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Strictly Internal | Issue #25

Strictly Internal | Issue #25

50+ new internal communications jobs at Apple, Home Depot, Virgin Atlantic and more. Plus: A new book shows how comms pros can get a "seat at the table."

Kevin Blasko
October 24, 2024

Welcome to Strictly Internal #25! 50+ new internal communications jobs from the US, UK and Canada this week, plus some standout transformation and change comms roles.

Today’s issue features a special interview with Dr. Matt Ragas, who has co-authored a new book on how communicators can build business acumen and why it’s important. Hint: if you’ve ever heard a discussion about “how to get a seat at the table,” this new book has your answer.

In addition, a few more Insights worth checking out as you race toward the weekend.

Here we go…

New internal comms jobs

ADM | Strategic Communications Manager | Chicago, IL, US
Allied Solutions | Field Communications & Development Specialist | St. Paul, MN, US
Aon | Head of Colleague Experience Communications | Chicago, IL, US
Apple | Communications Specialist | Sunnyvale, CA, US
BMO | Business Technology Manager, Communication & Documentation | Chicago, IL, US
Bank of England | Internal Comms Business Partner | London, UK
Beauparc | Internal Communications Manager | Leeds, UK
Bird | Senior Communications Specialist | Mississauga, CAN
Constellation | Communication Specialist | Multiple Locations (US)
DHL | Director, Communications | Westerville, OH, US
DaVita | Specialist, Communications | Denver, CO, US
Deloitte | Senior Specialist, Executive Communications | Toronto and other locations in Canada
Deloitte | Internal Communications Specialist, Deloitte Global People | Toronto and other Canada locations
EY | Communications, Supervising Associate | Atlanta, GA, US
ExxonMobil | Employee Communications Advisor | Spring, TX, US
Fasttek | Communications Specialist | Sparks, NV
Flutter Group | Internal Communications Director | London, UK
Genentech | Senior Manager of Internal Communications | South San Francisco, CA, US
Great Gulf | Internal Communications Manager | Toronto, CAN
HS2 | Internal Communications Manager | Birmingham, UK
Harbor Freight Tools | Internal Communications Specialist | Remote (US)
Helion | Internal Communications Lead | Everett, WA, US
Home Depot | Sr. Specialist, Internal Communications | Atlanta, GA, US
Lockheed Martin | Employee Communications Lead | Remote (US)
Manulife | Global Communications Consultant, Winning Team and Culture Communications | Toronto, CAN
Matalan | Senior Communication and Engagement Manager | Liverpool, UK
McCarthy Building Companies | Internal Communications Manager | Houston, TX, US
NatWest Group | Head of Corporate Internal & Leadership Communications | London, UK
Nordia | Internal Communications Manager | Laval, CAN
Our Home | Senior Manager of Culture & Internal Comms | Remote (US)
Pilot | Manager, Communications Business Partner | Knoxville, TN, US
Pipedrive | Colleague Experience, Communications & Events Partner | St. Petersburg, FL, US
Pitney Bowes | Director of Culture and Communications | Stamford, CT, US
RSA | Internal Communications Executive | London, UK
SimonMed Imaging | Internal Communications Coordinator | Scottsdale, AZ, US
SoundCloud | Director, Internal Communications | New York, NY, US
TD SYNNEX | Internal Communications Coordinator | Basingstoke, UK
TJX Europe | Internal Communications & Employee Engagement Officer | Watford, UK
Targetbase | Manager, Content (Internal Client Communications) | Irving, TX, US
Valero | Sr HR Communications Strategist | San Antonio, TX, US
Virgin Atlantic | Communication Channels Manager | Crawley, UK
Vivint | Communications Manager | Lehi, UT, US
Wayfair | Internal Communications Manager | Boston, MA, US
Western Financial Group | Senior Communications Consultant | Calgary, CAN
Workvivo / Zoom | Communications & Engagement Consultant | Boston, MA or Remote (US)

PERSPECTIVES

Business acumen in internal comms: How to be in the room where it happens

Only 17% of communicators say they have a strategic voice on business performance topics. Dr. Matt Ragas' new book aims to change that…I spoke with Matt about his book and the importance of business acumen in internal comms.

✅ Read my interview with Matt

New transformation / change comms jobs

Brakes UK | Change Communications Executive | Remote (UK)
BSI | Change Communications Manager | Chiswick, UK
INSPYR Solutions | Sr Communications and Engagement Lead | Deerfield Beach, FL, US
Linklaters | Senior Programme Communications Manager | London, UK
Pfizer | Digital Program Communications & Adoption Lead | Collegeville, PA, US
Scotiabank | Senior Manager, GHRS Communication & Change Management | Toronto, CAN
United Minds | Associate Principal | New York, NY, US
United Minds | Principal | New York, NY, US

New insights

Looking to refresh your internal events? The PRSA is hosting a free webinar on Nov 6 on how to level up your events with “surprising tactics and metrics-proven methods.” Register here. Check it out!
Gallagher’s annual “State of the Sector” report is a resource for many internal comms pros who rely on its data on and perspective. The survey for the 2025 report is out now…consider responding in the spirit of making this resource even more useful with more data from across the field. (I’ll probably do a deep dive when the 2025 report is released)

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