Specialist, Internal Communications

Position Title: Specialist, Internal Communications     

Location: Washington DC or Remote, in compliance with policy 

Department: SONA     

Reports to: Director, Marketing and Communications, SONA

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Hourly Range: $21.33 - $25.10

Organization Overview:

Founded in 1968, Special Olympics is a global movement to end discrimination against people with intellectual disabilities. We foster acceptance of all people through the power of sport and programming in education, health, and leadership. With nearly four million athletes and Unified Sports® partners and one million coaches and volunteers in more than 170 countries, Special Olympics delivers more than 30 Olympic-type sports and nearly 50,000 games and competitions every year. Learn more at SpecialOlympics.org. 

Position Summary: 

Special Olympics North America is seeking an organized detail-oriented individual to support internal communications efforts. This position will provide the successful candidate opportunities to collaborate across departments and support a variety of activations and initiatives. This involves managing timelines, updating internal databases, and coordinating day-to-day support of the Region’s marketing and communications initiatives.

Primary Responsibilities: 

• Lead development of content for multiple internal email communications, coordinating with multiple departments to ensure accuracy and timeliness of all information.
• Prepare regular reports highlighting key performance indicators of email newsletters and social media.
• Lead SONA housekeeping efforts, interfacing with SONA Program staff and appropriate SONA/SOI staff to ensure updates are made in an accurate and timely manner.
• Lead management of SONA Photoshelter site, keeping assets organized and tagged according to standards.

Other Responsibilities

• Support quarterly media impact reporting by compiling highlights and pulling key stats.
• Manage logistics of SONA Marketing and Communications webinars and office hours, including scheduling and follow up.
• Regularly update SONA calendars, contact lists, and the SONA Resources page, ensuring information is accurate.
• Maintain the SONA Marketing and Communications dashboard, updating links and resources and improving user experience.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, internal communications or related discipline, or minimum 2 years of experience in a related field.
• Strong project management and/or organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines.
• Must be self-motivated and able to work well independently.
• Proficient in MS Office, including Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams.

Desired Qualifications: 

• Previous Special Olympics experience is a plus.
• Experience working with people with intellectual disabilities.
• Experience with Smartsheet and Dropbox a plus, or willingness to learn.

*For USA based staff: Special Olympics offers full-time employees a generous and comprehensive benefits package, which includes: medical, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, life insurance, disability, retirement, legal resources, and PTO. 

Special Olympics provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. 

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. 

**Special Olympics is an E-Verify Employer**