Strategic Internal Communications Leader

DigiKey Electronics; Thief River Falls (MN); On-site; USD 74,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

DigiKey Electronics is seeking a Supervisor, Internal Communications to lead global internal communications, shaping culture, narratives and executive updates. You will build the strategy, manage channels, cadences and messaging to keep teams informed as DigiKey grows.

The role requires a minimum of three days in the Thief River Falls, MN office, with travel for projects; you will partner with HR and Marketing to ensure consistent internal and external storytelling, and you will apply AI

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism or Marketing.
• 3+ years of cross-functional communication experience, with 1 year in a leadership role.
• Excellent storytelling and proofreading skills.
• Journalistic writing experience.
• Knowledge of DigiKey brand and core values.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage DigiKey's internal communications infrastructure: the team, strategy, channels, cadences and best practices.
• Serve as a strategic communications partner across the business; triaging and prioritizing company-wide communication requests.
• Partner with HR as a strategic sounding board on sensitive communications.
• Collaborate with marketing to align internal and external narratives.
• Evolve internal communications strategy and toolkit as the company scales.
• Measure and iterate on effectiveness using data.
• Organize and lead communication projects and planning meetings.
• Explore AI to amplify skills while applying it responsibly to improve efficiency.

Skills

Excellent storytelling

Proofreading skills

Journalistic writing

Cross-functional communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism or Marketing

Tools

Microsoft Viva

Office 365

SharePoint

Outlook

Teams

Job description

DigiKey Electronics is seeking a Supervisor, Internal Communications to lead global internal communications, shaping culture, narratives and executive updates. You will build the strategy, manage channels, cadences and messaging to keep teams informed as DigiKey grows.

The role requires a minimum of three days in the Thief River Falls, MN office, with travel for projects; you will partner with HR and Marketing to ensure consistent internal and external storytelling, and you will apply AI