Communications Associate
We're looking for a highly motivated Internal Communications Associate with a strong communications foundation and a passion for building brand culture to join our Communications team. As an Internal Communications Associate, you will be tuned into the pulse of the business and will amplify the product launches, people initiatives, and key stories that matter most to our team members. In this role, you will partner with stakeholders across the business and strategically create engaging and informative content that resonates with our global organization.
- Create and execute proactive communications plans that inform and unite employees across the globe in an engaging and authentic way.
- Collaborate cross-departmentally to develop content and news stories that resonate with internal team members.
- Support content creation process for our intranet, newsletters, Slack channels, and digital screens and analyze performance metrics for these platforms.
- Coordinate and manage the internal communications calendar.
- Build communications for product launches, business partnerships, new market entries, People Team initiatives, internal events, corporate social responsibility programs, executive event appearances, and influencer spokespeople.
- At least 1 year of relevant Communications experience.
- A passion for writing and the ability to craft clear and concise prose and tell stories that resonate with the target audience.
- Attention to detail and strong organisational skills.
- Positive, self-motivating attitude with a willingness to adopt a team-first mentality to get in the trenches together.
- High emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills to work seamlessly with internal stakeholders.
- Creative mindset and fresh ideas to uncover future opportunities, including exploring innovative concepts that haven’t been considered yet.
- Experience with graphic design and video editing is a plus.
- A collaborative working style - our comms team is small and agile.
- Health Benefits: Comprehensive health benefits, including various medical plans, dental, and vision.
- Wellbeing Program: Free access to programs such as free therapy sessions with Lyra Mental Health Solution, Lyra Employee Assistance Program, the Calm App, Virtual Yoga Classes, and many more.
- Parental Leave & Support: 14 weeks of 100% paid parental leave to all global team members and offer workplace lactation support. Partnership with Care.com for care finder and backup childcare for U.S. employees.
- Family Planning: Benefits that support family planning, including adoption, surrogacy, fertility treatments, or other family planning.
- Flexible PTO: Flexible paid time off if you work in the United States.
- Pet Insurance: Help to save on vet expenses for accidents, illnesses, and more through pet insurance.
- Gym Reimbursement: Reimbursement for part of your gym membership once you enrol in a health insurance plan.
- Financial Planning: 401(k) matching to programs such as Origin Financial.
- Commuter Benefits: Access to commuter benefits to help save money on your daily commute.
- Tuition Reimbursement: Tuition reimbursement for educational courses related to their positions or another position at DraftKings.
DraftKings Inc. is a leading American digital sports entertainment and gaming company, headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 2012, it started in daily fantasy sports and has grown into one of the largest US online sportsbook and iGaming operators. The company offers mobile sports betting, online casino and daily fantasy contests across regulated North American markets. DraftKings is listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange and employs several thousand people.
