Internal Communications Specialist
Affirm is reinventing credit to make it more honest and friendly, giving consumers the flexibility to buy now and pay later without any hidden fees or compounding interest. Affirm, Inc. proudly includes Affirm, PayBright, and Returnly.
We are looking for an Internal Communications Specialist during an exciting time of growth and expansion at Affirm! This person is responsible for making sure we are communicating with our internal Affirmers in a clear, concise, and thoughtful manner.
In this position, you will work closely with internal partners to support planning and executing communications focused on engaging and enabling our employees across a number of critical topics, specifically but not limited to, partnering closely with our People team in the development of global HR-related communications.
You will help support the strategy and evolution of internal digital channels to ensure Affirmers are well-informed and understand Affirm’s values and goals.
This role requires a strong communicator who can move quickly and articulately on super tight turnaround times! You will need to write, edit, review, and proof content for a global audience. You are collaborative, nimble, and excel in a fast-paced, dynamic environment!
The objective of this role will be to help support communications engagement for Affirm employees in an effort to Increase employee engagement, improve collaboration cross-departmentally and among teams, boost business results by streamlining communication, and increase transparency and belonging.
What You’ll Do
- Partner with members of the People team and other key internal partners to develop and execute communications to keep Affirmers informed, connected, and engaged with a lens on inclusive language and scalability across multiple time zones and countries
- Ensure clear communication of employee-facing People programs, policies, and procedures
- Review Employee Resource Group (ERG) and philanthropy communications, partnering cross-functionally with the DEI and Social Impact teams
- Manage the content for our global weekly newsletter
- Support meeting and content management of our bi-weekly global All Teams meetings
What We Look For
- 3+ years of communications, writing, and/or HR experience in a high-growth environment
- Excellent judgment and interpersonal skills, and the ability to anticipate and preempt problems before they occur
- Demonstrates an understanding of internal communications channels and software
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and polished presentation abilities
- Ability to work under pressure to adhere to tight, last-minute deadlines
Location - Remote U.S.
GRADE: USA26
Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
#LI-Remote
Affirm is proud to be a remote-first company! The majority of our roles are remote and can be located anywhere in the U.S. and Canada (with the exception of the U.S. Territories, Quebec, Yukon, Nunavut, and the Northwest Territories) unless the job indicates a different global location. We are currently building operations in Spain, Poland, and Australia. Employees in remote roles have the option of working remotely or from an Affirm office in their country of hire, and may occasionally travel to an Affirm office or elsewhere for required meetings or team-building events. Our offices in Chicago, New York, Pittsburgh, Salt Lake City, San Francisco and Toronto will remain operational and accessible for anyone to use on a voluntary basis, subject to local COVID-19 guidelines.
All full-time jobs at Affirm (excluding interns and apprentices) are tied to a transparent grade-based pay range taking location into account.
[Colorado Candidates] In accordance with Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, the grade for this position in Colorado is listed above. You can find the Colorado base pay range and benefits here.
If you got this far, we hope you're feeling excited about this role. Even if you don't feel you meet every single requirement, we still encourage you to apply. We're eager to meet people who believe in Affirm's mission and can contribute to our team in a variety of ways—not just candidates who check all the boxes.
Inclusivity:
At Affirm, People Come First is one of our core values, and that’s why diversity and inclusion are vital to our priorities as an equal opportunity employer. You can read about our D&I program here and our progress thus far in our 2020 DEI Report.
We also believe It’s On Us to provide an inclusive interview experience for all, including people with disabilities. We are happy to provide reasonable accommodations to candidates in need of individualized support during the hiring process.
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