Internal Communications Specialist at Community Coffee Company, L.L.C. in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Job Description:

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Department: Marketing Corporate Communications

Reports To: Corporate Communications Manager

Travel Required: Up to 15%

Why Join Community Coffee?

Community Coffee Company is the #1 family-owned and operated retail coffee brand in America. Rooted in family and tradition, yet always looking to the future, you can expect a fast-paced environment that is both challenging and rewarding. Join us and make your passion your profession!

Position Overview

The Internal Communications Specialist will support Community Coffee in creating and executing strategic internal communications content and campaigns that inform, engage, and inspire our 800+ employees. Reporting to the Corporate Communications Manager, you'll be responsible for growing, shaping, and maintaining the company's voice and reputation internally in alignment with core values and business goals. This role requires the ability to work in a team environment and build effective relationships with colleagues at all levels.

Function Related Activities/Key Responsibilities

• Own the internal editorial calendar, ensuring that scheduled tasks and projects are successfully completed and strategically timed.
• Manage and build the organization's internal communications channels including a statement of use for each channel, communication templates, process documentation, etc. Facilitate the delivery of communication through designated communication channels.
• Partner with program owners across the business to understand their priorities, then build strategic communication plans to amplify their work, support their needs and strengthen company culture/values.
• Continually evaluate effectiveness of internal communications strategy and optimize.
• Participate in issues management and crisis communication.
• May be asked to perform additional duties as necessary

Position Requirements

• BS/BA in journalism, public relations, marketing, or related field AND at least three years of relevant experience in communications, employee engagement or a related field.
• Proven experience in copywriting and editing.
• Ability to quickly digest information and create clear communications.
• Strong project management, organizational and relationship-building skills.
• Familiarity with SharePoint and/or website design.
• Experience capturing and editing photo and/or video content.
• Must have a passion for coffee

Physical Demands/Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to do the following:

• Frequently required to sit
• Occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls and reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus
• Office Environment: Most of the duties of this position will be perform inside an office environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet

Community Coffee Company offers a competitive salary and benefits package including health, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k), short- and long-term disability, paid time off, employee assistance program, and educational assistance.

Community Coffee Company and its subsidiary companies will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to an applicant's or employee's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, gender, genetic information, uniformed service, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, or any other status protected by federal or state law. Community Coffee Company will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process (e.g., accommodations for a test or job interview) if so requested. When completing this application, you may exclude information that would disclose or otherwise reference your race, religion, age, sex, genetic, veteran status, disability or any other status protected by federal or state law. Community Coffee Company will also provide reasonable accommodations to allow an employee to perform the essential functions of a position, as required by applicable law. This application is considered current for sixty (60) days only. At the end of this period, if you are still interested in employment, it will be necessary for you to reapply by completing a new application.

Other details

• Job Family Marketing
• Job Function Marketing
• Pay Type Salary
• Required Education Bachelor's Degree

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• Baton Rouge, LA, USA

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