Communications Assistant

Communications Advisor

The Communications Assistant supports the delivery of communications, employee engagement and change-related initiatives across the Global Food business. Working closely with members of the Communications, Change and Employee Experience team, the role provides coordination, content production and administrative support to ensure the successful delivery of communication campaigns, employee experience activities and business priorities. The role is responsible for maintaining communication channels, coordinating content and production activities, supporting employee engagement initiatives, awards programs and community sponsorship activities, and providing operational support that enables the effective delivery of team objectives across the business. This is full-time onsite at our Simplot Headquarters in Boise, ID.

Key Responsibilities:

• Content Development and Publication: Develop, format and publish engaging content across Global Food communication channels, including intranet pages, newsletters, digital signage, email communications and social media platforms.
• Communications Campaign and Project Coordination: Support the delivery of communications, change and employee engagement initiatives by coordinating project activities, timelines and communication deliverables.
• Employee Engagement, Recognition and Community Programs: Coordinate the delivery of employee engagement activities, recognition programs, communications awards, leadership events, town halls and community sponsorship initiatives.
• Communications Governance, Brand Management and Channel Operations: Act as a custodian of the Global Food brand by maintaining communication standards, templates, collateral, business profile documents, photography, video assets and other communication resources.

Typical Education: Bachelor's degree (B.A. or B.S.) from 4 year college or university

Experience: 1+ years related experience and/or training

Skills: Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to create clear, engaging and accurate content for a range of audiences and communication channels. Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly PowerPoint, and experience using Canva or similar design tools to develop professional communication materials. Strong organizational and coordination skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, maintain content calendars and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment. High attention to detail, with the ability to maintain brand standards and ensure communication materials, collateral and business profile documents are accurate, consistent and visually aligned with corporate requirements. Experience in photography, video production and editing would be advantageous, along with an interest in storytelling, employee engagement and corporate communications.

The Simplot Company is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, marital status, or any other protected status.