Internal Communications Specialist

DLR Group • Overland Park, KS

3h

About The Position

DLR Group is an integrated design firm with a promise to elevate the human experience through design. This fuels the work we do around the world and inspires our mission to improve the lives of our clients, our communities, and our planet. If this sparks your interest, you’re in the right place.
DLR Group is an integrated design firm that aspires to be the most creative enterprise on the planet. Our brand
promise is to elevate the human experience through design. If that challenge is appealing, you're at the right
place.
We are seeking a high energy internal communications professional with a passion for building brands to join
an ambitious team that intends to transform the model of marketing communications in the A/E/C industry. If
you are an emerging storyteller, design thinker, and communicator who can engage internal audiences at all
levels of an organization through written and digital content, this is a career opportunity for your to join a
growing and creative team.
The Internal Communications Specialist will be a member of the DLR Group Brand Communications Team,
working in partnership with the Internal Communications Leader to ensure all DLR Group employee-owners feel
informed and valued through effective communications. This individual will support internal enterprise clients
including Executive Leaders, Human Resources, and enterprise teams to craft annual communications
strategies and implement internal communications plans to a calendar of activity. Additionally, this role will
support the planning and execution of firm meetings and events, including coordinating with stakeholders and
firm leaders, developing content, and managing day-of logistics. In this role, the Internal Communications
Specialist will be required to balance individual team needs and programs against enterprise initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in communications, marketing, journalism or related discipline.
• 2-5 years of communications experience in a corporate setting; preferably with a multi-office national or global company.
• Relevant experience supporting Executive Leaders, Human Resources, and/or enterprise teams with the execution of communication strategies
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, SharePoint, Adobe Creative Suite and other various tools used for corporate intranets and communications.
• Proven track record of teamwork, innovation, and results.
• Excellent project management skills and the ability to execute multiple projects simultaneously to produce high-quality deliverables on tight deadlines.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills required.
• Strong client, project management, and time management skills.
• Ability to travel as projects require.

Nice To Haves

• Relevant experience in architecture/engineering/construction industry or B2B organization is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Relentlessly champion firm written guidelines and brand style, ensuring communications maintain the integrity of the verbal and visual brand and voice.
• Provide strategic guidance to internal clients, including Executive Leaders, Human Resources, and enterprise teams to define audiences and ensure internal communications are accurate, timely, and engaging.
• Develop strong relationships with internal clients, ensuring timely follow-up and reliable follow-through of deliverables based on production schedules.
• Continually prioritize, multi-task, and effectively project manage a variety of concurrent assignments under tight deadlines.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees