Communication Analyst
Communications Analyst
Location: San Rafael, CA (Hybrid)
12-month W2 contract assignment (potential to extend / convert)
Pay: $38-$40/ HR
Our client, a global pharmaceutical company who focuses on developing gene therapeutics for patients with rare genetic diseases, is seeking a Communications Analyst to support and join their Global Sourcing & Procurement Team.
This role will be crucial in ensuring clear, impactful, and consistent communications across the organization and with external stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have a blend of communication skills, website administration experience, and an interest in supporting a major transformation effort within a global organization.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Content Creation and Communication:
- Develop and execute strategic communication plans to support the Global Procurement Transformation.
- Create, edit, and distribute a wide range of communication materials, including newsletters, announcements, presentations, and web content.
- Translate complex procurement processes and updates into clear, engaging content that resonates with diverse audiences.
- Collaborate with global procurement teams to gather information and align messages.
2. Website Management and Technical Support:
- Maintain and update content on internal procurement-related websites, ensuring information is current, relevant, and accessible.
- Make administrative changes to internal websites as needed, including site layout adjustments, page creation, and user access management.
- Work with IT and digital teams to troubleshoot and resolve website issues.
- Ensure that website changes align with corporate branding and user experience standards.
3. Stakeholder Engagement:
- Act as a liaison between the procurement team, communications, and IT, ensuring a seamless flow of information.
- Engage with stakeholders globally to understand their communication needs and provide tailored solutions.
- Track communication effectiveness through metrics and provide recommendations for improvement.
4. Project Support:
- Assist in the development of communication timelines and action plans in support of the Global Procurement Transformation.
- Contribute to the planning and delivery of global procurement events, webinars, and workshops.
- Provide administrative support for other procurement transformation initiatives as needed.
Education & Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, Marketing, Business, or a related field.
- 2+ years of experience in communications, with a focus on internal communications, content creation, and/or website management.
- Strong writing, editing, and storytelling skills, with the ability to translate technical information into easily understood messages.
- Proficiency in website content management systems (CMS) and experience making administrative changes to websites.
- Basic understanding of HTML, CSS, or other web technologies is a plus.
- Excellent project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Experience in procurement, supply chain, or a related field is desirable but not required.
Please submit your resume in Word or PDF format to be considered.