Internal Communications Specialist

Overview

We are seeking a full-time Internal Communications Specialist at Garmin's U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area.

Essential Functions

• Monitor internal communications project workflow system and ensure all requests are responded to and initiated in a timely manner
• Able to manage complex workload while serving internal client needs
• Responsible for maintaining/updating all department site pages on company wide associate intranet with a sense of urgency/minimal oversight
• Serve as department liaison for Garmin Intranet, monitoring company-wide sites and notifying internal stakeholders when their sites need to be updated and aligning with department leaders to identify needs/make appropriate content recommendations
• Oversee human resources internal video library, work with HR leaders to create/share associate video vignettes on an ongoing basis, and assign/edit videos to represent ongoing candidate recruitment needs
• Cover print production requests across various departments in support of a variety of recognition/training programs such as associate of the month and new associate orientation
• Coordinate and/or provide photography and video requests as needed by corporate events team
• Independently perform continual copy/formatting updates to corporate handbooks/policy documents, ensuring quality and accuracy, and upload to corporate Intranet
• Maintain corporate photo library throughout digital asset management system, ensuring imagery is up to date/includes new global facilities, business leaders and corporate milestones, awards and events; exercise independent judgment to edit, add, and delete assets as necessary
• Create/provide project status reports to internal stakeholders

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Journalism, Marketing or related discipline AND a minimum of 2 years of experience in a communications role (can include internship)
• Demonstrated ability to edit and write AP-style copy
• Experience working in corporate or internal communications environment
• Demonstrated strong and effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Able to multi-task and work on tight deadlines
• Proficient use of Microsoft Products including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Superior organizational and analytical skills with keen attention to detail and quality

Desired Qualifications

• Proficient use of SharePoint, Jira and Adobe Suite

Garmin International is an equal opportunity employer.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran’s status, age or disability. This position is eligible for Garmin's benefit program. Details can be found here: Garmin Benefits