Internal Communications Manager

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Full-Time Manager Brooklyn Park, MN, US 1 Attachments

3 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $70,000.00 To $80,000.00 Annually

Internal Communications Manager

External Relations

Director of Communications

Exempt

Full-time; 40 hours/week

Second Harvest Heartland is the second-largest food bank in the United States, sourcing and delivering food to nearly 1,000 food shelves and food distribution partners throughout 59 counties across central and southern Minnesota and western Wisconsin. Our work begins with a bold vision: a community where no one goes hungry. We help fill plates, shelves, and fridges throughout the region while shining a light on food insecurity and its root causes and inspiring action at home and across the country.

By utilizing new and better data, engaging and mobilizing partners, and advancing innovative solutions, we are on the leading edge of a new movement to address hunger and food insecurity in our communities.

If you’re ready to turn your passion into purpose, join us and help build a future where every neighbor has the food they need to thrive.

The Internal Communications Manager will drive strong communication across teams in this thriving nonprofit community, connecting employees to one another and the mission, acting as both an advocate for employees and a steward of SHH business, brand, and culture. Playing a critical role for both the communications and human resources teams, the manager builds structures, plans and communications that connect teams and contribute to the employee experience .

The role will manage the strategy, content, and execution of internal communications that promote employee engagement, build and support our culture, and align with and support the organization’s broader strategic priorities. The person in this role will lend writing support and content strategy for external audiences.

This list is not intended to be inclusive of all duties and responsibilities. As SHH grows and the community needs change , employees should expect that new and different tasks, temporary and on-going, will be part of one’s daily work.

• Establish yourself as a trusted advisor with SHH Leadership and Management teams, sharing communications expertise to support their priorities.
• Build the strategy for, execute and monitor progress of the internal communications plan and coordinated activities on an annual and ongoing basis with ability to achieve both strategic and tactical aspects of communication needs
• Build strong internal communications capabilities by exploring, testing and recommending new approaches, strategies, tools and channels.
• Support Senior Leadership Team (SLT) with respective thought leadership platforms, identifying opportunities both internally and externally
• Support the regular cadence of internal communications that has been established, ensuring all SHH employees are well informed through a variety of communication channels, with emphasis on measurement and gauging effectiveness, accessibility, and an eye toward continuous improvement opportunities.
• Serve as primary point of contact for HR business partners seeking to communicate messages across the organization and to external audiences, including hiring-related communications; provide strategic guidance to ensure messages are accurate, clear, and communicated effectively.
• Oversee high-quality internal editorial content plan, including planning, writing and editing copy; managing reviews, edits and approvals for internal communications channels and deliverables, including but not limited to:
• Second Home (2
  
  Home) Intranet (posting and approvals)
• Weekly News Digest (Weekly Harvest)
• All-Team Meetings
• Staff Emails and Meeting Recaps
• Events & Campaigns, like heritage months
• Print Materials
• Digital Carousels/Internal Monitors
• Talking Points and Key Messages
• Measure, report and adjust…