Communications Specialist

Weir Minerals; Fort Worth (TX); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Weir Minerals in Fort Worth, Texas, is seeking an Internal Communications Specialist to join our Global Communications team on an initial contract basis with a hybrid work model. The role offers a path to permanency after a successful trial period.

You will craft employee stories, lead internal campaigns, and support executive messaging while aligning with Weir’s values and brand standards. Travel is minimal, with occasional global engagements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, or a related field.
• Minimum of five years’ experience in agency or corporate communications.
• Strong writing with journalistic approach and ability to craft mission-driven content.
• Experience with internal content creation and management.

Responsibilities

• Create engaging employee stories and content across internal channels.
• Plan and deliver communications with senior leaders and regional colleagues.
• Maintain brand voice, tone, and style, including executive messaging and presentations.
• Monitor engagement metrics (Staffbase analytics) and optimize content.
• Collaborate with global teams across finance, operations, and HR initiatives.

Skills

Strong writing skills

Content storytelling

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, or related field

Tools

Adobe Creative Cloud

Microsoft SharePoint

Office 365

Staffbase

Job description

Internal Communications Specialist – Minerals Division

Location: Fort Worth, Texas, USA

Contract type: Hybrid, contract until Dec 31, 2026 (potential full‑time in 2027)

Purpose of Role:

Weir is looking for an Internal Communications Specialist to join our Global Communications team on an initial contract basis. This role is ideal for a creative and strategic communicator who excels at crafting compelling content that informs, inspires, and connects employees across a global organization. For the right candidate, there is an opportunity for the role to transition to a permanent, full‑time position following a successful trial period.

What You’ll Do

• Content & Storytelling: Create engaging, authentic employee stories and compelling content that support business priorities, reflect Weir’s values, and strengthen employee connection. This includes newsletters, rewards and recognition communications, and executive messaging.
• Channel & Campaign Delivery: Plan and deliver communications across internal channels, partnering with stakeholders including senior leaders and regional communications specialists to execute campaigns that drive engagement and alignment. Manage communications for strategic projects such as HR initiatives and transformation change programs.
• Brand & Editorial Standards: Ensure all communications maintain a consistent voice, tone, and style aligned with Weir’s brand and communication standards, including executive presentations and management enablement packs.
• Measurement & Improvement: Monitor engagement metrics and employee feedback using tools like Staffbase analytics to optimize content effectiveness and continuously improve communication outcomes. Adapt campaigns based on insights to enhance future communications.
• Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement: Work closely with global teams, including finance, operations, and special projects such as Global Days (e.g., International Day of Women), sourcing stories and coordinating with a global network.
• Travel Requirements: Minimal travel required, with an international trip to the Global Marketing conference approximately every two years.
• Safety First: Demonstrate 100% commitment to our zero harm behaviors in support of our drive towards developing a world‑class safety culture.

Must‑haves

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, or a related field.
• Minimum of five years’ experience in agency or corporate communications, with a strong track record of creating and managing internal content.
• Strong writing skills with a journalistic approach, capable of crafting mission-driven content and executive communications.
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud, Microsoft SharePoint, Office 365, and experience with digital signage platforms or Staffbase.

Nice‑to‑haves

• Experience reaching frontline employees in manufacturing environments and creating management enablement materials.
• Video editing and graphic design skills to produce multimedia content.
• Experience working on strategic change communications and HR-related projects.
• Ability to create executive presentations and work with senior stakeholders on communication strategy and delivery.

Why Join Weir

We live our values – safety first, do the right thing, respect each other, aim high, and delight our customers. We encourage our people to lead by example and celebrate our successes. We’re passionate about our purpose to help deliver the natural resources that are essential to create a better future for the world. We do this by combining our deep customer insights, world‑class engineering, materials science expertise, and intelligent automation to deliver innovative end‑to‑end solutions incorporating our signature technologies.

We believe your voice matters and your ideas make a difference. We’re working hard to nurture a diverse culture where our people feel like they belong and can do the best work of their lives. You can help shape our unique culture through our inclusion networks and safety initiatives.

For additional information about what it is like to work at Weir, please visit our Career Page and LinkedIn Life Page.