Strategic Internal Communications Manager

Aprio; Atlanta, Northern (GA, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision

FSA & Dependent Care

401k with Profit Sharing

Holidays & Time Off

Parental Leave

CPA tuition assistance

Incentive compensation

Wellness program

Remote & Hybrid work

Job summary

Aprio is seeking a Manager, Internal Communications to join our Internal Communications team. You will partner with People & Culture and Learning & Development to craft the transformation narrative, elevate the internal brand, and advise senior leaders on messaging and timing.

Your role spans strategy, execution, and cross-functional collaboration within Aprio's Strategic Communications & Corporate Affairs function.

Qualifications

• 6–10+ years of internal communications experience, with a strong track record in transformation, change, or HR/People communications.
• Experience building or stewarding an internal brand.
• Proven ability to develop a transformation narrative that connects discrete initiatives into a story employees can understand, believe in, and act on.
• Exceptional writing skills.
• Strong executive presence; comfortable advising senior leaders on messaging, tone, and timing.
• Experience in a high-growth or fast-changing environment; professional services background a plus.
• Familiarity with internal communications platforms and tools (Microsoft 365, Firstup, Teams, intranets, etc.).
• Comfort operating in ambiguity.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the embedded communications partner for People & Culture and Learning & Development, owning the strategy and execution of all communications tied to those functions
• Build and steward an internal brand for the People &Culture team, giving HR programs a consistent voice, identity, and narrative that team members recognize and trust
• Act as a trusted advisor to the Chief People Officer and People Leadership Team, owning their internal content and shaping how they show up to the organization
• Craft the transformation narrative — connecting discrete change initiatives into a cohesive story about Aprio's future, then continuously adapt it based on how change is resonating across the organization
• Treat communication as a living, iterative process — surface patterns of confusion, resistance, or momentum; listen for what team members need to hear next; and evolve messaging in real time
• Draft and manage high-stakes communications related to leadership changes, restructuring, strategic resets, and workforce initiatives,FAQs, and manager toolkits so people leaders can cascade messages with confidence
• Write across all formats: all-hands scripts, intranet content, video scripts, team member announcements, and more
• Build and manage a communications calendar aligned to the P&C and L&D program roadmap
• Partner closely with peers across Strategic Communications & Corporate Affairs to ensure internal and external messaging is aligned and consistent
• Measure communication effectiveness and use data and feedback loops to continuously improve

Skills

Internal communications

Transformation/change management

Executive advisory

Exceptional writing

High-growth environment experience

Microsoft 365

Firstup

Teams

Intranets

Ambiguity tolerance

Tools

Microsoft 365

Firstup

Teams

Intranets

Job description

Aprio is seeking a Manager, Internal Communications to join our Internal Communications team. You will partner with People & Culture and Learning & Development to craft the transformation narrative, elevate the internal brand, and advise senior leaders on messaging and timing.

Your role spans strategy, execution, and cross-functional collaboration within Aprio's Strategic Communications & Corporate Affairs function.