Communications Specialist (Employee Communications)

Entergy Corporation; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Communications Specialist, where you will play a vital role in shaping internal communications strategies. You'll collaborate with leaders and employees to craft engaging content that aligns with the company's vision and mission. This role offers the chance to manage diverse communication platforms and contribute to impactful campaigns. If you're passionate about enhancing employee engagement and have a knack for strategic communication, this opportunity will allow you to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years experience as a Communications Specialist II.
• Strong writing and editing skills with knowledge of AP style.

Responsibilities

• Counsel executives on communication best practices and reputation management.
• Develop and analyze communications metrics to evaluate effectiveness.

Skills

Writing Skills

Editing Skills

Communications Planning

AP Style Knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

Job Title: Communications Specialist (Employee Communications)

Work Place Flexibility: Onsite

Legal Entity: Entergy Operations, Inc.-EOI

Job Summary/Purpose

The communications specialist will work collaboratively within the Corporate Affairs and Communications department and with internal business partners in development and execution of long-term, annual and campaign-specific communications that support the company’s vision, mission, brand and strategic endeavors. This individual will help manage internal communications platforms and will produce a significant volume of written and multimedia content, and help shape the company’s internal communications strategy.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Counsels executive leaders and other employees on communication best practices, reputation management, and strategic PR planning and execution.
• Contributes to and executes a communications strategy designed to inform internal and external stakeholders and improve engagement. Monitors industry news about the corporation and its competitors and identifies emerging issues.
• Shares responsibility for planning and creating a wide variety of content, and for managing internal communications platforms and publications, including intranet homepage, mass email system, internal social media, digital signage and other communications channels.
• Works at the direction of the manager of employee communications and other department leaders to support ongoing company initiatives and special projects.
• Engages proactively with company leaders and other employees to identify business needs and goals, then crafts communication plans and materials to address those needs and goals.
• Participates on project teams for studio productions and supports storm and crisis communications efforts. Provides assistance to colleagues on communications campaigns.
• Develops and helps to analyze mass-audience communications metrics to help evaluate the effectiveness of programs and communications; helps shape the company’s employee communications strategy.

Minimum education required of the position:

• Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent experience.

Minimum experience required of the position:

• Communications Specialist II: 3-5 years

Minimum knowledge, skills, and abilities required of the position:

• Writing, editing and communications planning skills (AP style knowledge a plus).

Primary Location: Louisiana-New Orleans

Job Function: All Other Jobs

FLSA Status: Professional

Relocation Option: No Relocation Offered

Union description/code: NON BARGAINING UNIT

Number of Openings: 1

Req ID: 117871

Travel Percentage: Up to 25%

An Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Vets.

Accessibility: Entergy provides reasonable accommodations for online applicants. Requests for a reasonable accommodation may be made orally or in writing by an applicant, employee, or third party on his or her behalf.

Please note: Authorization to work in the United States is a precondition to employment in this position. Entergy will not sponsor candidates for work visas for this position.