Manager, Internal Communications

Job Description

Responsibilities
Overview of the Role:
The NBCU News Group Internal Communications function is growing, and this role will play a foundational part in the culture and connection of our teams across the entire News division, including NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, International, Digital and Streaming. In this role, you'll support our Internal Communications leader to deliver initiatives that drive the overall internal communications and News Group strategy.

The objective of the internal communications function is to translate individual purpose and pride to a connected set of values, a sense of belonging, identity and culture, anchored in our News Group Strategic Priorities.

It's an exciting time to be part of the NBCU News Group, and this role provides the opportunity to make a tangible positive impact across a world-class organization.

Structure and Experience:

The Manager of Internal Communications will support all employee-facing communications initiatives for NBCU News Group businesses. Reporting to the Senior Director of Internal Communications, the role will focus on internal communications across critical areas of corporate communication: executive and team communications, employee experience and group-wide strategic initiatives.

The desired candidate should have experience in internal communications, either in-house or agency, and a track record of deploying successful employee engagement strategies. Media experience, team management and senior executive support/experience is preferred. The ideal candidate will be a creative, motivated self-starter with incredible attention to detail, an understanding of media trends and strategy, a team-focused attitude and a solutions-oriented approach.

Key Responsibilities:

Employee Connection –
• Work to ensure employees are equipped with the information, resources and tools they need to deliver world class journalism as part of the NBCU News Group, and have a working knowledge of the News Group Strategic Priorities and general business strategy.
• Lead tactical execution in building new channels for communication, and develop content to maintain lines of communication. Consider new ways to reach employees dispersed throughout the globe to stay connected and engaged across the division.
• Partner closely with News Group HR, DEI and News Group Leaders to deliver programming and partnerships for employees that advance our mission and goals, including speaker series, lunch and learns, screenings and more. Support the work of the News Group Employee Collective, as well as help design and facilitate recognition and wellness programming.
• Collaborate with NBCU divisions and Corporate Communications to streamline and cascade essential corporate information and benefits for News Group employees.

Executive & Team Communications –
• With direction from Senior Director, work with leaders to ensure employees understand company strategy and how their roles and projects align to our overall vision and mission.
• Plan, draft materials and maintain calendars for key events and tactics, including Chairman Updates, town halls, special programming for career development and DEI initiatives, newsletters, SharePoint site, and more as the Internal Communications function continues to expand.

Qualifications/Requirements
Qualifications/Requirements
• Bachelor's Degree
• 5+ years of experience in communications function
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication

skills required (preferred writing samples available)
• Proficiency in MS Office
• Strong project management experience, including the

ability to identify and manage against KPIs, as well as

qualitative and quantitative points of performance

Additional Requirements
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the

United States
-Must submit an attestation disclosing your COVID-19
vaccination status and, if partially or fully vaccinated,
submitting your vaccination record no later than 7 days
following commencement of employment.
-Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 at the
commencement of employment or must undergo regular
COVID-19 testing if Company determines your job
position requires accessing an NBCUniversal worksite.
-Must be willing to adhere to all Company COVID-19
workplace safety policies and protocols.

Desired Characteristics

Desired Characteristics
• A demonstrated strategic thinker, with a strong

communications background and an eye for new

approaches in effective messaging
• Demonstrated interest and background in media industry,

News experience preferred
• Design and/or creative development experience

preferred
• Attention to detail and ability to prioritize effectively
• Ability to appropriately handle sensitive and confidential

information
• Comfort in navigating a complex environment to obtain

info and seek buy-in, a self-starter that demonstrates

leadership with or without formal authority through strong

influencing skills
• Team-oriented with an appetite for driving initiatives that

ladder into a larger team strategy
• An individual that cares about driving a positive

experience for colleagues across the organization

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d8o71q-18-118-30-253-42 in your application.