Senior Employee Communications Specialist

DPR Construction · Durham, NC · 3 wk ago

OTHRFull-time

About the role

Shapes and implements moderately complex communication plans that strengthen employee engagement and support organizational transformation. Optimizes employee communication platforms (e.g., intranet, email, collaboration tools), ensuring content is timely, relevant, and accessible. Elevates the impact of communication initiatives by leveraging analytics and employee insights. Fosters alignment between leadership vision and employee understanding through targeted messaging. Builds strong relationships across workgroups to activate and cascade priority messages. DPR Construction is a forward-thinking, self-performing general contractor specializing in technically complex and sustainable projects for the advanced technology, life sciences, healthcare, higher education and commercial markets. Founded in 1990, DPR is a great story of entrepreneurial success as a private, employee-owned company that has grown into a multi-billion-dollar family of companies with offices around the world. Working at DPR, you'll have the chance to try new things, explore paths and shape your future. Here, we build opportunity together—by harnessing our talents, enabling curiosity and pursuing our collective ambition to make the best ideas happen. We are proud to be recognized as a great place to work by our talented teammates and leading news organizations like U.S. News and World Report, Forbes, Fast Company and Newsweek.

Responsibilities

Creates comprehensive communication plans for companywide initiatives and organizational changes, effectively prioritizing and managing expectations across multiple, complex projects and priorities.
Partners with leaders and cross-functional teams to develop targeted messaging for various employee audiences.
Analyzes feedback and engagement data to refine communication strategies and measure success.
Provides strategic counsel to internal teams seeking to communicate effectively with employees.
Ensures consistency and inclusivity in all messaging, adapting content for accessibility, cultural relevance and adherence to brand standards.
Establishes and maintains productive relationships with internal stakeholders to ensure message alignment.
Evaluates and adopts new tools and technologies to enhance communication effectiveness.

Requirements

4 - 6 years of experience in internal communications, corporate communications, brand marketing, recruitment marketing, or a related field required.
4 - 6 years of experience in content writing, publishing (including but not limited to newsletters, presentations, marketing materials, blogs, and social media articles), or a related field required.
4 - 6 years of experience in employee communications platforms, social media platforms, digital tools, or a related field required.
4 - 6 years of experience in managing executives, projects, and stakeholders, or a related field required.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in communications, public relations, marketing, a related field, or equivalent experience required.

Skills