Senior Specialist, HR Communications

Job Description

• 50% focus on Talent Acquisition and HR plant/function communications, including recruiting campaigns, workforce communications, employee relations messaging and operational HR initiatives.
• 50% focus on culture and employee engagement communications/campaigns, including EVP activation, Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) and employee recognition initiatives.

• Provide communications support to Talent Acquisition and HR teams for recruiting strategies and hiring campaigns across corporate and plant operations. 
• Develop and update employer brand content for recruiting and retention efforts, specifically content for the Careers section of the corporate website and employer profiles on Glassdoor and Indeed. 
• Draft job campaign content, employee stories, social media content, presentations, video scripts, and hiring event materials for recruiting.
• Draft communications for workforce staffing initiatives for high-priority operational hiring needs.
• Develop communication materials related to HR programs, policy updates, organizational changes, employee relations topics, and workforce initiatives.
• Support HR leaders and operations teams across plant and functional environments in creating clear, timely and employee-focused communications.
• Draft leader talking points, FAQs, presentations, newsletters and employee-facing content.

• Draft change management communications to strengthen employee engagement, culture and employee experience.
• Provide communications support to advance recognition, engagement survey action planning, leadership messaging and culture initiatives.
• Develop communications to help drive employee awareness and participation in engagement initiatives and company programs.
• Identify opportunities to use communications to reinforce EVP messaging throughout the employee lifecycle and for candidate communications.
• Work with ERG leads on annual communications planning and identify opportunities to raise awareness through communications. 
• Review ERG communications for alignment with enterprise messaging prior to deployment or posting in X App.
• Identify opportunities to use communication to share employee stories and initiatives that foster inclusion, connection and belonging.

• Align communications messaging with enterprise communication content, standards and priorities, as well as company culture, values, employee experience, and business priorities.
• Track engagement metrics to improve communication impact and reach.
• Improve HR communications approaches to increase employee reach and engagement by optimizing existing channels and identifying opportunities to strengthen how HR information is communicated.
• Support development of creative and multimedia communication content when needed.

• HR & Employee Experience Focus: Understanding of employee engagement, culture, talent, change management, and workforce communications. 
• Change Management Experience:Experience supporting change initiatives through effective communication and stakeholder engagement. 
• Business Acumen and Learning Agility:Ability to quickly understand a complex business environment, assess challenges and translate strategic priorities into meaningful employee communications. 
• Analytical Thinking:Ability to evaluate communication effectiveness and use data to improve outcomes. 
• Forward-thinking:Stays on top of the latest HR communications trends and contemporary methods of effectively executing communications campaigns.
• Professional Presence: Confidence and professionalism when partnering with senior leaders and presenting communication recommendations. 
• Exceptional writing, editing, and verbal communication:Ability to craft clear and concise messages for various audiences.
• Team-oriented: Skillful at collaborating with diverse groups of stakeholders and supporting colleagues to get the job done.
• Discretion and confidentiality: Comfort in handling sensitive information with the utmost discretion and in maintaining confidentiality.
• Superb organization and attention to detail: Ability to manage multiple priorities with precision, accuracy and thoroughness.
• Professional Resilience:The ability to work effectively with a range of leadership styles, respond positively to constructive feedback, and adapt as needed. 
• Calm under pressure: Thrives in a fast-paced environment under tight deadlines.
• Media savvy:Avid consumer of media who reads news daily and stays abreast of industry developments. 
• Flexibility: Willing to work outside normal business hours.

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Human Resources, Marketing, Journalism, or related field.
• 3-5 years of experience in communications, internal communications, HR communications, employer branding, marketing, or related experience.
• Ability to communicate effectively with both frontline and corporate employee populations.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience with a variety of social media platforms including how to develop differentiated content based on platform, technical and algorithmic differences and how to craft compelling content.
• Experience writing for corporate websites.

• Experience supporting manufacturing, industrial, plant, or operational environments.
• Experience with recruiting communications or employer branding initiatives.
• Experience supporting employee engagement or culture initiatives.
• Experience developing communication plans and campaigns for diverse employee audiences.
• Graphic design or multimedia content development experience is a plus including videography and editing skills

• Reports to: Senior Director, Corporate Communications and Strategy 
• Primary Functional Partnerships:
  • Talent Acquisition
  • Plant HR Leadership
  • Human Resources
  • Employee Talent & Culture Team
  • Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)

• Travel to recruiting events and plant locations: 20%

Competency Summary

At U. S. Steel all employees are expected to display the following core competencies every day to advance corporate, team and individual goals:

Think: Think Critically and Drive Change
Lead:Develop Talent and Collaborate
Do: Empower Performance and Deliver Results

Company Overview

Since 1901, U. S. Steel has been a recognized leader in steel production. Today, as the first North American steel company to have declared a 2050 net-zero greenhouse gas emissions goal, we remain as innovative as ever, leading transformation across our industry while continuing to make products for everyday life - from industries as far ranging as automotive, construction, containers and packaging, appliances, and energy.

We show pride in our communities with community partnerships, corporate charitable contributions, company-sponsored employee volunteer initiatives, leadership training, and much more. And of course, we have a steadfast commitment to safety first in our workplaces and respect for our employees, who are United by Steel.

We are honored to have earned accolades and awards from well-regarded organizations, including the following:

• Newsweek’s Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces® 2021, ’22, ‘23
• Human Rights Campaign Foundation’sEquality 100 Award 2020, ’21,’22, ‘23
• Disability:IN’sBest Places to Work for Disability Inclusion 2021, ’22, ‘23
• Ethisphere’sWorld’s Most Ethical Companies® 2022, ‘23
• Military Times’Best for Vets: Employers 2023
• Mansfield Certificationfor progressing Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion in Legal Department:2023

Conducting business with integrity and with the highest ethical values has underpinned U. S. Steel’s success for over 100 years, and it remains critical to our company’s success in the future. U. S. Steel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) according to job qualifications without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, genetics, sexual orientation, sex, gender identity, disability status or status as a protected Veteran or any other legally protected group status. (California residents may visitwww.ussteel.com/CANotice regarding collection of personal information and U. S. Steel's privacy practices.)