Sr. Specialist, Functional Communications

Charles Schwab; Westlake (TX); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Sabbatical after 5 years

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Job summary

Charles Schwab's Corporate Affairs team seeks a Senior Specialist, Functional Communications to inform, engage, and inspire employees. You'll partner with stakeholders to deliver audience-focused messages and use metrics to improve impact.

You'll leverage AI-enabled tools, manage calendars and assets, and contribute to a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement while supporting hybrid work.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in communications, corporate communications, public relations, marketing, content development, or related field.
• Proven ability to tailor written communications to audiences, channels, and business needs.
• Experience partnering with stakeholders to gather information, align messaging, and support objectives.
• Experience managing multiple priorities, deadlines, and deliverables with accuracy.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Create clear, engaging communications across written, digital, live, and virtual channels to support engagement and objectives.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand communication needs and deliver audience-focused solutions.
• Use metrics and audience insights to evaluate effectiveness and identify improvements.
• Identify ways to streamline processes and improve team effectiveness, including AI-enabled tools.
• Maintain editorial calendars, project documentation, and shared resources for successful execution.
• Learn and leverage the Socialive platform to support video storytelling and internal communications initiatives.

Skills

Experience in communications

Written communications

Stakeholder collaboration

Project management

Adaptability

Bachelor's degree

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Socialive

AI-enabled tools

Job description

Your opportunity

At Schwab, you’re empowered to make an impact on your career. Here, innovative thought meets creative problem solving, helping us challenge the status quo and transform the finance industry together.

Schwab's Functional Communications team within Corporate Affairs helps drive employee engagement, business alignment, and organizational effectiveness through strategic internal communications. We're a high-performing team that moves quickly, thinks creatively, and puts our audiences at the center of everything we do. We believe effective communication builds trust, strengthens culture, and empowers employees to do their best work.

As a Senior Specialist, Functional Communications, you'll help create communications that inform, engage, and inspire employees while supporting a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement. You'll partner with colleagues across Corporate Affairs and the business to deliver meaningful employee communications, leverage insights and metrics to improve effectiveness, and explore new tools and technologies that enhance how work gets done.

What You’ll Do

• Create clear, engaging communications across written, digital, live, and virtual channels that support employee engagement and business objectives.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand communication needs and deliver effective, audience-focused solutions.
• Use metrics and audience insights to evaluate communication effectiveness and identify improvement opportunities.
• Identify ways to streamline processes and improve team effectiveness, including the use of AI-enabled tools.
• Maintain editorial calendars, project documentation, and shared resources to support successful execution.
• Learn and leverage the Socialive platform to support video storytelling and employee communications initiatives.

What you have

To ensure that we have fulfilled our promise of 'challenging the status quo,' this role has specific qualifications that successful candidates should have.

Required Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience in communications, corporate communications, public relations, marketing, content development, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience creating written communications tailored to different audiences, channels, and business needs.
• Experience partnering with stakeholders to gather information, align messaging, and support communication objectives.
• Experience managing multiple priorities, deadlines, and deliverables simultaneously while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to changing priorities and business needs in a fast‑paced environment.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to create clear, concise, and engaging content that informs and influences employee audiences.
• Experience supporting communication initiatives that enhance employee engagement, understanding, and business alignment.
• Ability to build collaborative relationships across teams and effectively partner with stakeholders to achieve shared goals.
• Experience using reporting, metrics, or audience insights to measure communication effectiveness and identify improvement opportunities.
• Demonstrated ability to identify opportunities to improve processes, simplify workflows, and enhance team effectiveness.
• Experience exploring or applying AI-enabled tools to support communications, content creation, research, or productivity.

What’s in it for you

At Schwab, you’re empowered to shape your future. We champion your growth through meaningful work, continuous learning, and a culture of trust and collaboration—so you can build the skills to make a lasting impact. Our Hybrid Work and Flexibility approach balances our ongoing commitment to workplace flexibility, serving our clients, and our strong belief in the value of being together in person on a regular basis.

We offer a competitive benefits package that takes care of the whole you – both today and in the future:

• 401(k) with company match and Employee stock purchase plan
• Paid time for vacation, volunteering, and 28-day sabbatical after every 5 years of service for eligible positions
• Paid parental leave and family building benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Health, dental, and vision insurance