I&D Specialist (Internal Communications Specialist)

• Assists in project management and development/maintenance of resources to drive success of Inclusion and Diversity (I&D) initiatives in partnership with appropriate business and functional team members.
• Partners with our Marketing/Communications teams to update and refresh company websites as needed 3 Helps to identify comprehensive set of metrics to measure the impact of our Communications in driving inclusive behaviors and in compiling reporting to monitor progress
• Responsible for managing and refreshing I&D and employee experience information on Gallaghers intranet and website
• Experience with leading and managing projects; proactively identifies and eliminates obstacles, develops project risk assessments, and implements risk mitigation plans to ensure high quality projects are completed on time
• Build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders including business and functional team members, vendors, community partners, etc
• Networks with industry contacts to gather and identify Inclusion and Diversity insights and best practices for recommendation to the Global I&D Director for consideration
• Leads celebration month initiatives; including project management of communications and events/collateral created for the celebration, collaborates and works with the Marketing team on graphics, and coordination of events.
• Assists in support of governance group meetings to include scheduling meetings, creating meeting slides, presenting to the group, and sending out recaps of meetings.
• Partners with social media team to curate I&D related content including writing copy for celebration posts and managing translations.
• Responsible for managing partnerships and sponsorships in terms of logistics, coordinating with divisions as applicable, gathering post-event details, and submitting invoices with appropriate coding.
• Experience with using data/analytics (especially focused on Inclusion & Diversity metrics) to inform decisions
• Candidate will spend 75% of time focused on I/D initiatives and 25% of time assisting with other HR work streams/efforts (eg, talent management, organizational effectiveness, learning and development) broader work or accountabilities may be assigned as needed.

COMPETENCIES

• Leadership: Guides and mentors junior team members
• Demonstrates the ability to lead projects and initiatives
• Strategic Thinking: Develops and implements strategic communication plans
• Thinks ahead and plans for future needs
• Problem-Solving: Identifies and resolves issues efficiently
• Uses critical thinking to find effective solutions
• Stakeholder Management: Manage relationships with key stakeholders
• Ensures effective communication and collaboration
• Project Management: Oversees multiple projects simultaneously
• Ensures projects are completed on time and within budget
• Analytical Skills: Analyzes data to evaluate campaign success
• Uses insights to improve future communications
• Creativity: Demonstrates originality and imagination in creating content
• Continuously seeks new ways to enhance communication efforts
• Change Management: Supports and leads change management initiatives
• Communicates changes effectively to all stakeholders