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TITLE: Employee Communications Specialist
DEPARTMENT: Marketing
REPORTS TO: Director of Marketing and Communications
TYPE: Regular, 40 hrs/week
LOCATION: Foster City, CA
SUMMARY:
One of MidPen Housing's top four corporate goals is to be the "employer of choice" in our
industry. We strive to create a culture of learning and innovation where our employees feel
valued, connected to our mission and empowered to do their best. Working closely with the
Director of Marketing and Communications as well as the Vice President of Human Resources,
the Employee Communications Specialist will play an integral role in developing an integrated
communications plan to help accomplish these goals. This individual will be responsible for
executing against that plan which will entail managing and producing a diverse set of employee
communications events and deliverables. As this is a newly created role, there is a unique
opportunity to help shape it and influence how this role can be most effective. The right
candidate will be able to think both strategically and creatively.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
��� Manage and produce employee events – Town Hall meetings; the Annual All Staff meeting;
possibly other events as needed
��� Manage the MidPen Intranet (built on SharePoint): produce content for the Corporate News
section (various mediums including video); ensure that content managers from MidPen's
business units adhere to corporate guidelines and standards; promote its adoption across
the company; and ensure that it is up���to���date, relevant and an effective tool for crosscompany
collaboration
��� Produce The MidPen Connection – our quarterly employee newsletter
��� Lead and inspire a team of "Communications Ambassadors" – representatives from each
functional area within the company who act as the "voice" for their divisions, keeping the
company updated
��� Develop a communications strategy to promote our Core Values (Integrity, Collaboration,
Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) and drive participation in our I���CARE Awards
Program which recognizes individuals who exemplify those values; Sit on and actively
participate in the Core Values Council
��� Support MidPen business units' internal communications needs by helping to develop
strategies and communication templates to accomplish their business objectives
��� Create and manage against an Employee Communications Calendar
QUALIFICATIONS:
��� College degree preferred
��� 4 – 6 years' experience in a communications role that included scoping, managing and
producing a variety of communications deliverables. Ideally, some experience specifically in
an employee communications capacity
SKILLS:
��� Excellent writing skills
��� Project and program management experience
��� Event management – including ideation
��� Ability to communicate effectively across all levels of an organization and to work with /
lead cross���functional teams
��� Demonstrates good judgment and thinks creatively to find solutions
��� Organized and strong ability to multi���task
��� Graphic design experience is a plus
SOFTWARE KNOWLEDGE
��� Microsoft Office including Power Point
��� Knowledge of In���design or other design software not required but preferred.
ABOUT MIDPEN HOUSING
MidPen Housing Corporation is a leading non���profit developer of affordable housing. Since
1970, MidPen has developed and managed over 100 housing communities in the San Francisco
and Monterey Bay regions, many of which have won industry awards. MidPen's mission is to
provide safe, affordable housing of high quality to those in need; to establish stability and
opportunity in the lives of residents; and to foster diverse communities that allow people from
all ethnic, social and economic backgrounds to live in dignity, harmony and mutual respect.
We have established a list of core values which guide our work and culture: how we treat one
another, our residents and our partners. We believe that upholding these values will help
MidPen achieve operational excellence and will create an environment where employees feel
valued and inspired to their best work. Our values are Integrity, Collaboration, Accountability,
Respect, Excellence (I CARE)
CONTACT
To apply, please send your resume to jobs@midpen���housing.org
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