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Welcome to Strictly Internal #22! 55+ new internal communications jobs today from the US, UK, and Canada. A whopping 14 remote roles this week, which is way higher than usual, and several companies with multiple postings. Check it out!
So, it seems like AI is a thing. 😄 How are people really using it in internal comms though? Today’s newsletter includes a few thoughts on that topic, an AI podcast of this newsletter, and some new reports and resources on AI in comms that are worth a look.
Plus, the Insights section includes two new reports packed with data to benchmark your work and help make a business case for internal comms.
Let’s go…
New internal comms roles
- Advanced | Internal Communications Lead | Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
- Amazon | Communications Manager, Operations Internal Communications | Nashville, TN, Seattle, WA, Arlington, VA
- Amey | Communications Manager | London, UK
- Ardene | HR Advisor - Projects & Internal Communications | Laval, QC, CAN
- Arup | Internal Communications Coordinator | London, UK
- AstraZeneca | Communications & People Project Manager | Cambridge, UK
- Avery Dennison | Sr Manager, Global Communications | Dallas, TX, US
- B&Q | Internal Communications and Culture Co-ordinator | Chandler's Ford, UK
- Barclays | Communications Specialist | Glasgow, Scotland, UK
- Berry Global | Director, Internal Communications | Evansville, IN, US
- Betway Group | Senior Internal Communications Business Partner | London, UK
- BioRender | Senior Manager, Internal Communications | Remote (CAN)
- Brambles | Group Communications Manager | London, UK
- CGI | Director, Internal Communications | Fairfax, VA, US (other US locations available)
- Dechra | Internal Communications Specialist | Northwich, UK
- Discover Financial Services | Internal Communications Specialist | Riverwoods, IL, US
- DS Smith | Internal Communication Executive | London, UK
- Fetch | PX Strategy & Employee Engagement Director | Remote (US)
- Fifth Third Bank | Communications Senior Manager | Cincinnati, OH, US
- Fifth Third Bank | Communications Manager | Cincinnati, OH, US
- Giant Eagle | Internal Communication Specialist | Remote (US)
- GitHub | Executive Communications Business Partner | Remote (US)
- Glencore | Employee Communications Senior Officer/ Officer | London, UK
- Google | Internal Communications Manager, Commerce | Mountain View or San Francisco, CA, US
- Hogan Lovells | Intranet Analyst | London, UK
- Homewood Health Centre | Internal Communications Manager | Guelph, ON, CAN
- Howden | Internal Communications Manager | Remote (UK)
- Howden | Internal Communications Channels Specialist | Remote (UK)
- Johnson & Johnson | Communications Lead Manager | Multiple US Locations
- JPMorgan Chase | Payments Internal Communications Associate | New York, NY, Plano, TX, Chicago, IL, Palo Alto, CA, US
- JPMorgan Chase | Employee Communications Associate | Jacksonville, FL, Columbus, OH, Plano, TX, US
- Kier Group | Internal Communications Manager | Solihull, UK
- LanguageLine Solutions | Internal Communications Specialist | Remote (US)
- McDonald's | Manager, Global Business and Employee Communications | Chicago, IL, US
- Medtronic | Sr. Internal Communication Generalist | Remote (US)
- Nationwide | Colleague Communications and Engagement Manager | Swindon or London, UK
- New Relic | Principal Employee Communications Manager | Remote (US)
- Northrop Grumman | Sr Principal Employee Communications Representative | Linthicum, MD, US
- Northwestern Mutual | Communications Strategist | Milwaukee, WI, US
- Ontario Health | Advisor, Communications | Toronto, CAN
- Pella | Internal Communications Manager | Pella, IA, US
- Pella | Communications & Engagement Manager | Pella, IA, US
- RPC | Internal Communications Executive | City Of Bristol, UK
- Safelite | Communications Coordinator | Columbus, OH, US
- Sage | Senior Internal Communications Manager | London, UK
- Synovus | Communications Specialist, Sr | Columbus or Atlanta, GA or Birmingham, AL, US
- tcc global | Global Internal Communications Manager | Hayes, UK
- The Cheesecake Factory | Senior HR Communications Specialist | Calabasas Hills, CA, US
- Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Director, Internal Communications | Atlanta, GA, US
- Tui | Internal Communication and Engagement Manager | Luton, UK
- Ventra Health | HR Communications Specialist | Remote (US)
- Verra Mobility | Employee Communications Strategist | Remote (US)
- Zendesk | Communications Manager | Remote (US)
- Zendesk | Communications Specialist, Internal Communications | Remote (US)
PERSPECTIVES
Beyond the hype: Getting practical with AI
Like many of you, I’ve been excited about all the AI developments and I’m exploring ways to use AI tools in my everyday work. Still, I’m a practical guy, and my attitude when I see new AI tools or features tends to be: is this thing useful or merely interesting?
For example, Google has been evolving its NotebookLM product, which aims to be an AI “research assistant” — you dump a bunch of content into a “notebook,” and then you can brainstorm with the AI agent or tell it to make things. Great stuff, and for communicators, it could be good way to work with a large volume of content to make FAQ documents, briefings, etc.
Recently, Google upgraded NotebookLM so it can create a podcast based on your content using AI voices. For an example, here’s a podcast of today’s Strictly Internal newsletter.
Strictly Internal - The Podcast — archived audio unavailable.
All I did to make this podcast was cut & paste the newsletter into NotebookLM and press a button — I provided no direction on what to say at all. Pretty cool!
Still, is something like this actually useful in an internal comms context? Like, would employees want to listen to an AI-generated podcast instead of talking to their manager or reading a quick summary of something? (I mean, I write this thing and I’m not sure I want to listen to the AI podcast version of Strictly Internal.)
I'd love to hear from you: how are you practically using AI in internal comms? Vote in the poll below and then please share an example in the pop-up that follows. I'll round up the answers and share them with everyone in a future newsletter (I’ll sanitize any company names or identification details before sharing).
Speaking of practical, here are a few recent AI and internal comms-related things to check out:
- Mega PR agency Edelman just published an evaluation of 187 AI tools for comms use cases worth checking out as you consider how to use AI to streamline and enhance your workflows.
- Ruder Finn and Ragan conducted a survey about AI use in internal comms which has a few good points.
- Google published 185 real-world gen AI use cases from the world's leading organizations that may spark some ideas.
New transformation & change comms roles
- Diageo | Communications Manager | Remote (UK)
- GE Aerospace | Communications and Change Management Specialist | Evendale, OH, US
- Honeywell | Internal Communications Director | Charlotte, NC, US
New insights
- PoliteMail published its annual internal email best practices guide, including data-backed recommendations and benchmarks on open rates, send time, subject line length, and other things. It’s based on a 1 billion internal emails…if you’re looking for more impact with your emails, start here.
- Speaking of data, USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism in and Staffbase just published a very good survey on the importance of internal comms. I’m not sure there are a lot of new takeaways here, but the survey is well done, and there are tons of useful datapoints you can use to make a business case for internal comms, all in one place. Check it out!
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