Communications Manager

Aston Carter • Saint Paul, MN

4d • $41 - $46 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Communications Manager will lead and execute internal communications initiatives for an organization in the engineering and technical services industry. The role partners with senior leadership to translate business strategies, organizational updates, and technical information into clear, engaging communications for employees at all levels. It combines strategic influence with hands-on content creation in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

The position supports organizational change, employee engagement, company initiatives, and corporate culture. It works closely with leadership and Human Resources, supports departmental communications such as community outreach and employee events, and coordinates content across email, intranet, website, social media, and print. The manager ensures consistency in branding, messaging, tone, and voice, and uses engagement metrics, readership data, employee surveys, and feedback to assess and improve communications.

This is a six-month contract based in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It is hybrid, with three days onsite and two days remote after the training period. The pay range is $40.87–$45.67 per hour. The application deadline is anticipated to be November 19, 2026.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, or a related field.
• 5–7 years of progressive communications experience.
• Strong background in internal or corporate communications.
• Prior experience supporting organizations in engineering, construction, environmental services, scientific services, professional services, manufacturing, or another technical industry.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and content development skills.
• Experience translating executive-level and technical messaging for diverse employee audiences.
• Proven ability to partner directly with senior leaders and executives.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

Nice To Haves

• Marketing communications experience.
• Experience supporting employee engagement initiatives and organizational change management.
• Familiarity with communication metrics, employee surveys, and engagement reporting.
• Experience managing communications across multiple platforms and channels.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute internal communication strategies and programs across the organization.
• Partner with senior leadership to translate business objectives, organizational updates, and strategic initiatives into effective employee communications.
• Tailor messaging for executives, managers, supervisors, and technical field staff.
• Draft, edit, and distribute leadership communications, company announcements, organizational updates, employee communications, presentations, talking points, and internal informational content.
• Support communications related to organizational change, employee engagement, company initiatives, and corporate culture.
• Collaborate with leadership and Human Resources on employee messaging and communications planning.
• Support departmental communication needs, including community outreach and employee events.
• Coordinate content across email, intranet, website, social media, and print communications.
• Ensure consistency in organizational branding, messaging, tone, and voice.
• Manage multiple projects, stakeholders, deadlines, and approval processes simultaneously.
• Monitor communication effectiveness using engagement metrics, readership data, employee surveys, and feedback.
• Recommend and implement improvements to communication strategies based on employee insights and performance data.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, subject to eligibility and plan terms.
• Critical illness, accident, and hospital coverage, subject to eligibility and plan terms.
• 401(k) retirement plan with pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available, subject to eligibility and plan terms.
• Voluntary life and AD&D insurance for the employee and dependents, subject to eligibility and plan terms.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage, subject to eligibility and plan terms.
• Health Spending Account (HSA), subject to eligibility and plan terms.
• Transportation benefits, subject to eligibility and plan terms.
• Employee Assistance Program, subject to eligibility and plan terms.
• Time off or leave, such as PTO, vacation, or sick leave, subject to eligibility and plan terms.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level