Senior Employee Communications Specialist

DPR Construction•San Francisco, CA

About The Position

At DPR, we exist to build great things—including great careers. The Communications + Brand Senior Employee Communications Specialist for DPR’s Northwest region helps to engage and develop our amazing employees at every stage of their career journey. This person is responsible for shaping and implementing complex communications plans that strengthen employee engagement and support organizational goals. They will strive to positively influence the employee experience by collaborating cross-functionally with key stakeholders to develop communications strategies designed to drive local, regional, and global priorities, target and engage distinct audience segments, uphold DPR's culture and core values, promote a consistent employee experience and align with our external brand voice. As a member of DPR’s global Communications + Brand team, the Senior Employee Communications Specialist will work closely with a peer group of Communications + Brand professionals who partner with teams across the company to enhance the employee experience by ensuring timely, accurate and inclusive messaging across multiple channels and further foster DPR’s culture. DPR Construction is a forward-thinking, self-performing general contractor specializing in technically complex and sustainable projects for the advanced technology, life sciences, healthcare, higher education and commercial markets. Founded in 1990, DPR is a great story of entrepreneurial success as a private, employee-owned company that has grown into a multi-billion-dollar family of companies with offices around the world. Working at DPR, you'll have the chance to try new things, explore unique paths and shape your future. Here, we build opportunity together—by harnessing our talents, enabling curiosity and pursuing our collective ambition to make the best ideas happen. We are proud to be recognized as a great place to work by our talented teammates and leading news organizations like U.S. News and World Report, Forbes, Fast Company and Newsweek. The DPR family of companies is closing the gap between design and construction with an integrated collection of products and services to build smarter, move faster and achieve strong results. Our approximately 11,000 employees share a commitment to growth, innovation and building great things—great teams, great careers and great projects that change the world. DPR is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions at DPR are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical or mental disability, HIV status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, medical history or genetic information, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. DPR will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in communications, public relations, marketing, a related field, or equivalent experience required.
7+ years’ experience in internal communications, corporate communications, marketing, and/or recruitment marketing or related field
Experience in managing executives, projects, and stakeholders, or a related field is required.
Experience in content writing, publishing (including but not limited to newsletters, presentations, marketing materials, blogs, and social media articles), or a related field.
Experience in employee communications platforms, social media platforms, digital tools, or a related field.
Experience and/or interest in creating short videos as well as overseeing a network of professionals who can support this (e.g. production freelancers, location experts, etc.)
Ability to work in a dynamic environment and manage a high volume of activity
Ability to prioritize and manage expectations and resources such as third-party vendors and in-house team members, to support multiple complex projects and priorities
Experience with and aptitude for employee communications platforms and digital tools
Strong interpersonal skills

Responsibilities

Provide strategic counsel to leaders and internal teams seeking to communicate effectively with employees
Create comprehensive communication plans for regionwide initiatives and organizational changes, effectively prioritizing and managing expectations across multiple, complex projects and priorities.
Partner with leaders and cross-functional teams to develop targeted messaging for various employee audiences.
Develop and implement content strategy that supports the region’s employee communications plan, utilizing a variety of media (email, video, printed collateral, etc.), and shared across multiple channels (newsletters, intranet, various Microsoft employee engagement platforms such as Viva and Teams, digital signage, face-to-face meetings, etc.)
Serve as editor in chief of regional employee newsletter (source content, copywrite, edit, distribute, etc.), and act as the region’s HubSpot power-user
Ensure consistency and inclusivity in all messaging, adapting content for accessibility, cultural relevance and adherence to brand standards.
Regularly liaise and story mine with regional leaders, subject matter experts, project teams, and the Marketing & Sales team to identify content that supports employee and/or external communications efforts
Maintain inputs to DPR’s global editorial calendar via Monday.com and collaborate with Employee Communications/global Communications + Brand Team peers to ensure we’re effectively managing volume/timeliness of information being shared with employees
Establish and implement a consistent process for sharing and monitoring engagement of information from companywide leaders equitably across all Northwest business units to reach front-line employees
Analyze feedback and engagement data to refine communication strategies and measure success.
Optimize internal channels to reach varied geographic and demographic audiences
Explore innovative approaches to target and connect with hard-to-reach audiences
Serve as an internal communications consultant, sharing insights and expertise across DPR whenever appropriate