Internal Communications Manager

Job Posting External

Primary Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and measure the success of a comprehensive internal communications strategy.
• Support employee engagement through communications efforts to help ensure an understanding of Company’s culture, brand promise, major company projects, and overall business objectives.
• Partner with management across the organization to align strategy with employee engagement, recruiting, benefits, and wellness goals.
• Work with marketing team to develop content that is inspiring, informing, and engaging for social media, company intranet, award applications and internal presentations.
• Develop and nurture communications channels throughout the company to ensure that messaging reaches targeted employees.
• Maintain and apply knowledge of the latest communication technologies and tools to enhance employee engagement and reach our geographically dispersed workforce.
• Gather project requirements and translate those into actionable plans. Work with marketing project specialists to develop detailed project plans and schedules, identify dependencies and critical paths, and resolve scheduling conflicts.
• Schedule, facilitate and actively participate in project meetings. Ensure that projects are delivered on-time and within budget. Manage projects utilizing department project system.
• Document, formalize and socialize communication processes across the organization. Evaluate process improvement opportunities and work within marketing and across the organization to implement.
• Monitor, evaluate and report on the impact of internal communications programs and initiatives.
• Establish format and deliver reports on key program metrics.
• Work across the organization to develop and maintain a strategic perspective. 
• Ensure that the Marketing Department’s mission, vision, and values are pertinent and practiced throughout the development process. 

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in communication, journalism, marketing or related field, along with 5-7 years related experience is required.
• Experience in internal communications or public relations with demonstrated success. 
• Excellent grammar and written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills and keen attention to detail. 
• Outstanding interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively as a member of a fast-paced marketing team. 
• Ability to prioritize projects, work within short time frames and meet deadlines. 
• Exceptional skills with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience developing and managing budgets.

This is a fully on-site position at the New Bremen, OH location.