What are the responsibilities and job description for the Internal Communications Specialist position at Alera Group?
Alera Group is seeking an Internal Communications Specialist to join their Marketing team!
Alera Group was created by the merging of high-performing, entrepreneurial firms across the country. Alera Group owns several registered investment advisers. Alera Group’s business model is motivated by the desire to find a better way to serve clients nationally without losing the independent thinking and values of our founding firms.
About You
- You’re curious and have a passion for solving communications challenges and connecting diverse groups in support of broader goals.
- You are high energy and have a positive attitude that brings internal stakeholders together
- You're a relationship builder and influencer who's not afraid to share best practices or different ways of thinking.
- You're energized by the opportunity to build something new vs. following what's always been done.
- You're excited by new challenges and eager to collaborate with a broad group of team members
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Support creating and managing internal communications strategies, key messages, and plans designed to grow and strengthen our business.
- Ensure Alera Group's story and Purpose, Mission, and Vision are appropriately and consistently integrated in colleague-facing communications.
- Support change management and communications recommendations that engage colleagues, ensuring thoughtful sequencing and cadence of messages to garner increased engagement and awareness.
- Project manages internal communications deliverables from initiation through to planning, executing, and measuring results, keeping projects on track and/or on budget.
- Develop trusted advisor relationships with key internal clients across the firm.
- Analyze data from internal communications, present recommendations and adjust strategy as needed.
- Build and deliver presentations to various groups of internal stakeholders.
- Draft messages and scripts from senior executives, to be used in written or spoken form.
- Align internal and external messaging, in conjunction with the wider communications team.
- Build monthly newsletters for various internal audiences.
- Utilize numerous communication channels to engage with employees including written media, videos, audio, virtual events, and more.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Exceptional organizational and project management skills
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Experience supporting Human Resources communications activities
- Demonstrated proficiency in MS Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
- Experience producing integrated tactics (collateral, presentations, digital/social, video, etc.)
- Ability to work independently, as well as collaboratively with multiple stakeholders
- Relationship-building in in-person and virtual environments
- Agile and adaptable to change
- Experience with Salesforce Marketing Cloud and Monday.com a plus
Travel
Some occasional travel may be required to other offices and/or off-site meetings. Anticipated travel is less than 10%.
Required Education and Experience
- 3-5 years of internal communication experience in a corporate or agency environment
- Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, public relations, English or a related field
BENEFITS
We're an equal-opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.
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