Business Communications Specialist

Zebra Technologies • Lincolnshire, IL

355d • $65,500 - $98,300 • Hybrid

About The Position

At Zebra, we are a community of innovators who come together to create new ways of working to make everyday life better. United by curiosity and care, we develop dynamic solutions that anticipate our customer's and partner's needs and solve their challenges. Being a part of Zebra Nation means being seen, heard, valued, and respected. Drawing from our diverse perspectives, we collaborate to deliver on our purpose. Here you are a part of a team pushing boundaries to redefine the work of tomorrow for organizations, their employees, and those they serve. You have opportunities to learn and lead at a forward-thinking company, defining your path to a fulfilling career while channeling your skills toward causes that you care about - locally and globally. We've only begun reimaging the future - for our people, our customers, and the world. Let's create tomorrow together. The Business Communications Specialist's primary responsibility is to support employee communication initiatives that help accomplish business objectives. This position executes specific tactics to educate and engage internal target audiences in support of corporate goals and strategies. The Business Communications Specialist will execute the business communications operations strategy inclusive of metrics analysis, employee email activations, shared mailboxes, Viva Engage, digital signage, content calendar, stock images, swag and SharePoint sites. Will also support People Team communications, our employee intranet reporter program and other creative projects (internal social media posts, people manager newsletter, presentations and videos).

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in journalism, marketing, communications, public relations or relevant discipline required
• 2+ years of experience, preferably with internal employee communications experience
• Experience with Microsoft Suite

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated commitment to quality and attention to detail.
• Organized and personable with strong written and oral communication skills.
• Proven ability to work with different stakeholders and teams in a global organization while balancing multiple priorities and meeting deadlines in a fast-paced business environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Results-oriented, with a discipline of measurement around Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
• Solid project management skills including the ability to manage multiple projects and a dynamic work environment.
• Experience working with Eloqua, SharePoint, Smartsheet, and Wallboard Digital Signage
• Experience working in video production and creative development is preferred, including experience with Photoshop and basic video editing tools.

Responsibilities

• Receives strategic guidance to help drive the operations for all employee-facing business communications, advancing the planning and execution of all internal communications.
• Supports the consistent and coordinated execution of employee and People Team communication plans and initiatives, inclusive of new campaigns, organizational changes, policy changes, and re-occurring annual and quarterly topics.
• Provides suggestions to executive comms support staff on effective employee communications - both written and verbal to help them more effectively deliver compelling messages through communications vehicles - based on communications data.
• Leads Zebra's internal email management system, Eloqua, and serves as point of contact for the global email calendar, directing when messages can be sent.
• Serves as a 'design champion' for all internal creative needs. This includes becoming a brand ambassador for the Business Communications team, ensuring brand compliance. Also includes serving as a creative consultant for internal design requests, including the actual development of creative ranging from images to video editing.
• Acts as co-lead of the employee intranet reporter program and supports content development for the intranet. This includes sharing stories of employees living the brand, engaging employees, shaping the market narrative, advancing our corporate focus on 'customer needs' at the center.

Benefits

• Healthcare
• Wellness programs
• Inclusion networks
• Continued learning and development offerings
• Community service days
• Traditional insurances
• Parental leave
• Employee assistance program
• Paid time off offerings
• Cash incentive programs
• Long-term incentive equity awards

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees