Communications Specialist
Alpharetta, GA
Date Posted:07-Oct-2026
Work Type:Hybrid
Job Number:502983
Job Description
Communications Specialist
Location: Alpharetta, GA 30005 (2 days onsite)
Duration: 6 months with possibility of extensions
About our Team
This position partners closely with leaders, HR and corporate stakeholders to translate business priorities into meaningful communications and experiences that drive engagement, strengthen culture and increase leadership visibility.
About the Role
The Manager, Internal Communications is responsible for planning and delivering internal communications that connect employees to organizational priorities, leadership messages, culture and change initiatives.
This role translates business priorities into clear communications, engagement activities and employee experiences, while using insights and feedback to strengthen effectiveness.
Responsibilities
• Plan and execute internal communication initiatives within established systems, procedures and channel strategies.
• Deliver employee engagement activities, including large-scale training, events and promotional materials.
• Conduct research, collect data and analyze key themes, trends, gaps and communication needs.
• Assess issues and alternatives, recommend practical solutions, and prepare insights and analytics reports.
• Provide specialist advice on policies and procedures, resolving queries and escalating complex or contentious matters appropriately.
• Manage communications projects, priorities, dependencies, risks, deadlines and stakeholder expectations.
• Develop, test and maintain procedures and guidelines that support compliance with internal policies and external requirements.
• Support change initiatives through analysis, action planning, progress monitoring and management of resistance.
• Develop and monitor budgets, including analysis of spend and progress.
Requirements
• More than 5 to 7+ years of relevant experience, with some experience coordinating the work of others.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Demonstrated experience in internal communications, corporate communications, organizational communications or a related discipline.
• Experience planning and delivering communications initiatives, employee engagement activities and change communications.
• Strong written, verbal and visual communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex information for varied audiences.
• Sound judgment and problem-solving capability, including analyzing alternatives and recommending practical solutions.
• Strong project management skills and the ability to manage competing priorities, dependencies, risks, deadlines and stakeholders.
• Experience interpreting policies and procedures and supporting compliance requirements.
• Strong analytical capability, including data interpretation, gap analysis, reporting, costing and budget monitoring.
• Digital and technology fluency, including familiarity with intranets, collaboration platforms, Microsoft Office and emerging communications technologies.
• Employee engagement principles, cultural awareness, written communication and advanced verbal communication.
• Analysis of alternatives, recommendation of solutions, creative problem solving and effective presentation of solutions.
• Visual storytelling, relationship management, adaptive mindset and management of resistance.
• Policy and procedure interpretation, document management, prioritization and action planning.
• Data interpretation, gap analysis, assessment, costing and budgeting.
Additional Information:
This role sits within the Employee & Leadership Communications team and serves as a strategic communications partner, developing and delivering communications that inform, engage, and align employees while supporting leadership communications, organizational change, and enterprise initiatives.
Success in this role will be measured by the individual's ability to deliver high-quality communications that are accurate, timely, and aligned with business objectives. Once acclimated, key performance indicators will include:
• Consistently meeting communication project deadlines and managing multiple priorities effectively.
• Producing clear, engaging, and high-quality communications with minimal revisions.
• Building strong partnerships with stakeholders and serving as a trusted communications advisor.
• Supporting successful execution of employee, leadership, and change communications initiatives.
• Demonstrating strong project management, organization, and attention to detail.
• Proactively identifying communication opportunities, risks, and improvement areas.
• Effectively managing communication channels and ensuring content is relevant, timely, and aligned to strategy.
• Receiving positive feedback from stakeholders regarding responsiveness, collaboration, and overall impact.
Ultimately, success will be reflected in the candidate's ability to independently manage communication initiatives, provide strategic counsel, and contribute to employee understanding, engagement, and alignment across the organization
Interview Process
Location: Alpharetta, GA 30005 (2 days onsite)
Duration: 6 months with possibility of extensions
About our Team
This position partners closely with leaders, HR and corporate stakeholders to translate business priorities into meaningful communications and experiences that drive engagement, strengthen culture and increase leadership visibility.
About the Role
The Manager, Internal Communications is responsible for planning and delivering internal communications that connect employees to organizational priorities, leadership messages, culture and change initiatives.
This role translates business priorities into clear communications, engagement activities and employee experiences, while using insights and feedback to strengthen effectiveness.
Responsibilities
• Plan and execute internal communication initiatives within established systems, procedures and channel strategies.
• Deliver employee engagement activities, including large-scale training, events and promotional materials.
• Conduct research, collect data and analyze key themes, trends, gaps and communication needs.
• Assess issues and alternatives, recommend practical solutions, and prepare insights and analytics reports.
• Provide specialist advice on policies and procedures, resolving queries and escalating complex or contentious matters appropriately.
• Manage communications projects, priorities, dependencies, risks, deadlines and stakeholder expectations.
• Develop, test and maintain procedures and guidelines that support compliance with internal policies and external requirements.
• Support change initiatives through analysis, action planning, progress monitoring and management of resistance.
• Develop and monitor budgets, including analysis of spend and progress.
Requirements
• More than 5 to 7+ years of relevant experience, with some experience coordinating the work of others.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Demonstrated experience in internal communications, corporate communications, organizational communications or a related discipline.
• Experience planning and delivering communications initiatives, employee engagement activities and change communications.
• Strong written, verbal and visual communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex information for varied audiences.
• Sound judgment and problem-solving capability, including analyzing alternatives and recommending practical solutions.
• Strong project management skills and the ability to manage competing priorities, dependencies, risks, deadlines and stakeholders.
• Experience interpreting policies and procedures and supporting compliance requirements.
• Strong analytical capability, including data interpretation, gap analysis, reporting, costing and budget monitoring.
• Digital and technology fluency, including familiarity with intranets, collaboration platforms, Microsoft Office and emerging communications technologies.
• Employee engagement principles, cultural awareness, written communication and advanced verbal communication.
• Analysis of alternatives, recommendation of solutions, creative problem solving and effective presentation of solutions.
• Visual storytelling, relationship management, adaptive mindset and management of resistance.
• Policy and procedure interpretation, document management, prioritization and action planning.
• Data interpretation, gap analysis, assessment, costing and budgeting.
Additional Information:
This role sits within the Employee & Leadership Communications team and serves as a strategic communications partner, developing and delivering communications that inform, engage, and align employees while supporting leadership communications, organizational change, and enterprise initiatives.
Success in this role will be measured by the individual's ability to deliver high-quality communications that are accurate, timely, and aligned with business objectives. Once acclimated, key performance indicators will include:
• Consistently meeting communication project deadlines and managing multiple priorities effectively.
• Producing clear, engaging, and high-quality communications with minimal revisions.
• Building strong partnerships with stakeholders and serving as a trusted communications advisor.
• Supporting successful execution of employee, leadership, and change communications initiatives.
• Demonstrating strong project management, organization, and attention to detail.
• Proactively identifying communication opportunities, risks, and improvement areas.
• Effectively managing communication channels and ensuring content is relevant, timely, and aligned to strategy.
• Receiving positive feedback from stakeholders regarding responsiveness, collaboration, and overall impact.
Ultimately, success will be reflected in the candidate's ability to independently manage communication initiatives, provide strategic counsel, and contribute to employee understanding, engagement, and alignment across the organization
Interview Process
- There will be 3 rounds total; Manager, a panel with two team members, and a panel with an HRVP and our Head of HRBPs
Applicant Notices & Disclaimers
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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 pay range is $40.00/hr – $45.00/hr.