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The Internal and Operations Communications team in the Communications and Public Affairs division of Argonne National Laboratory seeks a project manager to act as a strategic communications specialist focused on our employee population. They will help us provide the information, resources, and support that staff need to succeed, whether in scientific leadership or operational excellence. This position helps sustain the collaborative, inclusive culture that attracts and retains our world-class community of talent. By creating and implementing multichannel communications plans, the project manager will partner with subject matter experts from across the laboratory to meet the goals set by laboratory management.

As a key contributor to Argonne's mission, you will provide strategic communications support and guidance for initiatives and projects, assisting with both long- and short-term strategic planning. Acting as a communications project leader, you will deliver effective and timely materials—including documents, brochures, videos, website content, and more—to promote a positive awareness of Argonne’s accomplishments and priorities to internal and external audiences. With a focus on lab wide and operations-centered messaging, you will ensure employees have access to the tools and information they need while fostering a vibrant and inclusive laboratory culture and community.

The successful candidate will possess strong strategic planning skills and the habits to execute multiple projects of overlapping time frames effectively. Excellent listening skills will help them define partners’ goals and metrics, and clear, accurate communication skills will help drive employees to the actions required. The project manager must be able to work well independently or in collaboration as part of various fast-paced teams.

Position Requirements

Expertise in effectively creating and implementing strategic communications plans and evaluating their impact to achieve goals established by laboratory management

Outstanding research, writing, and editing capabilities, including the ability to source content, interview experts, distill and translate scientific and operational content for an internal audience that ranges from high school to Ph.D. levels of sophistication

Knowledge of best practices in internal communications and employee engagement, including change management

Understanding of diverse workforce needs for a population with a significant number of international employees and users/visitors where English is not their native language

Knowledge of digital internal communications platforms and tools (e.g., generative artificial intelligence, email distribution platforms, newsletter templates, basic HTML, Photoshop, digital display screen management)

Ability to produce timely and effective communications for high-visibility Laboratory programs, including emergency and time-sensitive situations

Availability to contribute to crisis management communications outside standard business hours

Aptitude for working collaboratively with other Communications team members with expertise in creative, events, and writing

Experience in communications or journalism

Capacity to quickly learn the structure of a complex, cutting-edge Laboratory and understand its functions and activities

Familiarity with public relations practices and procedures

Knowledge of web content management, particularly intranets and knowledge management systems

Basic event planning

Ability to meet deadlines

Steward of Laboratory resources

Passion for the mission of the Laboratory

Ability to model Argonne’s Core Values: Impact, Safety, Respect, Integrity, and Teamwork

Please submit three (3) writing samples, including a memo and presentation, that reflect skills in translating complex concepts into easily understandable language or consideration along with resumes and cover letter.

Job Family

Professional Administrative (PA)

Job Profile

Communications/Marketing 3

Worker Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

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