Senior Internal Communications Specialist

Senior Specialist, HR Strategic Communications and Enablement
Job Type: Contract
Contract Duration: 6 Months
Pay Rate: Up to $50/hr (DOE)
Location: Calgary, 5 days a week in office

Your New Company
Our client is a large, complex organization committed to enabling business success through people, leadership, and organizational excellence. The HR function plays a strategic role in shaping workforce priorities and delivering impactful programs that support long-term business objectives. As part of a high-performing team, you will help elevate communication effectiveness across the HR organization while supporting senior leaders with critical executive communications and strategic messaging.

Your New Role
As the Senior Specialist, HR Strategic Communications and Enablement, you will strengthen communication practices across the HR function and support the development of executive-level materials for leadership audiences. You will partner closely with HR leaders and Corporate Communications to develop executive presentations, Board materials, briefing notes, strategic narratives, speaking points, and leadership communications.

What You Need to Do

• Develop executive-quality communications including board decks, SVP and VP presentations, briefing notes, leadership updates, speaking points, and strategic narratives.
• Transform complex HR programs, workforce initiatives, risks, opportunities, and business priorities into concise, audience-focused communications.
• Create communication tools, templates, standards, messaging frameworks, job aids, and guidance materials to support HR-wide communication effectiveness.
• Enhance the quality, flow, and impact of HR communications through strong storytelling, editing, and presentation design.
• Advise HR leaders and managers on messaging strategy, audience considerations, communication planning, and execution.
• Partner with Corporate Communications to ensure alignment with enterprise messaging, brand standards, communication channels, and best practices.
• Drive continuous improvement through communication governance, quality standards, repeatable processes, and reusable resources.

What You'll Need to Succeed:

• 10+ years of experience in executive communications, communications enablement, business writing, communications governance, HR communications, or a related field.
• Undergraduate degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Business, Human Resources, or a related discipline; equivalent experience will also be considered.
• Demonstrated experience developing executive presentations, Board materials, senior leadership communications, briefing notes, and strategic messaging.
• Exceptional writing, editing, storytelling, and presentation development skills.
• Experience translating complex business and HR information into clear, concise, and compelling communications.
• Strong stakeholder management, consulting, and influencing skills with experience partnering with executives, directors, and cross-functional teams.
• Experience designing communication frameworks, governance processes, standards, templates, manager toolkits, and enablement resources.
• Strong business acumen and the ability to align communications with organizational priorities and diverse audiences.
• Ability to operate effectively within fast-paced, evolving environments while balancing strategy and execution.
• Experience supporting executive leaders within large, complex organizations.
• Experience within the energy, oil and gas, utilities, pipeline, or other highly regulated industries is considered a strong asset.

What You Need to Do Now:
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

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