Internal Communications Manager

Moog Inc; East Aurora (NY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunities

401(k) matching

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Flexible paid time off

Health insurance

Mentorship programs

Job summary

Moog Inc in Buffalo, NY is seeking a proactive Internal Communications Manager to join our Corporate Group on a hybrid schedule. The role focuses on shaping internal communications, engaging employees, and telling Moog's story across channels while partnering across business areas in a matrixed environment.

You will help employees understand and connect to our strategy, culture, and priorities from East Aurora to Buffalo.

Qualifications

• Typically, a bachelor's degree in communications, journalism, public relations, marketing, English, human resources, or a related field.
• Over eight (8) years of internal communications, corporate communications, employee engagement, journalism, or related experience, ideally within a large or global organization.
• Strong writing, editing, and storytelling skills, with experience translating complex information into clear, engaging, and relevant content.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute communication strategies, campaigns, and employee engagement initiatives.
• Proven success supporting executive and leadership communications.
• Background in supporting organizational change initiatives through effective communication planning and execution.
• Skilled in promoting employee programs, benefits, resources, and culture-building initiatives through targeted communication campaigns.
• Comfort working independently and exercising sound judgment in a complex, matrixed environment.
• Proficiency with employee communication and engagement platforms.

Responsibilities

• Develop Communication Strategies: Create and execute internal communication plans that support company priorities, business initiatives, employee engagement, and change initiatives.
• Content Development: Develop written, video, digital, and leadership communications that inform, educate, and inspire employees.
• Company Storytelling: Partner with leaders and subject matter experts to identify and share stories that reflect Moog's culture, values, people, innovation, and successes.
• Employee Engagement & Awareness: Develop campaigns that increase employee awareness and understanding of company programs, resources, benefits, and opportunities.
• Change Communications: Support organizational and business change initiatives by developing clear, timely, and effective communication plans that help employees navigate transitions.
• Campaign Management: Lead communication campaigns that drive awareness, understanding, and commitment to key company initiatives and priorities.
• Recruitment Marketing & Employer Brand Support: Partner with Talent Acquisition to develop content and campaigns that promote Moog's culture, employee experience, career opportunities, and employer value proposition to prospective candidates.
• Communication Best Practices: Establish and continuously improve internal communication tools, processes, channels, and standards.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with HR, business leaders, and corporate functions to ensure aligned, effective, and engaging communications across the organization.

Skills

Strong writing

Editing

Storytelling

Strategic comms

Campaign management

Executive communications

Employee engagement

Change management

Cross-functional collaboration

Engagement platforms

Education

Bachelor's degree in communications, journalism, public relations, marketing, English, HR, or related field

Tools

Communication platforms

Job description

Moog is a performance culture that empowers people to achieve great things. Our people enjoy solving interesting technical challenges in a culture where everyone trusts each other to do the right thing. For you, working with us can mean deeper job satisfaction, better rewards, and a great quality of life inside and outside of work. Job Title: Internal Communications Manager Reporting To: Sr Director, Communications Work Schedule: Hybrid – Buffalo, NY Moog’s Corporate Group is seeking a proactive Internal Communications Manager to join us!

Moog is a large, global, and highly complex organization, and the ideal candidate will be comfortable navigating a matrixed environment, partnering across diverse business areas, and helping employees understand and connect to our strategy, culture, and priorities. You will play a key part in shaping internal communications, supporting employee engagement, enhancing our employer brand, supporting recruitment marketing efforts, and telling Moog's story across a variety of channels. Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities are a must! In this role, you will support Moog's internal communications efforts by helping tell our company story, connecting employees to business priorities, and developing communication programs that strengthen engagement, raise awareness of employee resources and benefits, and support organizational change across a large, global organization. You will also support recruitment marketing initiatives that showcase Moog as an employer of choice and help attract top talent. You will work a hybrid schedule at our East Aurora facility; therefore, you must live local to the Buffalo NY area.

