Senior Employee Communications Specialist

DPR Construction; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

DPR Construction is seeking an experienced Internal Communications Specialist to shape and implement communication plans across company initiatives. You will elevate messaging, drive employee engagement, and collaborate with leaders to ensure consistency and inclusivity.

The role requires 4–6 years in internal communications and a Bachelor’s degree in a related field. You’ll work with intranet, email, and collaboration tools to deliver impactful content and drive transformation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in communications, public relations, marketing, or related field.
• 4–6 years in internal or corporate communications.
• 4–6 years in content writing for newsletters, presentations, blogs, or social media.

Responsibilities

• Creates comprehensive communication plans for company initiatives and changes.
• Partners with leaders and cross-functional teams to craft targeted messaging for employee audiences.
• Analyzes feedback and engagement data to refine strategies and measure success.
• Provides strategic counsel to internal teams for communicating with employees.
• Ensures messaging is inclusive, accessible, and aligns with brand standards.

Skills

Internal comms

Corporate comms

Brand marketing

Recruitment marketing

Content writing

Employee platforms

Social media

Digital tools

Stakeholder mgmt

Education

Bachelor's degree in communications

Tools

CMS

Analytics tools

Job description

At DPR, roles and responsibilities are more than describing a job title—they are a commitment to building great things together. The job description(s) below defines core responsibilities and the scope of the role and is a starting point. Every employee is expected to lead from where they are, take ownership of outcomes, and always act in the best interest of the team, customer, project and organization.As a purpose-driven organization on a journey to be most admired, we rely on trust, shared leadership, open communication, disciplined action and a deep respect for the individual to drive exceptional performance. Success is not just about what we build, but who we build and how we build it: with integrity, enjoyment, uniqueness and an ever-forward mindset.Job Summary:Shapes and implements moderately complex communication plans that strengthen employee engagement and support organizational transformation. Optimizes employee communication platforms (e.g., intranet, email, collaboration tools), ensuring content is timely, relevant, and accessible. Elevates the impact of communication initiatives by leveraging analytics and employee insights. Fosters alignment between leadership vision and employee understanding through targeted messaging. Builds strong relationships across workgroups to activate and cascade priority messages.Key Responsibilities:Creates comprehensive communication plans for companywide initiatives and organizational changes, effectively prioritizing and managing expectations across multiple, complex projects and priorities.Partners with leaders and cross-functional teams to develop targeted messaging for various employee audiences.Analyzes feedback and engagement data to refine communication strategies and measure success.Provides strategic counsel to internal teams seeking to communicate effectively with employees.Ensures consistency and inclusivity in all messaging, adapting content for accessibility, cultural relevance and adherance to brand standards.Establishes and maintains productive relationships with internal stakeholders to ensure message alignment.Evaluates and adopts new tools and technologies to enhance communication effectiveness.Education Qualifications:Bachelor's degree in communications, public relations, marketing, a related field, or equivalent experience required.Work Experience:4 - 6 years of experience in internal communications, corporate communications, brand marketing, recruitment marketing, or a related field required.4 - 6 years of experience in content writing, publishing (including but not limited to newsletters, presentations, marketing materials, blogs, and social media articles), or a related field required.4 - 6 years of experience in employee communications platforms, social media platforms, digital tools, or a related field required.4 - 6 years of experience in managing executives, projects, and stakeholders, or a related field required.Certifications and Licenses:None required.Short-form video production skills are preferred.DPR Construction is a forward-thinking, self-performing general contractor specializing in technically complex and sustainable projects for the advanced technology, life sciences, healthcare, higher education and commercial markets. Founded in 1990, DPR is a great story of entrepreneurial success as a private, employee-owned company that has grown into a multi-billion-dollar family of companies with offices around the world.Working at DPR, you'll have the chance to try new things, explore paths and shape your future. Here, we build opportunity together—by harnessing our talents, enabling curiosity and pursuing our collective ambition to make the best ideas happen. We are proud to be recognized as a great place to work by our talented teammates and leading news organizations like U.S. News and World Report, Forbes, Fast Company and Newsweek.Explore our open opportunities at www.dpr.com/careers .