Manager, Internal Communications

Jobtailor; Missouri; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Magna Electronics is seeking an experienced Internal Communications Lead to translate business priorities into clear, employee-focused messaging for global teams. You will collaborate with leadership, HR, sales, and engineering to craft consistent communications that reinforce priorities and innovation stories.

The role requires strong writing, editing, and presentation abilities, with a track record of engaging employees and managing sensitive information during change periods.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, Business, or related field.
• 5+ years in corporate communications, ideally global, B2B, manufacturing or automotive.
• Translate complex topics into clear, audience-focused messaging.
• Experience supporting leadership communications, employee engagement, and storytelling.
• Able to handle change periods and manage sensitive information with sound judgement.
• Strong interpersonal skills to influence and collaborate across geographies.
• Excellent writing, editing, and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Support development and execution of communications plans sharing priorities, initiatives, and innovation story.
• Translate priorities into clear, practical comms for employees and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with corporate communications, leadership, HR, sales, marketing, engineering, and product teams for messaging.
• Develop and execute internal comms plans supporting priorities and activities.
• Create internal communications that foster understanding, alignment, and engagement across global teams.
• Manage development of communications assets: written content, presentations, videos, and materials.
• Partner with corporate communications to support external messaging for updates and issues.

Skills

Corporate Communications

Internal Communications Planning

Employee Engagement

Writing and Editing Skills

B2B Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Communications

Tools

Presentation Tools

Content Development Tools

Technical Messaging Frameworks

Job description

• Support the development and execution of communications plans that clearly share the business’s priorities, initiatives, and innovation story.
• Translate business priorities into clear, practical communications for employees and key stakeholders.
• Work closely with corporate communications, group leadership, HR, sales, marketing, engineering, and product teams to ensure accurate, consistent messaging.
• Develop and execute internal communications plans that support business priorities and reinforce Magna Electronics’ business and technical activities.
• Create internal communications that support employee understanding, alignment, and engagement across global teams.
• Manage the development of communications assets, including written content, presentations, videos, and employee materials.
• Partner with corporate communications to support external messaging for business updates and issues.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Business, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in corporate communications, preferably within a global, B2B, manufacturing, or automotive environment.
• Experience translating complex or technical topics into clear, audience-focused messaging.
• Experience supporting leadership communications, employee engagement, and business storytelling.
• Ability to support communications during periods of change and manage sensitive information with sound judgment.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across functions and geographies.
• Excellent writing, editing, and presentation skills.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in developing and executing internal and external communications plans that align with business priorities, utilizing strong writing, editing, and presentation skills. Proven ability to translate complex topics into clear messaging while fostering employee engagement and collaboration across global teams.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Corporate Communications
• Internal Communications Planning
• Employee Engagement
• Writing and Editing Skills
• B2B Communication

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Communications Planning
• Content Development
• Presentation Skills
• Business Storytelling
• Technical Messaging

Soft Skills

• Interpersonal Skills
• Collaboration
• Influencing Skills
• Sound Judgment

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communications

Industry Keywords

• Global Environment
• Manufacturing
• Automotive
• Change Management