Internal Communications Coordinator

The Weitz Company • Des Moines, IA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Weitz Company is hiring an entry-level Internal Communications Coordinator for its headquarters office in Des Moines, Iowa. The role supports the coordination, development, and execution of communications throughout the company to help keep employees informed, connected, and engaged. The coordinator works with departments, business units, subject matter experts, Marketing, and other Shared Services teams to create and distribute employee communications and support company-wide campaigns, meetings, and events.

Requirements

• Strong writing, editing, and proofreading abilities.
• Detail-oriented and highly organized.
• Ability to prioritize workload and manage multiple assignments and deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with employees at different organizational levels, from entry-level to executive.
• Ability to take direction, incorporate feedback, and apply learnings to future assignments.
• Ability to learn new technology and communication platforms quickly.
• Demonstrates initiative and follows through on commitments.
• Creative mindset and an eye for engaging, employee-friendly content.
• Ability to handle confidential or sensitive information appropriately.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office products, including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, and Excel.
• Ability to learn job-related software upon hire.

Nice To Haves

• Previous internship or professional experience in communications, public relations, journalism, marketing, or a related area.
• Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, public relations, journalism, or a related field; an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Experience with or interest in learning SharePoint, Canva, Monday.com, Constant Contact, Box, and Zoom.

Responsibilities

• Draft, edit, format, and distribute internal communications.
• Maintain the internal communications calendar and coordinate communication schedules across company channels.
• Support company-wide meetings and employee events through presentation development, content gathering, meeting communications, technology coordination, and logistics.
• Support company-wide internal communications campaigns.
• Gather information and content from departments, business units, and subject matter experts for internal communications and employee storytelling.
• Maintain and publish company intranet content, including page updates, news posts, links, and documents.
• Assist with newsletters and recurring employee communications by gathering submissions, drafting and editing content, coordinating reviews and approvals, and preparing materials for distribution.
• Proofread and review communications for accuracy, grammar, punctuation, spelling, formatting, and consistency.
• Help track quarterly internal communications metrics by gathering and organizing available engagement data.
• Assist with basic design and multimedia needs, including graphics, presentations, posters, digital signage, videos, and promotional materials.
• Partner with Marketing and other Shared Services teams to support brand consistency and alignment of internal communications.
• Maintain communication files, templates, distribution lists, content libraries, and other resources.

Benefits

• Competitive pay.
• Rewarding bonus program.
• Comprehensive benefits package with tax-advantaged HSA and FSA offerings.
• Employer-paid short- and long-term disability programs.
• Employer-paid life insurance.
• Generous paid time off provisions.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Fully paid parental leave.
• Voluntary critical illness and accident insurance.
• Corporate wellness program with wellness time off and rewards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level