Communications Specialist

Akamai•Cambridge, MA

4h•Hybrid

About The Position

The communications specialist will be responsible for partnering with the Global Services (GS) Strategy & Communications team to develop and implement internal communications and recognition programs that inform, engage, and motivate our employees. You will create compelling, high-quality content, craft employee news stories, and manage GS communications channels using your excellent communications and creative design skills. This role requires a communicator with a passion for informing, engaging, and motivating employees and an interest in learning about how to use internal communications strategies to support overall business objectives. You should be self-motivated, a great listener, and have excellent interpersonal skills.

Requirements

Have 2 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree or its equivalent
Have solid written and verbal communication skills
Have an eye for design, and aptitude for using images and video to aid in storytelling
Have the ability to meet deadlines, manage multiple tasks, and track details in a dynamic environment
Be a dedicated team player, comfortable working in a large, complex, and highly matrixed organization
Have previous exposure to using intranet tools (ideal, but not required)

Responsibilities

Partnering with employees across GS to uncover, draft, and share news stories
Gathering and analyzing communications metrics that enable us to continuously improve our work
Creating and managing employee recognition programs
Supporting the planning and execution of our quarterly All Hands meetings and other recurring employee engagement forums
Managing internal comms collateral with regular updates, governance, and visibility (Google Drive)
Drafting announcements, executive presentations & messages, internal blog posts, etc.
Participating in Akamai's Global Communications Network to ensure alignment and information-sharing across our global organization