Communications Strategist - Internal Comms (Houston)

Description

The Communications Strategist is part of the Internal Communications team and will be responsible for helping the Houston regional team to enrich the Burns & McDonnell communication strategies in creating, preserving and promoting our strong employee ownership culture. The Communications Strategist is a resource in all things related to enhancing internal communications, communication strategies and the internal brand identity. This will be an in-office position located at our Houston TX office.

• Creates, manages and executes internal communication strategy for local office.
• Assists leadership with any communication needs.
• Responsible for creating and managing content on company intranet.
• Creates and manages content for internal digital signage.
• Highlights Houston, Austin and Oklahoma City wins on corporate news, intranet, and internal publications.
• Works on communication strategy for any internal programs, awards, events, milestones in the Houston, Austin and Oklahoma City offices.
• Reviews and edits presentations related to internal programs, leadership presentations, etc.
• Ensures that the emergency response procedures and crisis communication plans are current.
• Monitors and verifies benchmarks during the production process for announcements including changes, announcements, celebratory and all other videos.
• Writes, creates and edits internal videos to be used in local offices and company wide.
• Support companywide intiatives within the local office.
• Partner with other departments, providing content and guidance for internal communication related activities.
• Analyzes data of internal communication campaigns and provides feedback on suggested changes, areas for improvement and successes.
• Provide resources for internal communications and campaigns for department/ global practice needs (working alongside global practice strategists).
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communications or a related field is required.
• Minimum of 4 years relevant experience required.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Strong video and graphic creation skills strongly preferred
• Excellent written and verbal skills.
• Strong organization skills and the ability to efficiently prioritize workload.
• Proven leadership experience is preferred.
• Experience working with professional services industry a plus.
• Expert creative or technical writing experience.
• Demonstrated ability to develop creative and innovative public relations strategies.
• Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships and provide excellent client service.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to clearly present complex information to a variety of media channels and range in audience.

EEO/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans

Job Marketing/Communications

Primary Location US-TX-Houston

Schedule: Full-time

Travel: Yes, 20 % of the Time

Req ID: 231301 Job Hire Type Experienced

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