ESL Federal Credit Union

Employee Communications Business Partner

Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, or related field
  • Minimum 4 years of experience in employee or internal communications
  • Proven ability to develop and execute communication strategies
  • Excellent writing and storytelling skills tailored to diverse audiences
  • Strong consulting and relationship-building capabilities
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
  • Proficiency in Microsoft 365 tools

Responsibilities

  • Partner with stakeholders to assess communication needs and develop strategies
  • Guide audience segmentation, messaging, and channel selection
  • Lead communication planning and execution for initiatives
  • Support leaders with toolkits and communication planning resources
  • Develop audience-centered communications that simplify business information
  • Create visual materials to enhance engagement
  • Evaluate communication effectiveness and identify improvement opportunities

Benefits

  • Robust wellness program
  • Family assistance plan
  • 401k with match
  • Paid volunteer time
  • Learning & Development training opportunities
Full Job Description
Hours:

40

Schedule:

This position is remote eligible for up to 40% of the time once training is completed. Hours are typically Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm. Must be flexible to meet current and future business needs.

Comprehensive Benefits:

ESL offers a competitive benefits package which focuses on providing a work life balance for all employees. Our benefits include robust options such as our wellness program, family assistance plan, 401k with match, paid volunteer time and Learning & Development training among many others.

Pay and Incentive Plan:

Starting Pay: $39.03 per hour

In addition to competitive pay and benefits, we offer an annual performance-based incentive that rewards eligible employees for their contributions to our success.

Purpose:

The Employee Communications Business Partner consults with leaders and stakeholders to develop and execute strategic internal communications that connect employees to the organization's purpose, strategic priorities, business goals, change initiatives, and culture. This role strengthens clarity, alignment, and engagement across the organization.

Accountabilities:

Strategic Communications and Change Support

  • Partner with stakeholders to assess communication needs, risks, and opportunities and develop strategies that align with business priorities, organizational change, and employee engagement goals.
  • Provide guidance on audience segmentation, messaging, channel selection, timing, and communication approach based on business context and stakeholder needs.
  • Lead end-to-end communication planning and execution for assigned initiatives and programs, including timelines, reviews, approvals, and delivery coordination.
  • Support leader and manager readiness through key messages, talking points, toolkits, and other communication planning resources.
  • Develop, edit, and deliver clear, audience-centered communications that translate complex business information into relevant, actionable messages across channels and formats.
  • Create presentations, visuals, and other supporting materials that enhance understanding, alignment, and engagement.


Coordination, Measurement, and Continuous Improvement

  • Evaluate communication effectiveness using engagement metrics, feedback, and insights.
  • Identify trends and opportunities to improve communication strategies, messaging, and channel effectiveness.
  • Apply AI tools and other technologies appropriately to support research, content development, and workflow efficiency.
  • Collaborate across the Employee Experience Platform & Engagement team and provide back-up support.


Ongoing Professional Development

  • Stay current on communications, engagement, change management, and emerging practices to strengthen impact and partnership.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, English, Human Resources, Organizational Development, Marketing, or a related field or equivalent experience
  • In addition, a minimum of 4 years of experience in employee communications, internal communications, organizational communications, change communications, or related communications work, including communication planning, message development, content creation, stakeholder collaboration, and multi-channel delivery in a business, educational, non-profit, healthcare, or similarly complex organizational environment
  • Proven experience developing and executing communication strategies across channels and audiences
  • Excellent writing, editing, storytelling, and message-development skills, with the ability to tailor content to diverse stakeholder groups
  • Strong consulting, relationship building, and influencing skills with leaders and cross-functional partners
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and exercise sound judgement in a fast-paced environment
  • Proficiency with Microsoft 365 tools, including Word, Teams, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
  • Working knowledge of graphic design principles, layout, and storyboarding for print, presentation, and video communications
  • Ability to measure communication effectiveness and apply insights for improvement
  • Demonstrates alignment with ESL's Core Values, mission, vision, and Purpose to help our community thrive and prosper

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience supporting employee engagement, leadership communities, organizational change, or transformation initiatives
  • Experience with project management concepts, tools, and approaches that support planning, coordination, and execution
  • Experience with change management principles and practices that support communication effectiveness and adoption
  • Experience using AI tools to support communication planning, content creation, editing, and workflow efficiency
  • Experience working with intranet or employee experience platforms to support internal communications, content delivery, audience engagement, and channel effectiveness


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About ESL Federal Credit Union

ESL Federal Credit Union is a credit union that provides financial services to individuals and businesses in the Rochester, New York area. The company was founded in 1920 and has since grown to become one of the largest credit unions in the United States. ESL Federal Credit Union offers a range of services including checking and savings accounts, loans, and credit cards. The company has been recognized as one of the best places to work in the Rochester area and has won numerous awards for its work in financial services.
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