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Sr. Specialist, Internal Communications - Customer Solutions

The Home Depot Inc

  • Atlanta, GA
  • 30+ days ago

    Highlights

    The Senior Specialist operates with a proactive mindset, crafting high-impact content for internal channels - including emails, newsletters, leadership townhalls and the company intranet - to drive associate alignment, engagement and reinforce company culture. Preferred Qualifications: Basic responsibilities include overseeing internal communications channel strategy, developing and editing leader communications, change management announcements and internal newsletter and email content for the Customer Solutions organization.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationAtlanta, GA
    IndustryConstruction - Residential & Commercial/Office
    Company Size10,000 employees or more
    Websitehttps://careers.homedepot.com/

    Description

    Position Purpose:

    The Senior Specialist, Internal Communications, plays a critical role in informing, engaging and aligning associates in The Home Depot's Customer Solutions contact center organization. This is not an entry-level role. The position is meant for an experienced communications professional who excels at translating business strategies, operational changes and key organizational updates into clear, actionable messaging for internal associates.

    The Senior Specialist operates with a proactive mindset, crafting high-impact content for internal channels - including emails, newsletters, leadership townhalls and the company intranet - to drive associate alignment, engagement and reinforce company culture.

    Key Responsibilities:

    • 25% Monitoring news and social media
    • 20% Measurement, analysis and reporting traditional and social media trends
    • 10% Writing press materials (incl. press releases, media alerts, pitch materials)
    • 15% Proactive media relations planning & execution (proactive pitching)
    • 15% Researching/writing corporate site content
    • 15% Respond to various local and trade media inquiries, Managing vendors, payments, analysis of potential new vendors, and Manage press release process (proofing/distribution), PR Email Inbox

    Direct Manager/Direct Reports:

    • Reports to a Sr Manager, Corporate Communications

    Travel Requirements:

    • Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.

    Physical Requirements:

    • Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.

    Working Conditions:

    • Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.

    Minimum Qualifications:

    • Must be eighteen years of age or older.
    • Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.

    Preferred Qualifications:

    • Basic responsibilities include overseeing internal communications channel strategy, developing and editing leader communications, change management announcements and internal newsletter and email content for the Customer Solutions organization. The Senior Specialist monitors the performance of internal communications channels and makes strategic and creative recommendations to improve channel effectiveness.

    Minimum Education:

    • The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.

    Preferred Education:

    • No additional education

    Minimum Years of Work Experience:

    • 3

    Preferred Years of Work Experience:

    • No additional years of experience

    Minimum Leadership Experience:

    • None

    Preferred Leadership Experience:

    • None

    Certifications:

    • None

    Competencies:

    • None

    • PAY RANGE

    • PAY RANGE

    Starting pay may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, position offered and location.

    $0.00 - $0.00

    • Work Location

    • Work Location

    Onsite - These roles offer the opportunity to be part of a team at a specific physical location. Associates in these locations work in person at a local store, warehouse, or office, supporting daily operations and building strong relationships with their teams.

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    Work Location

    Onsite - An associate in an onsite role works in a specific Home Depot location in order to complete their job duties.

    Multisite - An associate in a multisite role works from multiple locations (e.g. Home Depot location or a customer's homes) to complete their job duties.

    Hybrid - A hybrid role blends in-office and remote/virtual work locations. An associate will work from a designated Home Depot location on some days and remote/virtually on others.

    Remote/virtual - An associate in a remote/virtual role does not have to be at a designated Home Depot location to complete their job duties.

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    About Company

    As an essential retailer to the communities we serve, our stores are open and our warehouse distribution centers are running. We’re taking measures to keep our associates safe, including:

    • Providing face coverings and gloves to associates
    • Limiting the number of customers in stores at one time
    • Promoting social and physical distancing practices
    • Implementing additional cleaning measures to sanitize facilities