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WSP USA Senior Consultant, Internal Communications in Portland, Oregon
WSP in the U.S. is seeking a seasoned, efficient Internal Communications Specialist to work out of any of our US WSP offices with a strong focus on leadership communications, storytelling and content strategy.
In this role, you will play a crucial role in developing and executing leadership communication campaigns and developing content that celebrates our employees and innovations. Our internal communication team serves as a strategic partner and employee advocate to our senior leaders, and the Internal Communications Specialist will be responsible collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to create and align strategic communications across our growing organization.
The ideal candidate for this role will be a strong writer and storyteller capable of managing competing deadlines and quick turnaround requests. We are looking for a solutions-driven, entrepreneurial internal communication generalist with a pragmatic focus on delivering for our clients and desire to grow their own expertise and capabilities. Previous experience supporting internal editorial campaigns, executive communications and navigating stakeholder management at all levels of seniority is beneficial, as is a candidate with creative ideas to streamline, refine and expedite processes. We are committed to working smarter so that we can invest our time into more impactful projects—from identifying and implementing transformative tools and processes to solving strategic challenges in our employee communications experience.
Your Impact
Working alongside the U.S. internal communications team, you will:
Support our editorial content development by writing compelling, engaging stories about the people and projects that make WSP unique.
Support development and execution of enterprise, functional and business line specific internal communications strategies.
Craft clear, consistent and persuasive leadership and organizational communication messages, as well as producing a variety of communication material including presentations, FAQs, talking points, town hall scripts and more.
Embrace new technology and tools to leverage both written and visual communication mediums to convey complex information in a clear, impactful way.
Build strong relationships and networks with clients, stakeholders and partners.
Support the continuous evaluation and refinement of internal communications processes to identify better ways of working.
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
Minimum of 5+ years of experience in corporate communications or content development.
Proven experience in communications, preferably with a focus on content development and internal communications.
Strong writing and editing skills, with experience managing stakeholder feedback cycles in alignment with tight deadlines.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to craft clear and persuasive messages for diverse audiences.
Proficiency in using various communication tools and platforms.
Creative thinker with the ability to turn complex ideas into simple, relatable stories.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate effectively with different stakeholders.
Experience in analyzing communication effectiveness through data and metrics.
Project management skills and ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.
Compensation and Benefits:
WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.
Expected Salary: $72,800 - $127,380
WSP USA is providing the compensation range and general description of other compensation and benefits that the company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities in addition to internal equity and geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, or federal law.
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About WSP
WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.
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WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.
At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.