Senior Communications Specialist

Senior Communications Specialist

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Communications Specialist at UL Research Institutes and UL Standards & Engagement, based in our Evanston, IL office. The Senior Internal Communications Specialist will be responsible for providing communication support for UL Research Institutes (ULRI) and UL Standards & Engagement (ULSE) by developing and executing internal communication strategies that connect, inform, and engage employees across the organization.

This role ensures that employees have a clear understanding of organizational priorities, initiatives, and cultural values while fostering collaboration and alignment across both groups. The Senior Internal Communications Specialist partners with leadership, HR, ULRI-ULSE communications teams and colleagues across functions to deliver consistent, transparent, and meaningful messaging that enhances employee engagement and strengthens organizational culture.

At UL Research Institutes (ULRI) and UL Standards & Engagement (ULSE), we expand the boundaries of safety science to create a more secure and sustainable world. For more than a century, we have studied the unintended consequences of innovation, designed solutions to mitigate risk, created new safety standards and shared our findings with academia, scientists, manufacturers, and policymakers across industries. We identify critical safety and sustainability issues, asking the tough questions because we believe a safer world begins with knowledge.

• Develop and execute internal communication strategies, campaigns, and initiatives that promote organizational goals, programs, and culture across ULRI and ULSE.
• Create and manage content for employee-facing channels including intranet, newsletters, internal announcements, virtual town halls, and collaboration platforms.
• Partner with leadership to craft messaging that ensures employees are informed, engaged, and aligned with organizational priorities.
• Translate complex or technical information into clear, accessible communications for employee-wide audiences.
• Support change management and organizational initiatives with communication plans that drive clarity, alignment, and adoption.
• Monitor communication effectiveness, gather employee feedback, and recommend improvements to enhance engagement and impact.
• Ensure internal communications reflect organizational tone, values, and brand standards.
• Collaborate with HR, leadership, and functional teams to strengthen employee engagement, recognition, and development through effective communication.
• Support other department and organizational initiatives as required.

We have pursued our mission of working for a safer, more secure, and sustainable world for nearly 130 years, embedding conscientious stewardship into everything we do. You’ll work with a diverse team of experts respected for their independence and transparency and build a network, because our approach is collaborative. We collaborate across disciplines, organizations, and geographies to build the global scientific response that today’s global challenges require.

Every day is different for us here. We see what’s on the horizon and use our expertise to build the foundations of a safer future. You’ll have the opportunity to push the boundaries of human understanding as part of a team working to advance the public good. We learn, work, and grow together through targeted development, reward, and recognition programs.

Four core values guide our work: collaboration, respect, integrity, and beneficence. By living our values, we inspire the trust essential to fulfilling our mission and foster the partnerships that enable us to pursue a beneficent future in which we all can thrive.

All employees at UL Research Institutes are eligible for bonus compensation. We offer comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans and a generous 401k matching structure of up to 5% of eligible pay. Moreover, we invest an additional 4% into your retirement saving fund after your first year of continuous employment. Depending on your role, you may be able to discuss…