Internal Communications Specialist (Contract)

DUAL North America; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

DUAL North America seeks a temporary Internal Communications Specialist to support our team from September 2026 to January 2027. You will own media relations, draft press materials, and craft internal communications across executive updates, newsletters, and leadership messaging.

The role requires collaboration with HR and business leaders to align initiatives, drive engagement, and ensure brand consistency across platforms, including Viva Engage.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, or related field or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of experience in corporate, public relations, or internal communications, ideally in a financial services/B2B context.
• Excellent written, verbal and client-facing communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Owns media relations and builds relationships with journalists; identifies proactive media opportunities.
• Drafts and distributes press releases; supports executive thought leadership content and interviews.
• Plans, writes and distributes internal communications, including executive updates, newsletters, and leadership messaging.
• Partners with HR and business leaders to align internal communications around key initiatives, onboarding and engagement.
• Drives adoption of internal communications platforms (e.g., Viva Engage).
• Supports crisis and issues communications as needed.
• Manages social media content planning, creation and distribution; monitors brand sentiment.

Skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Client-facing communication

Microsoft Office Suite

Education

Bachelor's degree in Communications or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

• Classification: Temporary, Full-time (approx dates: September 1, 2026 - January 31, 2027)
• Reports to: VP of Marketing and Communications
• Travel:0-10%
• Hourly rate: $30.00-35.00/hr.

DUAL North America is seeking a temporary Internal Communications Specialist to support our team from September 2026 to January 2027.

Role responsibilities

• Owns media relations, including building and maintaining relationships with journalists and identifying proactive media opportunities
• Drafts and distributes press releases, and support executive thought leadership content and interviews
• Plans, writes, and distributes internal communications, including executive updates, newsletters, and leadership messaging
• Partners with HR and business leaders to align internal communications around key company initiatives, onboarding, and employee engagement
• Drives adoption and engagement of internal communications platforms (e.g., Viva Engage)
• Supports crisis and issues communications as needed
• Manages social media content planning, creation, and distribution, and monitor brand sentiment across channels
• Tracks and report on media placements and internal communications engagement metrics
• Collaborates with the Creative Marketing Specialist and Digital Marketing Specialist to ensure consistent messaging and branding across all communications channels

Key requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
• 3+ years of experience in corporate communications, public relations, or internal communications, ideally within financial services, insurance, or a related B2B industry
• Excellent written, verbal and client-facing communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Ability to follow policies and procedures
• Self-motivated with strong attention to detail
• Travel required up to 10% of the time
• Ability to remain in a stationary position up to 75% of the workday to perform tasks in a remote, home-office setting.