About the role
This role is based in Thief River Falls, MN and will require a minimum of three days per week in the office and be available for projects in the office as needed. Travel required, at times, domestically and internationally.
Responsibilities:
* Build and manage internal communications infrastructure: the team, strategy, channels, cadences and best practices for how the company communicates.
* Serve as a strategic communications partner across the business; triaging and prioritizing company-wide communication requests and partnering with stakeholders to translate complex topics into clear, effective messaging.
* Partner closely with the HR team as a strategic sounding board on sensitive or high-stakes communications.
* Partner with marketing communications teams to keep our internal and external narrative aligned and consistent.
* Evolve the internal communications strategy and toolkit as the company scales, experimenting with new initiatives and channels.
* Measure and iterate on what's working, bringing a data-informed lens to DigiKey’s internal communications team.
* Organize and lead communication projects and planning meetings.
* Open to using AI to amplify skills and strengthen work, demonstrating curiosity, a willingness to learn, and sound judgment in applying AI responsibly to improve efficiency and impact.
* This role will report to our Thief River Falls, Minnesota campus a minimum of three days per week.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Experience:
* Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism or Marketing
* 3+ years of experience communicating cross-functionally with 1 year of leadership experience
* Excellent storytelling and proofreading skills
* Journalistic writing experience
* Knowledge of brand and core values
Tools/Systems/Software:
* Microsoft Viva (Amplify, Connections, Engage), Office, Teams, Outlook and SharePoint
Physical Requirements:
* Generally, spend the workday sitting at a workstation and operating computer devices, such as, but not limited to keyboard, mouse and screen.
* Generally, spend the workday performing repetitive motions that involve or affect the hands, head, and other parts of your body.