Job Title: Communications Specialist 4

Job Type: Contract

Site Type: Onsite (Redmond, WA)

Duration: 1 Year 28 Days

Job Overview:

The main function of a Communications Specialist is to assist corporate communications with message development, writing, and editing.

Job Responsibilities:

• Responsible for ensuring timely, creative, and accurate dissemination of news, multimedia content, and information
• Create a variety of content for platforms, ensuring quality, accuracy, and effective storytelling that aligns with corporate messaging
• Help create; drive and support cross-org people projects and initiatives
• Create and manage the rhythm of business (ROB), including business reviews, technical reviews, annual planning, leadership staff meetings, cross-organizational business reporting, etc. to help the business and technology development run smoothly and effectively
• Drive operational Excellence across the organization, planning, implementing, and monitoring projects that improve team efficiency
• Work across a wide group of stakeholders to ensure timely, high-quality, and consistent completion of business operation activities across the org to achieve overall business and cultural priorities
• Develop high-impact communications for executive, manager-level, and organization-wide audiences
• Develop and manage organizational assets including Walking decks, Org. Policies & Procedures, Team websites, SharePoint sites, and Teams channels
• Lead and execute organization-wide strategic initiatives and change management projects
• Drive Employee Engagement efforts including but not limited to Recognition, Awards, Feedback programs/surveys, MS Poll, and People Planning efforts across the org to achieve overall business and cultural priorities
• Plan and organize content for All hands meetings, Offsites, LT meetings, and Business Reviews
• Responsible for ensuring timely, creative, and accurate dissemination of news, multimedia content, and information
• Create a variety of content for platforms, ensuring quality, accuracy, and effective storytelling that aligns with corporate messaging

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in marketing or equivalent training preferred
• 8-10 years of related experience required
• 5-8 Years of Experience with strong writing, event experience, and End to End project management experience
• MUST HAVE Microsoft Experience using MSFT Systems and Tools (Sharepoint, Viva Engage, v-teams)
• Strong experience with Communication roles in the past and prior roles
• NEEDS to have 2 years minimum of past/prior MSFT experience
• Strong Organizational and attention to detail
• Excellent written, interpersonal communication and presentation skills
• Proven capabilities to drive positive business results through cross-group collaboration and partnerships
• Outstanding cross-functional project management skills to organize a busy workload and deliver projects on time
• Negotiation and customer service skills
• Basic ability to work independently and manage one’s time
• Basic knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services
• Basic knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods