Internal Communications Manager (51379)

Mas Hvac, Inc.; Maple Grove (MN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, and dental plans

Disability insurance

Group term life insurance

HSA, FSA, and Dependent Care plans

8 paid holidays, 4 floating holidays,

generous PTO policy

401k matching

Company paid events

Annual safety shoe allowance

Education assistance

Job summary

Gradian Thermal Solutions in Maple Grove, Minnesota seeks an experienced senior internal communications lead to guide messaging during rapid growth and company integration. You will shape enterprise strategy, launch the intranet, and craft executive communications to support leadership.

The role focuses on change communications, onboarding experiences, and measuring engagement across channels, with collaboration across HR, IT, and business units.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in internal communications, employee experience, change management, or related field.
• Bachelor’s degree in communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, Marketing, or a related field.
• Exceptional written communication skills.
• Experience supporting executives and high-growth organizations.
• Strong project management and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop enterprise communication strategy and governance.
• Launch and manage company intranet.
• Create executive communications, town halls, FAQs, and announcements.
• Support policy, benefits, organizational and change communications.
• Build onboarding communication experiences.
• Deliver messages across email, Teams, video, newsletters, and manager toolkits.
• Measure communication effectiveness and engagement.

Skills

Internal communications

Employee experience

Change management

Executive communications

Project management

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in communications or related field

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: Maple Grove Office - Maple Grove, MN 55369, Position Type: Full Time, Salary Range: $110,000.00 - $150,000.00 Salary/year, Job Category: Marketing, Gradian is an engineering-led, full-line thermal solutions partner serving data center and other mission-critical, commercial, and industrial markets.

Headquartered in Maple Grove, MN, with additional facilities across North America, we design and manufacture liquid cooling systems, air handling equipment, heat rejection units, and modular, factory-assembled thermal management solutions.

Gradian was founded through the unification of four complementary, established brands: MAS HVAC, Daedex, DeepCoolAI, and EcoChillers. Together, we act as a single-source provider, deploying cooling technologies as scalable systems optimized for efficiency, spatial constraints, and overall performance. With a vertically integrated engineering and manufacturing model, we pair rapid design turnaround with precision fabrication, so customers can move faster on complex projects where reliability, timeline, and quality all matter.

Why work here

At Gradian, you'll work alongside others who get genuinely fired up by complex problems, see your work go from first sketch to job site in weeks, not years, and know that while we're developing the technologies critical for AI infrastructure to scale, our culture remains people-first by design.

It is core to our identity that we operate as one team — driving to win together, energizing others, and building lasting relationships that make the work fun and rewarding.

Position Summary

Lead internal communications during rapid growth, integration of three companies, and large-scale hiring. Develop communication strategies, launch the intranet, support executive communications, manage change messaging, and establish scalable communication processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop enterprise communication strategy and governance.
• Launch and manage company intranet.
• Create executive communications, town halls, FAQs, and announcements.
• Support policy, benefits, organizational and change communications.
• Build onboarding communication experiences.
• Deliver messages across email, Teams, video, newsletters, and manager toolkits.
• Measure communication effectiveness and engagement.

Qualifications & Requirements

• 5+ years in internal communications, employee experience, change management, or related field.
• Bachelor’s degree in communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, Marketing, or a related field.
• Exceptional written communication skills.
• Experience supporting executives and high-growth organizations.
• Strong project management and stakeholder management skills.

Success Measures

• Intranet launched and adopted.
• Communication cadence established.
• Consistent executive messaging process implemented.
• Improved employee understanding of company changes and strategy.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental plans
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Group term life insurance coverage
• HSA, FSA, and Dependent Care plans available
• 8 paid holidays, 4 floating holidays, and generous PTO policy
• 401k matching
• Company paid events
• Annual safety shoe allowance
• Education assistance program

EEO Statement

Gradian Thermal Solutions is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, political affiliation, or any other legally protected status.

Employment decisions at Gradian are based on merit, qualifications, and business needs. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind and actively promote a culture of fairness, equity, and opportunity.

We also provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs, practices, and observances, in accordance with applicable laws.