Employee Communications Strategist

LCS company; Des Moines, Northern (IA, KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and life insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

Job summary

LCS is seeking an Internal Communications Specialist to craft and deliver engaging employee communications that inform, connect, and inspire across the organization. You’ll work with HR and leadership to align messaging with business priorities and strengthen culture.

You’ll lead enterprise-wide communications, manage intranet content, and support events and recognition programs. This role emphasizes storytelling, strategic messaging, and measured impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, or a related field.
• 4–6 years of internal or corporate communications experience preferred.
• Proven ability to develop and measure employee communications aligned with business goals.
• Excellent writing, editing, and storytelling skills for diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead internal communications initiatives for enterprise messaging, benefits, engagement, talent acquisition, and inclusion initiatives.
• Create and manage intranet, career site content, newsletters, announcements, and presentations.
• Administer the intranet: publish content, ensure accuracy, train contributors.
• Collaborate with leaders to develop communication strategies supporting organizational priorities.
• Support company-wide events, town halls, leadership updates, and engagement programs.
• Develop measurable internal communication plans to increase awareness and alignment.
• Maintain the enterprise communications calendar and coordinate with cross-functional teams.
• Suggest nominations for employer recognition and awards.
• Monitor effectiveness using feedback and engagement metrics; drive improvements.
• Leverage AI tools to enhance efficiency.

Skills

Internal communications

Writing

Editing

Storytelling

Project management

Stakeholder collaboration

Brand alignment

Content strategy

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, or related field

Tools

SharePoint

Microsoft Teams

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Canva

YouTube

Vimeo

Job description

LCS is seeking an Internal Communications Specialist to craft and deliver engaging employee communications that inform, connect, and inspire across the organization. You’ll work with HR and leadership to align messaging with business priorities and strengthen culture.

You’ll lead enterprise-wide communications, manage intranet content, and support events and recognition programs. This role emphasizes storytelling, strategic messaging, and measured impact.