarity, and workforce planning.
• Elevate employee recognition, culture initiatives, and engagement programs through compelling storytelling and targeted communications.

Health & Safety Communications

• Partner with Health & Safety leadership to develop and deliver communication strategies that reinforce a strong safety culture across the organization.
• Create and execute communication campaigns that promote safety awareness, compliance, and proactive risk prevention.
• Support incident communications and ensure timely, accurate, and sensitive messaging when safety events occur.

Operational Communications

• Partner with Operations and business leaders to support communication of key operational priorities, performance updates, and business initiatives.
• Support communications related to project delivery, operational changes, and process improvements.
• Create communication frameworks that enable leaders to cascade operational updates effectively and consistently.

Integration, Brand & Channel Management

• Collaborate with the VP of Marketing & Communications, Egis Americas, to ensure alignment between internal communications, brand strategy, and external messaging—particularly during integration and brand transition.
• Develop communication toolkits, including talking points, FAQs, and guides, to enable consistent and effective communication across teams.
• Create and manage content across internal channels (intranet, email, town halls, video, collaboration platforms).
• Ensure consistency in voice, tone, and messaging during integration and brand transition.
• Establish and track metrics to measure communication effectiveness and continuously improve reach, clarity, and engagement based on insights and feedback.
• Anticipate employee questions and concerns, proactively developing FAQs and messaging that build confidence during periods of change.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, Human Resources, or a related field.
• 7 to 12 years of experience in internal communications, with a strong focus on HR. communications and/or change management.
• Experience supporting mergers, acquisitions, or large-scale organizational change initiatives.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling skills with the ability to simplify complex topics.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with experience advising senior leaders.
• Experience managing communication across geographically dispersed teams.
• Experience in professional services, engineering, or consulting.

Joining Lochner means gaining access to a comprehensive suite of benefits designed to support your health and financial well-being throughout your career.

Lochner provides an extensive total rewards package that includes:

• Competitive Premiums for Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Paid Time Off and Flexible Holiday Program
• Company Paid Disability (includes paid Maternity Leave), and Life Insurance
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA) with Employer Contribution
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for Medical Expenses and/or Dependent Care
• Paid Family Leave
• Retirement Plan with Employer Match 
• Flexible Work Schedules (Hybrid or Remote, when possible)
• Wellness Program for Physical and Mental Health
• Lochner Cares Non-Profit 501c3
• Education and Training Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Discounts
• Paid Time Off for Charitable Acts of Service

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Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. 

Physical Requirements

The physical requirements must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Intermittent sitting, walking, standing, bending, squatting, climbing, kneeling, twisting, stoop, crawl, and lifting. The employee must frequently lift and/or move light equipment up to 20 pounds. Must be alert to equipment in the field, occasional need to work near hazardous equipment and machinery, occasional need to walk on uneven ground, exposure to dust, gas or fumes, exposure to noise, extremes in temperature or humidity, and potential work at heights. 

Equal Employer

Lochner is proudly committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse and inclusive workforce.  Lochner provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

All positions at Lochner require an applicant who has accepted an employment offer to undergo pre-employment screening. Background checks include SSN/SIN validation, motor vehicle verification, education verification, employment verification, a criminal check, search against global sanctions and government watch lists, and drug test. All employment offers are contingent upon successful results of the pre-employment screening.

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