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Communications Writer - Executive & Internal Strategy, Remote

Virtual Railway

Roles: Communications Writer specialising in corporate messaging, internal communications strategy, and executive content development. This is a fully remote, hands-on position where you'll be the primary writer and strategist shaping how an organisation communicates across multiple channels.

About the role:

You'll take ownership of internal and external communication strategy, developing content that resonates with employees, leadership, customers, and investors. This role spans multiple touchpoints: employee newsletters and intranet content, executive messaging and thought leadership, press releases, digital campaigns, and brand voice standards.

You'll work across a global organisation, developing communications that drive engagement and align messaging. You'll be comfortable ghostwriting for senior leaders, building content calendars, scripting digital projects, and using AI tools to optimise workflows and scale output.

Key responsibilities include:

Internal Communications & Employee Engagement: Develop and execute internal communications strategy covering intranet content, newsletters, all-employee announcements, and campaign initiatives. Manage intranet content planning, writing, and publishing to increase employee engagement. Support change communications for organisational and process initiatives, including audience mapping and messaging strategy. Build templates and self-service resources to enable teams across the organisation to communicate effectively.

Executive & Leadership Communications: Develop executive content strategy and calendars based on thought leadership priorities. Ghostwrite and edit executive content including leadership messages, talking points, presentations, social media content, articles, blogs, and video scripts. Advise senior leaders on messaging and audience relations.

External Communications: Write and coordinate press releases. Partner with stakeholders on financial communications, annual reports, and sustainability messaging. Ensure alignment of messaging across all audiences.

Brand Voice & Standards: Build and maintain corporate brand voice guidelines including tone, style, and messaging frameworks. Ensure consistent application across all communications. Support website copy, social media content, and digital governance.

Additional Support: Create marketing collateral including presentations and brochures. Support video and multimedia projects. Identify efficiency opportunities using AI tools and help communicate best practices around their use.

Skills/background needed:

You'll need a strong background in writing and editing across multiple formats: press releases, executive messaging, web copy, social media, and internal communications. Experience developing and maintaining brand voice and editorial standards is essential. You should be comfortable writing for and advising senior executives, and have proven experience planning multi-channel content campaigns with measurable outcomes.

Technical proficiency: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and content management systems. Experience with web CMS, design tools, and AI productivity platforms is a plus. Most importantly, you should be willing and able to use AI tools to improve productivity and work quality.

Ideal background: Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, English, Marketing, or a related field, with at least 7 years of experience in corporate communications, internal communications, public relations, or content marketing. However, strong writing portfolios and relevant experience may be considered.

Rate: Competitive entry-level pay, details shared upon application.

Contract length: Permanent, full-time salaried position.

Location: Fully remote. Open to applicants worldwide.

Full training and onboarding will be provided. You'll join a supportive team in a collaborative, global organisation committed to helping you grow your communications expertise.

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