Internal Communications Specialist – Tools & Outdoor; Remote

Internal Communications Specialist – Tools & Outdoor (Remote) United States

Come build your career. It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World. Sound like you? Join our top-notch team of approximately 43,500 diverse and high-performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world’s most beloved brands, including DEWALT, BLACK+DECKER, CRAFTSMAN, STANLEY, CUB CADET, and HUSTLER.

As Internal Communications Specialist, you’ll be part of our Tools & Outdoor (T&O) communications team working as a remote employee. Reporting to the Director, GTM Americas Communications, this role provides execution support across two areas:
Commercial Communications and Product Execution (PE) Communications. You’ll partner closely with the Director, GTM Americas Communications and the Manager, Product Execution Communications to turn leader priorities into compelling, credible content across internal channels. You also get to:

• Support Commercial Communications, executing internal communications programs for the GTM commercial organization, including ghostwriting leader updates.
• Support Product Execution Communications, partnering with the Manager, PE Communications and team on priority projects and content.
• Develop effective communications using a variety of internal channels and technologies.
• Leverage SBD Connect, our Staffbase-powered employee comms platform, to inform, engage, inspire, and bring together team members across the globe.
• Serve as supporting communications partner for key executive leaders developing and deploying ideas, including All-Hands content and live-poll formats.
• Write and edit compelling content for key initiatives, including creative ideas for design and delivery in coordination with communications leadership.
• Track and report on communications effectiveness, using engagement metrics and VOA insights to refine content and channels.
• Manage projects end to end, including editorial calendars, deliverables, and stakeholder approvals.
• Support broader T&O communications projects as needed.
• Travel may be required on occasion, approximately 10–20%.

You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You’re not intimidated by innovation. Wouldn’t it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good? In fact, you embrace it. You also have:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Communications, Marketing, Human Resources or a related field.
• 1-3 years of experience in internal communications, ideally in a large, matrixed or global organization.
• Clearly demonstrated writing, editing and storytelling skills with the ability to communicate effectively to diverse audiences through a variety of platforms including PowerPoint presentations, social platforms and email.
• Experience ghostwriting for senior leaders.
• Proven ability to support multiple stakeholders and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with intranet or employee app platforms (Staffbase experience a plus).
• Comfort using metrics and employee feedback to measure and improve communications.
• Strong project management skills and attention to detail.
• Understanding of and experience with change management within a corporate environment.

You’ll receive a competitive salary and a great benefits plan, including:

• Medical
• dental
• life
• vision
• disability
• 401(k)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• paid time off
• tuition reimbursement in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well-being
• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs

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