Responsibilities

• Internal Communications: Help develop and implement an internal communications strategy that helps unify and ensure our employees are engaged and stay connected to the company and with each other as we grow.
• Work cross-functionally with the company's shared services and individual business units, such as Human Resources, Safety, and IT, to develop messaging/content supporting company initiatives.
• Key internal communications deliverables include content creation for the monthly company newsletter, news flashes and informational screens located at all facilities (Phoenix office and manufacturing plants), and general employee announcements.
• Have the ability to quickly understand and articulate what we need employees to know, the ability to turn complex ideas into simple and compelling communications, including succinct talking points and clear communications for leaders.
• Analyze current internal communications processes and practices and make recommendations if improvement potential is identified.
• Work with the HR department on the internal posting process for internal vacancies.
• Support Executive Committee/CEO with one-off communications projects and pieces of work.
• Conduct and report on employee surveys.
• Respond to employee questions by facilitating responses.
• Manage and direct the company’s intranet presence.

Requirements

• BA/BS Degree required – preferable in Communications/Media/Journalism
• 3-5 years' experience in a communications role.
• Ability to travel as necessary, up to 10%
• A passion for storytelling and a talent for energizing others.
• Experience in video production or content creation (even basic editing or scripting). An understanding of public relations, crisis communications and media outreach.
• Be available on-call 24/7 during periods when the Director of Marketing and Communications is unavailable to handle crisis communications, ensuring timely and effective messaging in critical situations.
• Excellent in the English language both written and verbal skills.
• Significant experience in forms of social media and its application in the workplace to facilitate employee/internal communications.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite; Adobe Creative Cloud, and Survey Monkey experience a plus.
• Empathetic and responsive to employee communication needs.
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
• Frequently required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk, and hear.

Preferred

• Experience in video production or content creation (even basic editing or scripting). An understanding of public relations, crisis communications and media outreach.
• Be available on-call 24/7 during periods when the Director of Marketing and Communications is unavailable to handle crisis communications, ensuring timely and effective messaging in critical situations.

Benefits

• Medical-Dental-Vision-Prescription (Low employee premiums!)
• 401(k) plan with dollar-for-dollar matching up to the first 5% of employee contribution
• 401(k) company retirement contribution at year-end, equal to 4% of annual base salary
• Short-term incentive awards based on measured performance criteria
• Life Insurance (2x annual base salary)
• Paid vacation and sick time, and 10 paid holidays per year
• Tuition Reimbursement: Up to $5,000 per calendar year (non-taxable)
• Adoption Assistance: Up to $7,500 in reimbursement assistance
• Paid maternity and parental time off
• Business Travel Life & Accident Insurance