Communications Specialist

Staffmark Workforce Solutions offers this exciting contract opportunity at a global leader in electronics, mobile devices, and appliances located in Englewood Cliffs, NJ.

Communications Specialist

Top Skills:

1. Strong writing & Visual communication
2. Creative design creation
3. Project management

Summary:

This role will help drive projects and programs to generate employee awareness and engagement around key internal communications priorities. The candidate will be responsible for supporting initiatives that help employees stay connected with each other, with executive leadership, and with the business. They will primarily support communications for The People Team, which includes human resources, security, and general affairs; however, support may expand to other stakeholders, including the corporate communications team. The ideal candidate has HR or internal communications experience, is a detail-oriented program manager, and is a self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced work environment.

Responsibilities:

• Primarily support communications development, planning and distribution for HR, security and general affairs initiatives, events, and programs.
• Develop creative strategies to communicate with employees through a variety of channels.
• Draft, design and post digital communications including posters, banners and signage across our intranet, office poster and digital signage network.
• Support communications for employee engagement and corporate citizenship efforts, including sustainability, corporate giving, culture and volunteer events.
• Research, draft and distribute a variety of internal communications, such as emails, newsletters and other collateral.
• Manage internal communications timeline and calendar.
• Use weekly HR reporting to create updated distribution lists for targeted audience communications.
• Help ensure consistency, quality and creativity across all internal communications.
• Provide support to the U.S. Newsroom team where needed to post stories, draft social content and coordinate multi-channel campaigns/projects.
• Responsible for ensuring timely, creative and accurate dissemination of news, multimedia content and information
• Create a variety of content for platforms, ensuring quality, accuracy and effective storytelling that aligns with corporate messaging.
• Forecast and track marketing and sales trends, analyzing collected data.
• Works closely with Client's Product corporate sales team to write and finalize monthly and annual press release.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree
• 3-5 years of experience, preferably in HR Communications or Internal Communications
• Must maintain a high level of professionalism required as a representative of the company
• Ability to work independently and an entrepreneurial spirit; strong decision-making, problem-solving, and project management skills
• Must have excellent time management, organizational and project management skills
• Must display good judgment and use discretion when presented with sensitive or confidential issues
• Must thrive working in a fast-paced environment that focuses on high-quality results and flawless execution
• Must have sharp eye for quality control and consistency in written materials
• Must be team player committed to constant improvement and creative approaches to working in new situations
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) required
• Design experience (Adobe Photoshop or Canva) preferred

Preferred Skills:

• Verbal and written communication skills, negotiation skills, customer service and interpersonal skills
• Basic ability to work independently and manage one's time
• Basic knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services
• Basic knowledge of media production, communication and dissemination techniques and methods

Staffmark talent working with this client receive competitive compensation and a great benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, 401K, and Paid Time Off plus more!