Internal Communications Strategist

At Fannie Mae, futures are made. The inspiring work we do helps make a home a possibility for millions of homeowners and renters. Every day offers compelling opportunities to impact the future of the housing industry while being part of an inclusive team thriving in an energizing, flexible environment. Here, you will grow your career and help create access to fair, affordable housing finance. 

Job Description

As a valued colleague on our enterprise Communications and Public Affairs team, you will provide expert advice and guidance on designing and coordinating internal communication strategies. In this role, you will maintain communications policies and procedures, drive genuine engagement, and enable employees to connect the work they do to the results we deliver together. By engaging with your content, employees will find value in a long-term career at Fannie Mae while also connecting organically to our mission and business strategy.

We have one opening for this job and it can be worked on a Hybrid basis from our DC/Midtown, Reston, VA or Plano, TX office. THE IMPACT YOU WILL MAKE

The Internal Communications Strategist – HR role will offer you the flexibility to make each day your own, while working alongside people who care, so that you can deliver on the following responsibilities:

• Collaborate with, advise, and support the Human Resources business partners by leading enterprise strategic communications, and supporting change management initiatives and employee engagement in support of business priorities.
• Educate employees about our business and mission through storytelling and data-driven communications channels and tactics.
• Partner with Marketing and External Communications colleagues on integrated strategic communications campaigns.
• Take end to end ownership of work by creating, implementing, and overseeing communications deliverables and delegating, coordinating, and reviewing the team’s work as appropriate.
• Support authoring, reviewing, or contributing to internal campaigns and editorial calendars (blogs, creative briefs, articles) that may have a broader reach externally.
• Serve as a mentor to early-career team members across the organization.

Qualifications

THE EXPERIENCE YOU BRING TO THE TEAM

Minimum Required Experiences

• 4 years related experience in Internal Communications in a corporate environment required.
• Prior experience developing internal strategic communications plans and implementing them across a business segment or enterprise. 
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to include copywriting, planning and distributing communications, etc.
• Ability to understand the company’s goals and priorities and connect the communications strategy back to the work.
• Skilled in presenting information and/or ideas to an audience in a way that is engaging and easy to understand.
• Proven ability to bring creative ideas to engage employees and manage details small and large - from initial brainstorms to promotion and execution.
• Passion for growing skills, learning the business, building relationships, and understanding different areas of expertise on a high-performing, diverse team.
• Demonstrated experience measuring results and adapting to changing priorities and requirements.
• Experience helping an organization to plan and manage change, meet strategic objectives, and address employee sentiment and feedback.
• Strong relationship management skills and ability to effectively influence and negotiate, facilitate meetings, and resolve conflicts.
• Demonstrated independent thinking and solid decision-making skills.
• Skilled in collaborating across Microsoft Office Suite and experience using metrics tracking programs.

Desired Experiences

• Prior experience supporting internal human resources communications initiatives or campaigns.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent; Area of study – communications, marketing, or public affairs preferred.
• Ability to work with people with different functional expertise respectfully and cooperatively towards a common goal.
• Adept at managing project plans, resources, and people to ensure successful project completion.
• Experience using SharePoint content management, Salesforce Marketing Cloud (or similar CRM), Adobe Workfront or digital signage software a plus. 

Additional Information

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Fannie Mae is primarily a hybrid company. We embrace flexibility for our employees while providing office space for in-person work and collaboration. This role is classified as Hybrid. If you speak with a Recruiter, they will provide you with more information about the definition of this classification. Fannie Mae is an Equal Opportunity Employer, which means we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, personal appearance, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation in the application process, email us at .

The hiring range for this role is set forth on each of our job postings located on Fannie Mae's Career Site. Final salaries will generally vary within that range based on factors that include but are not limited to, skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and other relevant

qualifications

. This position is eligible to participate in a Fannie Mae incentive program (subject to the terms of the program). As part of our comprehensive benefits package, Fannie Mae offers a broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle, and other benefits and perks that enhance an employee’s physical, mental, emotional, and financial well-being. See more  here.