Internal Communications Specialist Job Summary:
Sparks Group is seeking an Internal Communications Specialist to join a public service provider in Washington, DC.This new role will focus on the development and dissemination of critical and engaging content for internal staff. This will be a hybrid role; in-office four days per week with one day remote.
Internal Communications Specialist Responsibilities:
- Execute internal communications strategy and tactics in conjunction with senior managers.
- Ensure organizational initiatives and projects are successfully communicated to employees by relevant stakeholders.
- Design, plan, edit and write content for a variety of internal communications mediums.
- Ensure internal communications messages are consistent across all mediums and for different departments of the Division.
- Ensure internal communication messages are consistent with external communication messages.
- Respond to feedback from different constituents and adjust communications content accordingly.
- Handle the internal communication response to crisis situations which affect organizational perception and reputation.
- Communicates complex operational and policy matters to all levels of stakeholders.
- Responsible for uploading and editing content on the intranet, SharePoint specifically.
- Assist with internal events when needed.
Internal Communications Specialist Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Journalism, English, Marketing, Communications, or a closely related field.
- Four (4) years of internal communications experience required.
- Must be a strong writer/editor.
- Experience in journalism, writing press releases, news articles, technical and/or customer focused environment.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office and Share Point is a plus.
- Familiarity with AP style is preferred.
