Responsibilities

• Strategic Plan Development & Communications - Partner with senior leadership to support the development, preparation, and communication of the Pratt Miller strategic plan. - Coordinate the strategic planning process, including development of planning materials, meeting content, presentations, timelines, and supporting documentation. - Work with business and functional leaders to gather, organize, and synthesize information used to develop and update strategic priorities, objectives, and initiatives. - Translate strategic priorities and complex business information into clear, concise, and compelling communications for employees and other key stakeholders. - Develop executive presentations, strategy summaries, talking points, leadership communications, and other materials used to communicate the strategic plan. - Establish and maintain a communication approach that reinforces Pratt Miller's strategy throughout the year rather than limiting communication to the annual planning process. - Partner with leaders to communicate progress against strategic priorities, key milestones, accomplishments, and changes in direction. - Help employees understand how Pratt Miller's strategic priorities connect to business objectives, organizational initiatives, and their individual work. - Maintain strategic planning materials and ensure key messages, priorities, terminology, and supporting content remain current and consistent. - Support leadership meetings, strategy sessions, business reviews, and other forums used to develop, communicate, and monitor the strategic plan. Internal & Employee Communications - Develop and execute internal communication plans that support business priorities, organizational initiatives, and employee engagement. - Create clear and engaging communications for employees, including company announcements, leadership messages, newsletters, intranet content, presentations, talking points, and other materials. - Partner with HR and business leaders on communications related to employee programs, organizational initiatives, culture, recognition, and change. - Support communications for company meetings, leadership events, employee events, and other internal forums. - Identify opportunities to improve the effectiveness, consistency, and reach of employee communications. - Maintain communication calendars and coordinate messaging across multiple functions and business areas. - Help ensure employees receive timely, relevant information and understand how organizational priorities connect to their work. Leadership & Executive Communications - Partner with senior leaders to develop presentations, talking points, announcements, and other executive communications. - Support executive communications associated with business strategy, organizational priorities, business performance, and significant company initiatives. - Translate complex business or technical information into concise, audience-appropriate messaging. - Provide communication guidance and recommendations to leaders and project teams. - Maintain consistency in key organizational messages across leaders, functions, and communication channels. Communications Planning & Execution - Develop communication strategies and plans for key business initiatives and organizational changes. - Manage communication projects from concept through execution, including timelines, stakeholder coordination, content development, review, and distribution. - Establish appropriate communication channels and approaches based on audience and business needs. - Track communication effectiveness and use employee feedback, engagement data, and communication metrics to recommend improvements. - Maintain high standards for accuracy, quality, consistency, and professionalism across communications.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, English, Business, or a related field.
• Five or more years of progressive experience in corporate communications, internal communications, public relations, marketing communications, strategic planning support, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience developing communications for employees and senior leaders.
• Strong writing, editing, proofreading, presentation development, and storytelling skills.
• Experience managing multiple communication projects and priorities simultaneously.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, and Teams.

Preferred

• Experience supporting corporate or business strategic planning processes.
• Experience preparing executive-level strategic plans, presentations, business reviews, or similar materials.
• Experience working in an engineering, technology, defense, automotive, manufacturing, or similarly technical environment.
• Experience supporting organizational change and employee engagement initiatives.
• Experience developing executive-level presentations and communications.
• Experience with digital communication platforms, intranet content, social media, and content management systems.
• Experience using communication metrics and employee feedback to evaluate effectiveness.
• Familiarity with graphic design, photography, video, or multimedia content development.
• Experience working within a larger corporate or matrixed organization.