Temporary - Employee Communications and Engagement Specialist

Temporary
- People And Culture (P&C) Employee Communications And Engagement Specialist, Sr.

Seattle City Light is committed to fostering an inclusive culture of belonging where everyone at all levels feels safe, valued, respected, and supported in doing their best work every day. To create this environment, Seattle City Light is recruiting for a Temporary
- People And Culture (P&C) Employee Communications And Engagement Specialist, Sr. This position is expected to last through the end of 2026. This role advances our employee communication strategy and supports P&C stakeholders by helping employees understand and access key workforce supports. It is also central to implementing Seattle City Light's employee engagement and recognition programs. The ideal candidate will be proactive, resourceful, collaborative, and able to balance multiple projects at varying stages with clarity and purpose.

The People And Culture Employee Communications And Engagement Specialist, Sr. will report to the P&C Strategic Advisor with matrixed support for Workforce Education And Engagement.

You will be successful in this role if you are passionate about:

• Elevating the full employee experience
• Delivering excellent customer service
• Coordinating projects and events with many moving parts
• Improving existing processes and identifying meaningful opportunities for change
• Approaching complex problems with creativity and accountability
• Building and executing high-quality communication strategies

Your effectiveness will depend on your ability to:

• Engage employees across a wide range of roles and locations
• Communicate clearly and compellingly, both verbally and in writing
• Apply critical and innovative thinking to challenges
• Contribute actively and constructively to the People & Culture organization
• Manage time and competing deadlines with confidence and discipline
• Seek support when needed and offer it when you can
• Work independently while collaborating effectively with others

You will feel prepared if you have experience with:

• Partnering with cross-functional teams and stakeholders at all organizational levels
• Creating communication materials for diverse audiences and initiatives
• Working in internal communications and messaging human resource information
• Planning and implementing organization-wide events

Required Qualifications:

In addition to the skills and experience mentioned below, a successful applicant will have experience that reflects a commitment to creating fair and equitable outcomes and has:

Experience:

Requires three years' experience in planning, research, and program implementation related to the design and development of employee communications and engagement initiatives or work directly related to employee planning and development activities.

Education:

Bachelor's degree in Business or Public Administration, English, Journalism, Communications, Marketing, or related field (or a combination of education and/or training and/or experience which provides an equivalent background required to perform the work). Desired

Qualifications:

• Five or more years of experience managing programs and projects, preferably in the public sector
• Prior experience in a public relations, marketing, journalism, or preparing and distributing public information materials, or prior experience in a communications role within a human resources organization
• Demonstrated success delivering major communications campaigns
• Experience planning and executing large-scale events
• Experience developing content and programming for a diverse workforce
• Ability to create metrics to measure communication and program effectiveness
• Comfort navigating ambiguity and synthesizing varied perspectives into clear outcomes
• Proven ability to manage complex projects from initiation to completion in a dynamic environment
• Strong collaboration skills and a track record of working effectively across teams
• Ability to communicate persuasively and credibly with varied audiences
• Strong public speaking skills
• Ability to foster and model exceptional customer service
• Strong interpersonal skills, including leadership, relationship-building, and diplomatic negotiation
• High judgment,…