To be considered for the Internal Communications Manager role, here’s what you’ll need to bring with you: Typically, a bachelor's degree in communications, journalism, public relations, marketing, English, human resources, or a related field. Over eight (8) years of internal communications, corporate communications, employee engagement, journalism, or related experience, ideally within a large or global organization. Strong writing, editing, and storytelling skills, with experience translating complex information into clear, engaging, and relevant content. Demonstrated ability to develop and execute communication strategies, campaigns, and employee engagement initiatives. Proven success supporting executive and leadership communications. Background in supporting organizational change initiatives through effective communication planning and execution. Skilled in promoting employee programs, benefits, resources, and culture-building initiatives through targeted communication campaigns. Comfort working independently and exercising sound judgment in a complex, matrixed environment. Proficiency with employee communication and engagement platforms. Preferred qualifications include: Familiarity with employer branding, recruitment marketing, talent attraction campaigns, and related HR communication initiatives. Journalism or media experience.

• Typically, a bachelor's degree in communications, journalism, public relations, marketing, English, human resources, or a related field.
• Over eight (8) years of internal communications, corporate communications, employee engagement, journalism, or related experience, ideally within a large or global organization.
• Strong writing, editing, and storytelling skills, with experience translating complex information into clear, engaging, and relevant content.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute communication strategies, campaigns, and employee engagement initiatives.
• Proven success supporting executive and leadership communications.
• Background in supporting organizational change initiatives through effective communication planning and execution.
• Skilled in promoting employee programs, benefits, resources, and culture-building initiatives through targeted communication campaigns.
• Comfort working independently and exercising sound judgment in a complex, matrixed environment.
• Proficiency with employee communication and engagement platforms.

Preferred qualifications include:

• Familiarity with employer branding, recruitment marketing, talent attraction campaigns, and related HR communication initiatives.
• Journalism or media experience.

As the Internal Communications Manager, your responsibilities will include:

• Develop Communication Strategies: Create and execute internal communication plans that support company priorities, business initiatives, employee engagement, and change initiatives.
• Content Development: Develop written, video, digital, and leadership communications that inform, educate, and inspire employees.
• Company Storytelling: Partner with leaders and subject matter experts to identify and share stories that reflect Moog's culture, values, people, innovation, and successes.
• Employee Engagement & Awareness: Develop campaigns that increase employee awareness and understanding of company programs, resources, benefits, and opportunities.
• Change Communications: Support organizational and business change initiatives by developing clear, timely, and effective communication plans that help employees navigate transitions.
• Campaign Management: Lead communication campaigns that drive awareness, understanding, and commitment to key company initiatives and priorities.
• Recruitment Marketing & Employer Brand Support: Partner with Talent Acquisition to develop content and campaigns that promote Moog's culture, employee experience, career opportunities, and employer value proposition to prospective candidates.
• Communication Best Practices: Establish and continuously improve internal communication tools, processes, channels, and standards.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with HR, business leaders, and corporate functions to ensure aligned, effective, and engaging communications across the organization.

How We Care For You:

• Financial Rewards: great compensation package, bonus opportunities, matching 401k, and the ability to participate in Employee Stock Purchase Plan (select locations), Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• Work/Life Balance: Flexible paid time off, holidays and parental leave program.
• Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”) and other supplemental benefit coverages.
• Professional Skills Development: Tuition Assistance, mentorship and coaching opportunities, leadership development and other personal growth programs
• Culture: Warm, respectful, family-like environment driven by our 12 core values.
• Multiple Employee Resource Groups led by our employees, open and welcoming to all.

Salary Range Transparency: Buffalo, NY $140,000.00–$160,000.00 Annually Salary Range Disclaimer The base salary range represents the low and high end of the Moog salary range for this position in the given work location. Actual salaries will vary depending on factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. The range(s) listed is just one component of Moog's total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, employee stock purchase plan, an open paid time off policy, and many region-specific benefits.

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