Responsibilities

• Partner with the communications team to develop and execute internal communications plans that support business priorities, organizational change, and employee understanding
• Source information through interviews and research, write, edit, and deliver high-quality content across a variety of formats and channels
• Manage and optimize internal communications channels including Fuel (intranet), NextGear Capital in the News (newsletter), targeted emails, and live and virtual events
• Own and contribute to the NextGear Capital internal communications editorial calendar, ensuring a consistent, engaging flow of content that is timely, relevant, and aligned to business priorities
• Support all-employee engagement initiatives with communications and channel planning
• Draft clear, compelling external communications including press releases, bylines, media pitches, blog posts, social media posts, and other content for distribution to media and through owned channels
• Develop and foster relationships with relevant media contacts, including pitching stories, staffing interviews, and serving as a reliable resource for reporters
• Partner with Marketing, Product, and business stakeholders to stay current on the business, identify newsworthy story angles, and create materials for media distribution
• Contribute to messaging and narrative development to ensure consistent positioning across internal and external communications
• Create and leverage multimedia assets - including infographics and video - to enhance storytelling across channels
• Establish and manage performance metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of both internal and external communications efforts, including channel analytics, media coverage, and qualitative feedback; use data to continuously improve
• Maintain editorial calendars, media lists, distribution lists, and communications activity logs; monitor and track media coverage
• Project manage complex or multi-workstream communications initiatives, keeping stakeholders aligned and deliverables on track
• Identify opportunities to improve communications processes and take initiative to drive those improvements