MKPSr Communications Specialist

Overview

The American Chemical Society (ACS) seeks a strategic and creative Corporate Communications Specialist to shape how employees experience and connect with ACS’s mission. Reporting to the Assistant Director, Corporate Communications, this role serves as a trusted advisor to leadership and manages internal and crisis communications that foster transparency, alignment, and engagement across a global workforce.

• Internal Communications Strategy and Execution:
  Develop and manage a strategic editorial calendar that aligns with organizational priorities and enhances employee engagement. Create compelling, multi-channel content (announcements, intranet posts, leadership messages) tailored to diverse audiences. Advise senior leaders on communication strategies that foster trust and clarity across ACS.
• Crisis Communications and Preparedness:
  Lead development and periodic review of ACS’s crisis communication protocols and staff preparedness training. Serve as a key partner in rapid response efforts, ensuring timely, coordinated messaging during critical incidents.
• Employee Engagement and Events:
  Plan and execute high-impact internal events (enterprise events, hybrid gatherings) that strengthen organizational culture and employee connection to ACS’s mission. Innovate event formats to maximize engagement and inclusivity.
• Measurement and Continuous Improvement:
  Track and analyze engagement metrics to assess effectiveness of internal communications affecting behavioral change and employee engagement; provide actionable insights to improve clarity, reach, and impact of internal messaging.
• Team
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure unified messaging and alignment with ACS’s strategic priorities. Influence stakeholders and build consensus to deliver impactful communications across the enterprise.

• Candor:
  Maintains effective, respectful, and transparent communication with others in order to influence positive outcomes.
• Change Agility:
  Adapts to change with flexibility and resilience and pursues thoughtful development opportunities that consider evolving organizational needs.
• Continuous Improvement:
  Consistently strives to produce quality work that considers business impact and improves the way we approach and complete our work.
• Global Mindset:
  Applies a global perspective to our daily work and values individual and cultural differences and supports an open and inclusive culture that drives the organization’s global impact.
• Partnership Building:
  Builds trusting and supportive networks of relationships and considers diverse perspectives to collectively accomplish goals.
• Solutions Focused:
  Uses business and organizational knowledge to proactively offer strategic and results-driven solutions that consider global perspectives and the broader business context.
• Instills Trust:
  Gains confidence of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.
• Decision Quality:
  Ability to make sound, timely, and effective decisions, even without complete information.
• Ensures Accountability:
  Holds oneself and others responsible for meeting commitments.
• Builds Effective Teams:
  Establishes a foundation of trust, shared purpose, and clear goals.

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, public relations, or related fields.
• 5+ years of experience in corporate communications, internal communications, or employee engagement.
• Exceptional writing and editing skills with the ability to translate complex information into clear, compelling messages.
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders and build consensus. Experience managing internal communications platforms and leveraging multimedia formats.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.
• Data-driven mindset with experience using analytics to measure communication effectiveness.
• Creative thinker who enjoys improving processes and centers the employee experience.
• Experience in crisis communication planning and response.
• Familiarity with change management principles and their application in communications.
• Knowledge of employee engagement…