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Senior Communications Specialist

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In-Office or Remote
Hiring Remotely in United States
83K-150K Annually
Senior level
In-Office or Remote
Hiring Remotely in United States
83K-150K Annually
Senior level
Develops internal marketing communications and employee recognition programs, analyzes communications metrics, coordinates global information sharing and quarterly all-hands meetings, creates employee news stories, and manages intranet and newsletter content. The role requires expertise in video editing, project management tools, presentations, data visualization, surveys, change communications, and ERP software.
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Job Title: Senior Communications Specialist
Work Location: 145 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02142
Job Description:
Akamai Technologies, Inc. is hiring for the following role in Cambridge, MA (multiple openings): Senior Communications Specialist. Develop and implement internal marketing communications and recognition programs that inform, engage, and motivate employees; Leverage internal communications strategies to support overall business objectives; Gather and analyze communications metrics to enable continuous improvement; Ensure alignment and information-sharing across global organization; Support the planning and execution of quarterly all hands meetings; Partner with employees to uncover, draft, and share news stories; Manage content for intranet space and bi-monthly newsletter, ensuring publication of relevant and well-curated content. Telecommuting permitted from anywhere in the United States. [AG1423]
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Required Qualification:
Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Marketing, Digital Media, Economics, Public Relations, or Communication, plus two (2) years of experience in the Job offered or closely related marketing specialist role.  
Must have experience with the following: Video editing using Camtasia; Project management using tools such as Smartsheet; Microsoft PowerPoint and Canva; internal intranet spaces like the SAP JAM; Data visualization for core business operations using internal SAP dashboards and Microsoft Excel; Creation of post- meeting surveys using Mentimeter and SurveyMonkey; Creation of change stories and change assessments; and a cloud-based Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software suite.
 

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At Akamai, we make life better for billions of people, trillions of times a day. Whether you're streaming live events, scrolling social media, watching your favorite series, or managing your savings, we're the engine behind the scenes. We provide the world's most distributed platform from Cloud to Edge to help the giants of the digital world work faster and stay more secure, making the internet a better experience for everyone.

Our focus is simple:
Cloud and Edge: Running apps closer to users for instant performance.
Security: Neutralizing threats before they ever reach your data.
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AI: Enabling our customers to build, secure, and scale AI apps on the world's most distributed cloud platform.

At Akamai, we don't just support the internet; we power and protect it, because behind every great digital experience is a massive hidden challenge. And we're the ones who solve it. When millions of people hit play or pay, Akamai ensures it just works.

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Compensation

Akamai is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. For US based candidates only - the base salary for this position ranges from $83200-$149800 /year; a candidate’s salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location. Compensation for candidates outside the US will vary. The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of annual bonus or incentives, equity awards and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). Akamai provides industry-leading benefits including healthcare, 401K savings plan, company holidays, vacation (in the form of PTO), sick time, family friendly benefits including parental leave and an employee assistance program including a focus on mental and financial wellness; Eligibility requirements apply.

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