Internal Communications & Events Specialist

Please note: This is not a traditional HR role. While the position reports to the HR Director, the primary focus is employee communications, events, culture programs, onboarding experiences, and employee engagement. We are seeking someone with experience in communications, marketing, events planning and execution, public relations, or a related field who enjoys both creative work and hands-on execution. Candidates who will thrive in this role are passionate about communications, events planning and execution, and employee experience as the position is designed to grow within those specialties rather than into broader HR functions.

Internal Communications & Culture Specialist

Are you the type of person who enjoys turning great ideas into reality? This role is ideal for someone who loves both the creative and administrative side of employee experience work. From developing communications and managing content calendars to coordinating events, swag, onboarding team building activities, and reporting metrics, you'll own the details that keep employees informed, engaged, and connected.

Working closely with the HR Director, you'll serve as a central hub for internal communications, employee engagement, onboarding experiences, and culture initiatives.

What Makes Someone Successful in This Role You enjoy balancing creativity with organization and follow-through. You're comfortable writing communications, planning events, coordinating logistics, tracking details, and following projects through from concept to completion. You take pride in execution and understand that great employee experiences are built through consistent follow-through, not just great ideas.

This is an opportunity to have a visible impact on employee experience, culture, communication, and engagement while helping shape how employees connect with AUCH throughout their career journey.

More Traditional Job Description Below!

Position Summary: This role will play a critical part in managing internal communications, onboarding experiences, employee events, and culture programs. Working closely with the HR Director, you will lead companywide communications, create BambooHR content, and coordinate employee recognition, swag, engagement activities, and team-building initiatives. As a central hub for employee awareness and connection, you will help employees stay informed, engaged, and connected across both office and field teams. You will also gather employee feedback, track engagement metrics, and support continuous improvement of communication, culture, and retention initiatives across communication, branding and event efforts. While the HR Director maintains ownership of overall strategy, you will lead the day-to-day execution and delivery of many of these programs.

Internal Communications & Employee Awareness

• Manage companywide internal communications, announcements, BambooHR communications, employee recognition, and team introductions start a communication reporting out to all employees leadership communications
• Administer BambooHR communications and employee engagement content
• Coordinate new hire announcements, introductions for newly formed project teams (all employees new team assignments), employee role changes, transfers, and cross-functional assignments to strengthen collaboration and team awareness. This includes DiSC, Working Geniuses, etc.
• Develop further on employee spotlights, project highlights for internal sharing, and culture-focused storytelling.
• Gather employee feedback and help ensure communication effectiveness between office and field teams.
• Maintain an annual internal communications calendar and recommend communication campaigns that support company priorities, culture, and employee awareness.

 Employee Events, Engagement & Culture

• Own and maintain the annual employee engagement and events calendar.
• Plan and coordinate employee events, celebrations, appreciation activities, and company traditions.
• Facilitate and support employee-led committees such as the Party Committee, Employee Engagement Committee, and future culture-focused workgroups.
• Coordinate employee milestone recognition and engagement initiatives.
• Track participation, satisfaction, and event effectiveness metrics, make future recommendations based on data
• Manage event budgets and provide ROI recommendations for future investments.
• Ensure employee engagement activities, recognition programs, and communications reinforce AUCH's culture, values, and employee experience goals.

Onboarding Experience and Employee Integration

• Coordinate welcome experience, new-hire materials, swag, office orientation, and employee integration activities.
• Support the employee onboarding experience while the HR Director maintains overall ownership of onboarding strategy, compliance, training requirements, and onboarding program administration.
• Coordinate the employee-facing aspects of onboarding, including welcome communications, introductions, office tours, swag, and integration activities.
• Manage welcome materials, employee guides, branded resources, and onboarding communications including items, such as: employee-facing training materials, communication templates, videos, guides, and branded learning resources that support onboarding and employee development.
• Assist with buddy, mentor, and employee connection programs designed to help new hires build relationships and engagement.
• Create and maintain onboarding-related templates, videos, and employee experience resources.
• Gather feedback from new hires and partner with the HR Director on continuous improvement initiatives that enhance the first-year employee experience.

Recognition, Rewards and Employer Brand Support

• Develop recruiting videos, onboarding templates, culture content, and career-page support with HR.
• Support the administration and execution of employee recognition and rewards programs under the guidance of the HR Director.
• Coordinate service awards, employee appreciation initiatives, peer recognition activities, and program communications.
• Assist with promotion and awareness of employee referral programs and participation campaigns.
• Coordinate introductions for newly formed project teams, employee role changes, transfers, and cross-functional assignments to strengthen collaboration and team awareness.
• Develop employee-focused content supporting recruiting, employer branding, career-page initiatives, and employee retention efforts.
• Support recruiting events, career fairs, community outreach activities, and employer branding initiatives.
• Gather employee feedback and participation data to help the HR Director evaluate and improve recognition and employer brand programs.

Employee Experience Programs & Communication Operations

• Support employee culture initiatives under the direction of the HR Director as requested.
• Own company swag inventory, ordering, distribution, and help create and administrate a future AUCH online swag store (tied to recognition and awards eventual kudos program)
• Maintain engagement, participation, and communications metrics and reporting dashboards under advisement of HR Director
• Collect employee feedback and identify opportunities to improve communication, engagement, and employee experience programs
• Support implementation and administration of employee experience initiatives designed to strengthen culture, connection, and retention. This should include helping to facilitate departmental engagement activities where appropriate
• Assist with special projects and change management communications that impact the employee experience

Please note that this job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; responsibilities may evolve or change as business needs arise, with or without prior notice.

Education & Experience Desired

• Associates+ degree in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, Event Management, Organizational Communications, or a related field preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in internal communications, event coordination, marketing communications, culture programming, or a similar employee-facing role.
• In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience in communications, events planning and execution, marketing, branding, or related functions will be considered.
• Experience planning and coordinating events, communications campaigns, employee culture initiatives, or similar initiatives from concept through execution.
• Strong organizational and project coordination skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, calendars, logistics, and administrative details simultaneously.
• Experience creating written communications, presentations, newsletters, intranet content, social media, or other employee-facing materials preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and comfort learning HRIS, intranet, and communication platforms such as BambooHR.
• Candidates should be excited by both creative program development and the detailed administrative work required to successfully execute communications, events, and employee experience initiatives.

Work Environment

This position is primarily based in an office environment but involves frequent movement throughout the facility. Duties may require regular walking, bending, and lifting or carrying items weighing over 10+ pounds, such as computers, peripherals, and office equipment. The role also demands frequent verbal communication, including phone calls, virtual meetings, and in-person discussions, which may require extended periods of talking and active listening. This is an active office setting that may include interruptions, varying noise levels, and simultaneous task demands. Proper ergonomic practices and awareness of physical safety are essential to maintain efficiency and prevent injury during routine tasks.

In addition to office work, this position may also require regular activity in dynamic construction site environments. Site responsibilities may include extensive walking across uneven or varied terrain, climbing ladders, and working at heights. Frequent bending, lifting, and carrying of items over 10 pounds are integral to the role. Candidates must be comfortable managing the physical demands of an active construction site while ensuring safety, awareness, and productivity throughout daily operations

AUCH Construction is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.