Communications Specialist
Caterpillar Inc. · Lafayette, IN · 3 wk ago
Marketing$89k–$134k/yrFull-time
What You Will Do
- Tracking and analyzing metrics to measure the effectiveness of internal communications.
- Create and execute communication plans that support business priorities and organizational initiatives.
- Create and distribute employee communications through multiple channels including digital displays, emails, newsletters, presentations, and meetings.
- Partner with site leadership, HR, Operations, Safety, and other stakeholders to ensure consistent messaging.
- Support employee engagement activities, recognition programs, and site events.
- Cookordination communication content, schedules, and approvals to maintain alignment with company standards.
- Gather employee feedback and identify opportunities to improve communication effectiveness.
- Aid with crisis, emergency, and change management communications as needed.
- Maintain communication boards, digital signage, and other site communication platforms.
What You Will Have
- Education: Degree or equivalent experience desired
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong organizational and project management abilities
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including PowerPoint, Teams, and SharePoint
- Experience developing communication materials and presentations preferred
Additional Skills You Will Have
- Effectiveness Measurement: Knowledge of effective measurement techniques and ability to measure the quality and quantity of work effort for the purpose of improvement.
- Establishing and Maintaining Trust: Knowledge of developing and maintaining trust; ability to develop trusting relationships and provide solicited, respected and valued perspectives to clients/peers that guide thinking, facilitate issue resolution and enhance client/peer capabilities.
- Interpersonal Relationships: Knowledge of the techniques and the ability to work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner.
- Communicating for Impact: Knowledge of the concepts, tools and techniques for effective listening and communicating; ability to apply these theories to receive, transmit and accurately interpret information and ideas to influence others in various situations.
- Planning and Organizing: Knowledge of the process of planning and arranging tasks and resources; ability to plan and organize both time and resources to get things completed while structuring and maintaining work in a systematic and highly methodical way.
- Copywriting and Editing: Knowledge of copywriting and editing; ability to write, review and edit texts and documents to promote marketing.
- Internal Communications: Knowledge of techniques and media for internal communications; ability to produce and distribute news, newsletters and other communications materials targeted at the employees.
- Multimedia Technologies: Knowledge of multimedia publishing technologies and procedures; ability to use installed audio, visual and animation software tools to produce multimedia publications.
- Work Schedule Flexibility: Ability to flex work schedule both early and late as necessary to support multiple shift operation.
Summary
Pay Range: $89,210.00 - $133,810.00
Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience.
This is a summary list of benefits:
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits*
- Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)
- 401(k) savings plans
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
- Health Lifestyle Programs
- Employee Assistance Program
- Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts
- Career Development
- Incentive bonus
- Disability benefits
- Life Insurance
- Parental leave
- Adoption benefits
- Tuition Reimbursement
These benefits also apply to part-time employees
This position requires working onsite five days a week.
Relocation is available for this position.
Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.