Corporate Communications Specialist

Our Corporate Communications team sits at the crossroads of our company. We serve as business partners to internal stakeholders and ensure external audiences receive consistent, timely, and relevant information about Anaplan. As stewards of the communications that drive our brand, strategy, culture, DEIB, and employee experience, we are a talent-dense team dedicated to informing, educating, engaging, and inspiring through effective mediums and channels.

We seek a dynamic and energetic Corporate Communications Specialist to join our team. The full-time position is based in the Washington, DC/Northern Virginia area and will eventually have an in-office requirement of at least two days per week (DC Metro office pending).

Job Summary

This role is designed for a generalist with a working understanding of corporate communications who is eager to learn and grow while helping Anaplan transform into a category-defining company. You will support our communications business partners who are responsible for a wide range of strategic campaigns and tactical materials designed to engage internal and external stakeholders with compelling content. You'll work with intelligent, compassionate people who aren't afraid to take calculated risks and love to pursue bold ideas.

Job Description

You will:

• Draft content for Anaplan’s digital, people and experience channels, including company intranet content, email, key messages, presentations, leadership events and more
• Interview subject matter experts across the organization and write stories that support our key enterprise-wide strategic themes, strategic priorities and strategy
• Prepare and coordinate content for production
• Participate in enterprise event support, coordination and execution
• Have a strong attention to detail, excellent time management skills and the ability to manage multiple streams of work

What You'll Bring

The ideal candidate is a proactive, strategic storyteller with the following attributes:

• Two or more years of in-house corporate communications, agency, or journalism experience
• Strong writer with versatile communications skills, an interest in business and the ability to translate complex issues/materials into accurate, compelling and digestible content.
• Demonstrated ability to write and tailor content for specific audiences and an understanding of messaging, positioning and stakeholder needs
• Willingness to embrace technology and applications; ability to develop and edit PowerPoint presentations
• Strong project management and excellent organization skills
• Comfortable working in a dynamic, fast-paced team with an ability to meet deadlines and adapt/change direction as needed
• Self-starter with a strong sense of initiative who is focused on results
• Ability to manage multiple projects at one time
• Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to quickly build trust and influence with leaders and collaborators at all levels

What We'd Love to See

• Experience working in a global, multi-cultural environment
• Experience working in the Software as a Service (SaaS), information services or technology sector
• Sharepoint and/or enterprise communications and workplace platform experience