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The Location: Taconic Biosciences is seeking an Internal Communication Specialist to join our dedicated Administration team in this hybrid position at the Rensselaer, NY site. This position requires being onsite 2-3 days per week.
The Pay Range: $70,000 - $75,000. Exact compensation may vary based on several factors. These factors include geographic location, experience, training, education, and local market conditions and could exceed the advertised salary range, however, please note that the upper end of the range is not guaranteed to be offered.
What we offer:
The Role:
As the Internal Communication Specialist, you will serve as the central point for employee communications and engagement at Taconic. Your mission is to foster connection between employees, across departments, and with leadership, strengthening our culture and positively impacting employee retention. You’ll play a key role in shaping how our workforce experiences Taconic, through communication strategies, community-building initiatives, and in-person and virtual events. A critical part of this role is supporting visibility and engagement for our C-suite leaders, especially the CEO, ensuring they remain accessible, ethical, and connected to employees at all levels. This highly trusted position requires discretion, creativity, and the ability to work independently in support of the Taconic Leadership Team. The position reports to the Director of Administration, with a dotted line to the CEO.
Core Responsibilities:
Occasional travel is required, generally 2-5 trips per year.
Physical Requirements & Work Environment:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The work is sedentary. Typically, the employee may sit comfortably to do the work, with some walking; standing; bending; carrying items such as papers, books, small parts; driving an automobile; etc. No special physical demands are required to perform the work. Generally, no adverse environmental conditions are present. Work environment will be in a home or physical office space.
Allergen Disclosure:
Due to the nature of the work performed at Taconic, employees may be exposed to allergens in the workplace, even if their positions do not involve the direct handling of animals or animal bedding. While individuals with preexisting allergies and/or asthma may be particularly sensitive to these exposures, anyone can experience a reaction.
About Us:
With a history of over 65 years of excellence, Taconic Biosciences is a global team of the best problem solvers in the industry. We partner with our clients to develop winning research strategies that accelerate the discoveries for prevention and treatment of disease.
Taconic employees all over the world show up every day to deliver the best solutions for our clients while caring for ourselves, each other, and especially our animals. If you are a respectful, compassionate individual with a can-do attitude and a desire to do the right thing, we want you to join us!
Better Together at Taconic
Awareness, Action, & Respect. Taconic Biosciences is taking an active and intentional role in fostering a company culture that values and appreciates the uniqueness of all individuals, by promoting fairness and equity. Being you is what allows you to bring your best self to work. We are committed to making Taconic a safe and fair workplace for everyone. We are better together.
Taconic Biosciences is an equal-opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status, and all other categories protected by law.
The Location: Taconic Biosciences is seeking an Internal Communication Specialist to join our dedicated Administration team in this hybrid position at the Rensselaer, NY site. This position requires being onsite 2-3 days per week.
The Pay Range: $70,000 - $75,000. Exact compensation may vary based on several factors. These factors include geographic location, experience, training, education, and local market conditions and could exceed the advertised salary range, however, please note that the upper end of the range is not guaranteed to be offered.
What we offer:
- Insurance within 30 days or less which includes options for medical, dental, vision, pet insurance and more!
- 20 days paid time off plus 6 additional holidays and 1 floating holiday
- Annual Bonus Program
- Work life balance
- 401(k) plan with up to 4% employer match
- Tuition reimbursement
- Career advancement opportunities
- Commitment to training and providing you with the skills you need for success
- All employees receive access to 24/7 telemedicine (including mental health), short- and long-term disability and life insurance
The Role:
As the Internal Communication Specialist, you will serve as the central point for employee communications and engagement at Taconic. Your mission is to foster connection between employees, across departments, and with leadership, strengthening our culture and positively impacting employee retention. You’ll play a key role in shaping how our workforce experiences Taconic, through communication strategies, community-building initiatives, and in-person and virtual events. A critical part of this role is supporting visibility and engagement for our C-suite leaders, especially the CEO, ensuring they remain accessible, ethical, and connected to employees at all levels. This highly trusted position requires discretion, creativity, and the ability to work independently in support of the Taconic Leadership Team. The position reports to the Director of Administration, with a dotted line to the CEO.
Core Responsibilities:
- Work closely with the CEO to ensure the accomplishment of both daily and long-term objectives.
- Build communities among staff by improving and maintaining employee engagement for remote and flex team members by organizing virtual events, communities and communications.
- Boost and maintain CEO visibility and engagement with employees.
- Responsible for communicating organizational information to all employees through such channels as Taconic’s intranet, Weekly Update and information monitors.
- Plans, develops presentations, and facilitate the Weekly Update meeting.
- Requires close communication with Marketing Staff.
- Assists the CEO and members of the Leadership Team with administrative duties and completes a broad variety of administrative tasks, including calendar management; completing expense reports; composing and preparing correspondence; arranging complex and detailed travel plans, itineraries and agendas.
- Responsible for corporate (internal) level meetings including, but not limited to; Taconic Kick Off, Board of Directors, Scientific Advisory Board, National Sales, leadership retreat, and other meetings and dinners requested by Leadership Team members.
- Ability to negotiate hotel and event contracts.
- Support regular monthly and quarterly meetings including but not limited to: Monthly Operating Review, Leadership Team Strategic Discussion and Quarterly Operating Review.
- Ensure events are well organized, on budget and communicated
- May supervise administrative and temporary clerical staff.
- Provides back up to the Director Administration
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Communications, Marketing, or a related field; or equivalent combination of education and/or experience in business or communications roles.
- Minimum 2 years’ experience supporting C-suite executives and managing corporate-wide communications.
- Minimum 3 years’ experience of advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office 365, especially Word, PowerPoint, Teams, and SharePoint.
- Minimum 2 years of overall experience in internal communications or a related field requiring independent problem-solving and adaptability.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience creating clear messaging and responding to complex inquiries.
- Proven ability to engage and influence at all organizational levels, exercising discretion, empathy, and sound judgment.
- Comfortable working independently, interpreting guidelines, and making informed decisions in a dynamic environment.
Occasional travel is required, generally 2-5 trips per year.
Physical Requirements & Work Environment:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The work is sedentary. Typically, the employee may sit comfortably to do the work, with some walking; standing; bending; carrying items such as papers, books, small parts; driving an automobile; etc. No special physical demands are required to perform the work. Generally, no adverse environmental conditions are present. Work environment will be in a home or physical office space.
Allergen Disclosure:
Due to the nature of the work performed at Taconic, employees may be exposed to allergens in the workplace, even if their positions do not involve the direct handling of animals or animal bedding. While individuals with preexisting allergies and/or asthma may be particularly sensitive to these exposures, anyone can experience a reaction.
About Us:
With a history of over 65 years of excellence, Taconic Biosciences is a global team of the best problem solvers in the industry. We partner with our clients to develop winning research strategies that accelerate the discoveries for prevention and treatment of disease.
Taconic employees all over the world show up every day to deliver the best solutions for our clients while caring for ourselves, each other, and especially our animals. If you are a respectful, compassionate individual with a can-do attitude and a desire to do the right thing, we want you to join us!
Better Together at Taconic
Awareness, Action, & Respect. Taconic Biosciences is taking an active and intentional role in fostering a company culture that values and appreciates the uniqueness of all individuals, by promoting fairness and equity. Being you is what allows you to bring your best self to work. We are committed to making Taconic a safe and fair workplace for everyone. We are better together.
Taconic Biosciences is an equal-opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status, and all other categories protected by law.
Salary : $70,000 - $75,000
