Strategic Internal Communications Partner (Change & M&A)

Shield; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 187,000; Full time

Job summary

Shield AI in California seeks an Internal Communications Partner to lead enterprise priorities, organizational change, and ongoing employee communications. This hands-on role will develop and execute plans to help employees understand company priorities, changes affecting their work, and actions they need to take.

The ideal candidate is an exceptional writer, editor, project manager, and communications partner who can manage multiple workstreams, anticipate questions, and bring structure and

Qualifications

• Minimum 5–7 years in internal, change, or corporate communications.
• Excellent writing, copy-editing, and presentation-development skills with close attention to detail.
• Experience developing communications for acquisitions, integrations, organizational change, technology transformation, People programs, or other large-scale business changes.
• Demonstrated experience managing communications plans, timelines, stakeholders, reviews, and deliverables across multiple projects.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Sound judgment and discretion when handling confidential or sensitive information.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver communications for assigned change initiatives, including M&A and integration activity, organizational changes, and People programs.
• Write and edit employee communications across channels, including announcements, FAQs, talking points, manager toolkits, presentations, intranet news, and Teams communications.
• Turn complex or incomplete information into clear communications that explain what is changing and anticipate questions, concerns, and points of confusion.
• Manage communications plans, calendars, project trackers, reviews, approvals, and delivery timelines across multiple projects.
• Partner with senior leaders and cross-functional teams to align messaging, timing, audiences, and delivery channels.
• Support leadership communications as assigned, including company meetings, leadership updates, talking points, presentations, and announcements.
• Flag communications risks and employee-impacts early; recommend solutions and elevate issues as appropriate.
• Gather and synthesize employee feedback and sentiment to inform message refinement.

Skills

Writing

Copy-editing

Presentation development

Project management

Stakeholder management

Discretion

Tools

Microsoft 365

PowerPoint

Word

Excel

Teams

SharePoint

Job description

Shield AI in California seeks an Internal Communications Partner to lead enterprise priorities, organizational change, and ongoing employee communications. This hands-on role will develop and execute plans to help employees understand company priorities, changes affecting their work, and actions they need to take.

The ideal candidate is an exceptional writer, editor, project manager, and communications partner who can manage multiple workstreams, anticipate questions, and bring structure and