Communications Specialist

Dart has the ability to hire the right candidate at 1 of 3 different levels - associate, mid or senior - based on your skills and experience.

The maker of the red SOLO cup, Dart Container, is looking for a skilled, collaborative and strategic Communications Specialist to help us implement internal and external communications initiatives.

• In this role, you'll join an experienced and supportive Corporate Communications team that helps the company achieve strategic objectives and engage our employees, who are the key to Dart’s success. You’ll use your communications skills to partner with business leaders and manufacturing locations to create and execute communications plans, and support communications channels and platforms. More specifically, you will:
• Serve as strategic communications consultant to assigned functions to increase employee engagement and retention and help achieve company strategic objectives
• Align function-specific communications with companywide priorities
• Apply strategic thinking to all communications to identify appropriate messages, audiences and platforms
• Assist in creating and maintaining accurate and timely information on SharePoint-based intranet
• Develop and implement communications strategies, change management plans and other deliverables including intranet content, reports, presentations, video scripts and digital signage 
• Support leadership and the business during emergency response and crisis communications events
• Champion the corporate brand and consistent messaging for internal and external audiences

Dart employees enjoy the flexibility of a hybrid work schedule, working 3 days in the office and 2 days from home. Come join us!

Core Skills & Qualifications

A successful Communications Specialist candidate must possess all of the following:

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations or related field and and 4 years’ professional experience developing and executing strategic internal and external communications in a business environment. An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
• Exceptional verbal and written communications skills
• Writing, editing and project management experience with a variety of communications channels (internally and externally focused)
• Microsoft Sharepoint skills to include the ability to design, post and create intranet content
• Microsoft Word skills to include the ability to create reports containing graphs and other intermediate functions (e.g., perform mail merge, insert table of contents)
• Microsoft PowerPoint skills to include the ability to create complex presentations (e.g., embedding videos, animation schemes)
• Microsoft Teams skills to include virtual collaboration and sharing and editing content
• Graphic design skills to include the ability to create on-brand visual elements for presentations, videos, intranet
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time domestically
• Manufacturing industry experience preferred

In addition to the above listed requirements, a successful Senior Communications Specialist candidate must also possess:

• Seven (7) years’ professional experience developing and executing strategic internal and external communications in a business environment
• Ability to work independently and make strategically driven decisions

Overview: Dart makes everyday products that give people the freedom to enjoy the food & drinks they love, wherever they are. From to-go containers and dinnerware to tamper-evident food packaging and even the red Solo cup, Dart products have been keeping people on the go and having fun for more than 50 years. Dart is a family-owned, family-focused company of 13,000 employees united by a shared set of values. Headquartered in Mason, MI, Dart has 30 locations in four countries.

Benefits: Dart Container full-time employees enjoy great benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) with company matching contributions, paid vacation, paid holidays, short-term disability, tuition assistance, product discounts and more.

Dart Container is a drug-free workplace.  Candidates are subject to a drug test (excluding THC*/marijuana/cannabis) and background check at the time of offer.

*THC testing ONLY when such testing is required by law.

Dart Container is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all candidates for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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