Director, Internal Communications Cover Letter

Please consider me for the director, internal communications opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

In my previous role, I was responsible for effective leadership to plan and direct the work of others and the ability to establish effective working relationships with other departments and the public.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Partner with leadership and managers to plan and execute internal events, including DMPD all-staff meetings, off-site events, innovation forums, and recognition and employee engagement events
• Partner closely with colleagues driving other internal and external communications to ensure message alignment and consistency — and to generate new content ideas
• Serve as program or project manager on internal initiatives, including responsibility for defining scope, developing and driving progress based on an established schedule, and managing interdependencies, risks, and issues
• Successful experience providing advisory and direct support in developing communications for executives and managers regarding communication strategy, message development and delivery
• Outstanding communicator with excellent presentation and strong written and oral communications skills
• Experience in event planning and management, including all hands meetings, leadership offsites, employee forums and feedback sessions, social and recognition events
• Prior experience in preparing presentations and conducting speaking engagement
• Executive level thinking

I would like to submit my application for the director, internal communications opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

In the previous role, I was responsible for communications support and counsel to various teams within the organization, including working closely with the company’s public relations team.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Experience communicating in multiple media, print, web, and multiple channels, including manager-to-employee, HR portals and service delivery networks, webinars, social networking venues
• Proactive, results focus, speak up approach
• Confidence providing communications counsel to senior level management
• Insurance industry or Financial Services experience preferred
• Knowledgeable and experienced in best practice internal communications and employee engagement efforts
• Experienced in successfully leading engagement and communications efforts for a geographically dispersed, diverse workforce
• Embodies the company culture, values and customer service philosophy
• Track record of creative problem solving, influencing, change management, and eliminating barriers at any organizational level

In response to your job posting for director, internal communications, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In the previous role, I was responsible for support with public relations and media engagements including the promotion of placement in news outlets and publications.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Proven experience developing communication strategies spanning executive thought leadership and issues management
• Experience developing and executing digital/social programs in collaboration with executives and senior leaders/subject matter experts
• Critically and logically evaluates costs, risks and benefits in decision making
• Prior experience in developing strategic PR and internal communications plans
• Prior, direct management experience and experience leading and developing teams
• Well networked and locally connected throughout the community is ideal for this role
• Experience in nimble, fast-paced organizations
• Experience developing PR and communications strategy for highly regulated and intangible products and solutions

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the director, internal communications position.

In the previous role, I was responsible for knowledge and insights on new and emerging media, spokespeople, trends and pop culture, in order to develop and implement effective Public Relations strategies.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• The knowledge, intellect and temperament to work effectively in a fast-paced environment
• People Management and Stakeholder Management
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including high competencies in strategic thinking, analytical abilities, organizational skills and communication/interpersonal skills
• Excellent Budget Management skills, including experience with large scale budgets
• Excellent Program management skills, and experience building and landing events or readiness programs
• Developing and landing programs at scale
• Technical competence/experience and understanding of Business Priorities
• Readiness content development and/or delivery

In response to your job posting for director, internal communications, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In my previous role, I was responsible for communications consulting skills, including ability to coach and prepare executives and program managers for media engagements and public speaking.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Experienced in leading, managing, coaching, and developing colleagues – directly and indirectly
• Demonstrated track record of excellent project and program management skills
• Strong writer with demonstrated experience writing and or editing executive communications
• Strong MS Office/0365 and SharePoint skills
• Possess management skills in the completion of ongoing tasks and projects
• Lead consumer Public Relations role
• Internal Communications Strategist - develop, set and communicate messages to a diverse audience including 3000 employees (including 1,500 faculty) and several subsidiaries
• It's a newly created role