Manager - Internal Communications

We are a custom software design and development company. We help clients succeed by measurably impacting the world around us through technology.

The Manager – Internal Communications responsible for building effective employee communications to enhance our culture, employee engagement and organizational effectiveness. The Nerdery is a fast growing - innovative company where change is the norm you'll lead us toward effectively communicating business decisions and strategies, leading through change at a rapid pace. This role will play a key part in fostering a fun, high-performing culture, and create internal communications that reflect our vision, values, and purpose.

• Internal Communication
• Develop and execute multi-channel communication strategies.
• Manage the interpretation, development and implementation of internal communications in support The Nerdery’s business plans and strategic objectives to ensure employee understanding and engagement.
• Manage updates, maintenance and continuous improvement of existing internal communication channels such as website, employee forums, employee events, emails and newsletters.
• Execute on a steady cadence of internal communication initiatives enhancing the Nerdery culture.
• Successfully manages complex, fast-moving and unexpected internal communication challenges.
• Provide expert internal communications counsel to diverse groups and senior leaders within the organization.
• Manage and support crisis communications as needed.
• Help create a culture high-performing people want to be a part of through fun, effective and meaningful communication programs.
• Collaborate closely with Public Relations to ensure consistent messaging internally and externally.
• Ensure the internal communication strategy helps The Nerdery achieve our vision of becoming the best place in the world for Nerds to work.
• Management
• Ability to supervise staff and make personnel decisions.
• Strong leadership, negotiation, project management, time management and consensus-building skills
• Ability to evaluate employee performance and ensure employees are set up for success.
• People-leader experience including performance management, development, annual reviews, and coaching
• Ability to build strong relationships internally at all levels of the organization
• Co-President Duties
• Lead by example and consistently live the values of the organization.
• Viewed as a leader in the organization – someone people want to work with.
• Maintain a strong work ethic and high expectations for execution while maintaining a healthy perspective on work-life balance.

• Superior written and oral communication skills.
• Knowledge of internal, external communication best practices.
• Ability to strategize and to execute communication solutions that deliver results and measure success.
• Superior presentation development and delivery skills.
• Strong project management skills.
• Ability to build strong relationships cross-departmentally and navigate any team politics.
• Strong internal customer service focus – responsive and proactive regarding internal requests.
• Ability to execute in a fast-growing, entrepreneurial environment.
• Ability to influence and build agreements with people outside of your immediate organization.
• Experience leading a team of direct reports
• Experience with video production
• Experience with social media