Internal Communications Specialist

Full Time

Overland Park, Kansas, United StatesPosted 26 days ago

Job Description

<div class="content-intro"><a href="http://www.dlrgroup.com/" target="_blank" data-cke-saved-href="http://www.dlrgroup.com/">DLR Group</a> is an integrated design firm with a promise to elevate the human experience through design. This fuels the work we do around the world and inspires our mission to improve the lives of our clients, our communities, and our planet. If this sparks your interest, you’re in the right place.</div>Location <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Kansas City</li> </ul> DLR Group is an integrated design firm that aspires to be the most creative enterprise on the planet. Our brand  promise is to elevate the human experience through design. If that challenge is appealing, you're at the right  place. We are seeking a high energy internal communications professional with a passion for building brands to join  an ambitious team that intends to transform the model of marketing communications in the A/E/C industry. If  you are an emerging storyteller, design thinker, and communicator who can engage internal audiences at all  levels of an organization through written and digital content, this is a career opportunity for you to join a  growing and creative team. Position Summary The Internal Communications Specialist will be a member of the DLR Group Brand Communications Team,  working in partnership with the Internal Communications Leader to ensure all DLR Group employee-owners feel  informed and valued through effective communications. This individual will support internal enterprise clients  including Executive Leaders, Human Resources, and enterprise teams to craft annual communications  strategies and implement internal communications plans to a calendar of activity. Additionally, this role will  support the planning and execution of firm meetings and events, including coordinating with stakeholders and  firm leaders, developing content, and managing day-of logistics. In this role, the Internal Communications  Specialist will be required to balance individual team needs and programs against enterprise initiatives.  What You Will Do  <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> Relentlessly champion firm written guidelines and brand style, ensuring communications maintain the  integrity of the verbal and visual brand and voice.</li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Provide strategic guidance to internal clients, including Executive Leaders, Human Resources, and  enterprise teams to define audiences and ensure internal communications are accurate, timely, and  engaging. </li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Develop strong relationships with internal clients, ensuring timely follow-up and reliable follow-through  of deliverables based on production schedules.</li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Continually prioritize, multi-task, and effectively project manage a variety of concurrent assignments  under tight deadlines.</li> </ul> Required Qualifications <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Bachelor’s Degree in communications, marketing, journalism or related discipline.</li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">2-5 years of communications experience in a corporate setting; preferably with a multi-office national  or global company.</li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Relevant experience in architecture/engineering/construction industry or B2B organization is  desirable.</li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Relevant experience supporting Executive Leaders, Human Resources, and/or enterprise teams with  the execution of communication strategies</li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Proficient in Microsoft Office, SharePoint, Adobe Creative Suite and other various tools used for  corporate intranets and communications.</li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Proven track record of teamwork, innovation, and results.</li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Excellent project management skills and the ability to execute multiple projects simultaneously to  produce high-quality deliverables on tight deadlines.</li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Excellent written and oral communication skills required.</li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Strong client, project management, and time management skills.</li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Ability to travel as projects require.</li> </ul><div class="content-conclusion"><a href="http://www.dlrgroup.com/" target="_blank" data-cke-saved-href="http://www.dlrgroup.com/">DLR Group</a> is an integrated design firm delivering architecture, engineering, interiors, planning, and building optimization for new builds, renovations, and adaptive reuse projects. We are 100% employee-owned: every employee is literally invested in our clients’ success. At the core of our firm are interdisciplinary teams engaged in every step of project lifecycles. Our teams champion true collaboration, open information sharing, shared risk and reward, value-based decision making, and proficient use of technology to deliver exceptional design. We are pursuing the goals of the 2030 Challenge, the ME2040, and the SE2050, and are an initial signatory of the China Accord and the AIA 2030 Commitment. Through our values – commitment, creativity, environmental stewardship, fun, integrity, ownership, sharing, teamwork – we elevate the human experience through design, together. DLR Group follows a four-day in-office work model, with employees having the flexibility to work somewhere other than the office on Fridays. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/M/F/Veteran/Disabled employer.  </div>