Communication Specialist Job at EPITEC in Dearborn

Location: Dearborn, Michigan
Type: Contract
Job #107242
Job Title: Communication Specialist
Location: Dearborn MI. 48126
Job Type: W2 Contract
Expected hours per week: 40 hours per week
Schedule: hybrid (Friday's remote)
Job Description:

Position Description:
The ET Communications Lead & Editor-in-Chief sets the editorial direction, governance standards, and measurement strategy for communications across the Enterprise Technology organization. This role serves as the central editorial steward and operational owner for ET-wide communication channels while partnering with communicators across decentralized teams to ensure alignment, clarity, and consistency. Additionally, this position leads the adoption of modern, AI-enabled communication tools and champions best practices to maximize audience engagement across the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

Serve as Editor-in-Chief for primary ET communication channels, including weekly newsletters, Microsoft Teams, and Viva Engage.
Establish publishing schedules, curate high-impact content, and enforce quality, voice, and editorial standards.
Define, document, and maintain communication, visual, and narrative standards aligned with corporate guidelines.
Own the lifecycle, maintenance, and adoption of the channel-recommendation AI assistant.
Guide communicators on appropriate channel usage and maintain communication governance standards.
Pull, validate, and analyze engagement and readership metrics across communication channels.
Develop executive-level reporting with insights, trends, and recommendations.
Partner with stakeholders across ET to optimize publishing workflows, reduce communication noise, and improve organizational alignment.
Required Skills:

Communications
Microsoft Office
Employee Engagement
Strategic Planning
Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, or a related field.
8+ years of experience in corporate communications, editorial management, or internal media channels within a large, matrixed organization.
Experience establishing editorial guidelines, brand standards, and channel governance models.
Proven experience optimizing communication networks and publishing workflows.
Advanced Microsoft 365 skills, including SharePoint, Teams, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, and Copilot.
Experience analyzing communication and engagement metrics.
Familiarity with AI tools, prompt refinement, testing, and user adoption.
Exceptional written and editorial communication skills with the ability to present findings to senior leadership.
Ability to independently manage multiple priorities and lead cross-functional initiatives.

Benefits: 80 hours paid time off, medical insurance contributions, dental vision and our 401k retirement savings plan
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