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Benefits Communication Specialist

Pitney Bowes, New York, NY, USA

Pay: $80,000-$95,000/yr

Job type: Full Time


We’re hiring at Pitney Bowes, where top talent builds meaningful careers and lasting impact. We Move fast, Deliver excellence, and Win together…that’s The Pitney Bowes way. Here, how we work matters just as much as what we achieve.

We’re Looking For People Who:

Act with urgency, accountability, and purpose

Deliver high quality work with consistency and pride

Collaborate effectively and elevate those around them

Focus on outcomes that drive impact and growth

You Are
A clear, thoughtful communicator who can translate complex benefits information into simple, accessible content. You’re comfortable working across HR, Total Rewards, and vendor partners, and you bring a strong eye for accuracy, clarity, and employee experience. You thrive in environments where messaging needs to be precise, compliant, and easy for employees and retirees to understand. Reports directly to the Manager of Benefits. You have experience in change management and guiding people through transition – whether it is a new system implementation, policy process, or initiative.

You Will

Develop clear, concise communications for health, welfare, retirement, and wellness programs across multiple channels (email, mailers, intranet, guides, FAQs, presentations, video, collaboration platforms) and lead execution from concept through delivery

Own benefits communication strategy for retiree‑focused materials, ensuring accuracy in Medicare‑related messaging, eligibility rules, and plan updates

Own benefits communication strategy for annual open enrollment, including timelines, messaging, and content development

Partner with Benefits, HRIS, legal and vendors to ensure all content aligns with plan documents, regulatory requirements, including ERISA, ACA, Medicare and HIPAA, and brand standards

Draft talking points, job aids, and toolkits for HR partners, managers, and call center teams. Anticipate questions and risks and proactively address them through targeted messaging

Maintain and update benefits webpages, portals, and Workday‑related content in partnership with HRIS and IT

Review vendor communications for clarity, accuracy, and tone

Support change management efforts for new programs, plan design changes, and system enhancements. Develop change management communication plans, stakeholder messaging and employee readiness materials for major initiatives

Define and track success metrics such as engagement metrics, enrollment, call center volume and employee feedback and use data to recommend improvements to communication strategy and delivery

You Bring

Experience in benefits communication, change management, employee communication, HR communications, or benefits administration with strong writing skills

Ability to translate complex benefits concepts (medical, dental, vision, retirement, Medicare, retiree plans) into clear, user‑friendly language

Strong writing, editing, and content‑organization skills with high attention to detail

Experience partnering with HR, Total Rewards, and external vendors

Familiarity with Benefits Administration systems and HRIS platforms. Workday is a plus

Familiarity with Salesforce and SharePoint. Ability to manage multiple deadlines and deliver high‑quality content in a fast‑paced environment

Bachelor’s degree in Communications, HR, Marketing, or related field preferred

Preferred

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Human Relations, or related field preferred. Masters degree in related field preferred

Residing in the Eastern and Central time zones

Compensation
The wage range for this position is $80,000-$95,000 per year. Actual compensation will be based on skills and experience as they relate to the job requirements and the location where you will are performing the job.

Sponsorship
Must be legally authorized to work in the US. Employer will not sponsor position for employment visa status now or in the future (ex. H-1B).

Our Team
At Pitney Bowes, our passionate and ambitious team delivers innovations that help clients navigate the complex and always evolving world of commerce: from helping them use data to market to the best customers, to enabling the sending of parcels and packages efficiently, to securing payments through statements and invoices. In everything, we do, we deliver accuracy and precision to drive meaningful impact.

We Will

Provide the opportunity to grow and develop your career

Offer an inclusive environment that encourages diverse perspectives and ideas

Deliver challenging and unique opportunities to contribute to the success of a transforming organization

Offer comprehensive benefits globally (PB Live Well)

Pitney Bowes is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard for race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability (mental or physical), veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

All qualified applicants, including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities, are encouraged to apply.

All interested individuals must apply online. Individuals with disabilities who cannot apply via our online application should refer to the alternate application options via our Individuals with Disabilities link.

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