Posted 2 months ago
Senior Internal Communications Specialist
@ Hays
Calgary, Alberta
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Overview
Hays is hiring a contract Senior Specialist, HR Strategic Communications and Enablement in Calgary, on site five days a week for six months at up to $50/hr. The role develops executive-level HR communications such as board decks, briefing notes and speaking points, and builds communication templates and governance standards. The posting states the pay as up to $50/hr, depending on experience.
Pay:
$40–$50 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Develop board decks, SVP and VP presentations and briefing notes
- Turn complex HR programs into concise, audience-focused messages
- Build communication templates, standards and manager toolkits
- Advise HR leaders on messaging strategy and communication planning
- Align HR communications with Corporate Communications standards
Requirements summary:
- 10+ years in executive, HR or business communications
- Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience
- Experience with executive and board-level materials
- Strong writing, editing and storytelling skills
- Experience supporting executives in large, complex organizations
- Energy or regulated-industry experience an asset
Tools & skills
Communication skillsLeadershipPresentation skillsEditingProcess improvementPublic relationsStakeholder management
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · careerpage
- Employer posting date
- 2026-08-24
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-11
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-11
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Human resources |
| Experience | 10+ years |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Business, Human Resources |
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Hays
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 241 |
Job description
Senior Specialist, HR Strategic Communications and Enablement
Job Type: Contract
Contract Duration: 6 Months
Pay Rate: Up to $50/hr (DOE)
Location: Calgary, 5 days a week in office
Your New Company
Our client is a large, complex organization committed to enabling business success through people, leadership, and organizational excellence. The HR function plays a strategic role in shaping workforce priorities and delivering impactful programs that support long-term business objectives. As part of a high-performing team, you will help elevate communication effectiveness across the HR organization while supporting senior leaders with critical executive communications and strategic messaging.
Your New Role
As the Senior Specialist, HR Strategic Communications and Enablement, you will strengthen communication practices across the HR function and support the development of executive-level materials for leadership audiences. You will partner closely with HR leaders and Corporate Communications to develop executive presentations, Board materials, briefing notes, strategic narratives, speaking points, and leadership communications.
What You Need to Do
What You Need to Do Now:
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
This posting is for an existing vacancy with the organization.
AI may be used to screen, assess or select applicants for the position.
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#1126460 - Dana Stene
Job Type: Contract
Contract Duration: 6 Months
Pay Rate: Up to $50/hr (DOE)
Location: Calgary, 5 days a week in office
Your New Company
Our client is a large, complex organization committed to enabling business success through people, leadership, and organizational excellence. The HR function plays a strategic role in shaping workforce priorities and delivering impactful programs that support long-term business objectives. As part of a high-performing team, you will help elevate communication effectiveness across the HR organization while supporting senior leaders with critical executive communications and strategic messaging.
Your New Role
As the Senior Specialist, HR Strategic Communications and Enablement, you will strengthen communication practices across the HR function and support the development of executive-level materials for leadership audiences. You will partner closely with HR leaders and Corporate Communications to develop executive presentations, Board materials, briefing notes, strategic narratives, speaking points, and leadership communications.
What You Need to Do
- Develop executive-quality communications including board decks, SVP and VP presentations, briefing notes, leadership updates, speaking points, and strategic narratives.
- Transform complex HR programs, workforce initiatives, risks, opportunities, and business priorities into concise, audience-focused communications.
- Create communication tools, templates, standards, messaging frameworks, job aids, and guidance materials to support HR-wide communication effectiveness.
- Enhance the quality, flow, and impact of HR communications through strong storytelling, editing, and presentation design.
- Advise HR leaders and managers on messaging strategy, audience considerations, communication planning, and execution.
- Partner with Corporate Communications to ensure alignment with enterprise messaging, brand standards, communication channels, and best practices.
- Drive continuous improvement through communication governance, quality standards, repeatable processes, and reusable resources.
- 10+ years of experience in executive communications, communications enablement, business writing, communications governance, HR communications, or a related field.
- Undergraduate degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Business, Human Resources, or a related discipline; equivalent experience will also be considered.
- Demonstrated experience developing executive presentations, Board materials, senior leadership communications, briefing notes, and strategic messaging.
- Exceptional writing, editing, storytelling, and presentation development skills.
- Experience translating complex business and HR information into clear, concise, and compelling communications.
- Strong stakeholder management, consulting, and influencing skills with experience partnering with executives, directors, and cross-functional teams.
- Experience designing communication frameworks, governance processes, standards, templates, manager toolkits, and enablement resources.
- Strong business acumen and the ability to align communications with organizational priorities and diverse audiences.
- Ability to operate effectively within fast-paced, evolving environments while balancing strategy and execution.
- Experience supporting executive leaders within large, complex organizations.
- Experience within the energy, oil and gas, utilities, pipeline, or other highly regulated industries is considered a strong asset.
What You Need to Do Now:
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
This posting is for an existing vacancy with the organization.
AI may be used to screen, assess or select applicants for the position.
This posting is not for an existing vacancy with the organization.
AI may be used to screen, assess or select applicants for the position.
#LI-DNI
#1126460 - Dana Stene
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