Job Title: Internal Communications Manager
Location: St Paul, MN 55102 (Hybrid, 3 days/week onsite)
Duration: 12 Months (potential extension)
Shift: M-F, 8:30 a.m. -  5 p.m.

Work Setup

• Location: St. Paul, MN (HQ)
• Hybrid: minimum 3 days onsite (flexible days)
• Can go up to 5 days, depending on work

Position Overview:

• The Internal Communications Manager is responsible for leading the communications strategy and execution for a high priority internal initiative.
• This role translates strategy into clear, compelling communications that inform, engage, and align internal audiences.
• The Manager will own end to end content development and delivery across key internal channels, ensuring messaging is consistent, audience appropriate, and drives understanding and adoption.
• This role partners closely with senior leaders, functional stakeholders, and cross functional teams to shape the narrative, distill complexity, and deliver communication experiences that enable change and progress.

 
Key Responsibilities:
Communications Strategy & Planning

• Lead the development of an integrated internal communications strategy for the initiative, aligned to business objectives and change milestones.
• Define key messages, audience segmentation, communication cadence, and channel strategy to support awareness, understanding, and engagement.
• Anticipate communication needs across phases of the initiative and proactively adjust approach based on progress and feedback.

Content Development & Execution

• Own content creation across written and visual formats, including:
  • Executive and employee communications
  • PowerPoint presentations and executive?ready slides
  • Leadership talking points and briefing materials
  • FAQs, toolkits, and supporting assets
• Translate complex ideas into clear, concise, and compelling messages tailored to specific audiences.
• Ensure all content is aligned to tone, brand, and internal communication standards.

Channel Management & Delivery

• Execute communications across internal channels such as email, intranet, leadership cascades, town halls, and team meetings.
• Partner with channel owners to optimize message delivery and reach.
• Ensure timing and sequencing of communications support clarity and minimize noise or fatigue.

Stakeholder & Leader Partnership

• Act as a trusted communications advisor to initiative leaders and senior stakeholders.
• Partner closely with functional teams (e.g., HR, Transformation, Marketing, Enablement) to ensure message alignment and clarity.
• Prepare leaders to communicate effectively by providing clear talk tracks, presentation support, and coaching as needed.

Measurement & Continuous Improvement

• Monitor communication effectiveness and gather feedback to assess understanding and engagement.
• Use insights to refine messaging, formats, and cadence over time.
• Identify opportunities to simplify, streamline, or improve communications as the initiative evolves.

 
Required Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Marketing Communications, Journalism, Change Management, Communications, or a related field
• 6-8+ years of experience in internal communications, marketing communications, or corporate communications.
• Proven experience leading communications for complex initiatives, transformations, or change efforts.
• Strong writing, editing, and storytelling skills with the ability to adapt tone and style for different audiences.
• Advanced PowerPoint and presentation development capabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders in a matrixed environment.
• Strong judgment, attention to detail, and comfort operating with ambiguity.

 
Preferred Skills:

• Strategic thinker with strong executional rigor
• Trusted partner to leaders and cross functional teams
• Experience working with creative agencies, printers, promotional vendors, and event partners
• Comfort working in fast paced, execution focused roles that balance quality with speed
• Comfortable influencing without authority
• Highly organized with strong follow through

 
Interaction level with Mgmt/Team members:

• Interaction with marketing communications, sales team members, leadership as well as agency collaboration

 
Technology Requirements:

• Proficient with office 365 tools

 
 
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 44.83/hr.