Job Title: Senior Communications Specialist
Location: Beaverton, OR
Duration: 15 months
Pay Range: $(44.37 – 46.67)/hr on W2 all-inclusive without benefits
Hybrid: Mon – Thurs onsite, Fri remote
Job Description:
- Location and/or time zone: PHK Beaverton typical Hybrid schedule
- Reason for opening: Leave coverage
- Expected contract length: Through end of calendar year
Team details & who they will work with:
- Innovation, Design & Product (IDP) leadership and functional teams
- Designers, scientists, engineers, and product creators across the organization
- Sport Research Lab (NSRL) and advanced innovation partners
- Global and Geo Communications teams across Brand and Corporate
- Brand Marketing, Legal, and Business Affairs
Desired Candidate Profile:
- Minimum required years of experience: 3-5 years of experience in communications, product, innovation, or science driven storytelling—preferably with a global brand or agency
Must have skills:
- Strong writing, editing, presentation and research skills with the ability to adapt tone and voice for different audiences
- Understanding of innovation, design, and product creation processes
Software/technical requirements:
- Microsoft office, keynote
- Previous client experience preference: Would be preferred but not required
Who We Are Looking For:
- Global Communications curates and amplifies the company’s narrative by building powerful relationships, influence, and opportunities through storytelling and experience.
- The Sr. Professional, Innovation, Design & Product Communications will serve as the key connection point between Global Communications and the teams shaping future through sport science, research, design, and product creation.
- You bring a deep appreciation for how innovation at begins with the athlete and is fueled by science, creativity, and relentless curiosity.
- You know how to translate complex, technical, or research‑driven work into clear, compelling stories that honor both the art and science behind innovation and the pursuit of making athletes* better.
- You understand how to connect athlete insight, sport science, and product creation to broader cultural relevance and brand narrative.
What You’ll Work on:
- Serve as a core contact between Global Communications and Innovation, Design & Product teams, ensuring athlete insight, research, and product creation work translate into clear, aligned communications strategies.
- Develop, collaborate, and execute communications plans that position innovation platforms, performance technologies, and product breakthroughs at the center of the company’s global storytelling.
- Translate athlete insight, sport science, materials research, and engineering work into clear, athlete‑focused narratives for internal and external audiences.
- Build and maintain messaging frameworks, content plans, decks, and storytelling tools that support innovation milestones and product launches.
- Collaborate cross‑functionally with Brand, Sport Offense, and Athlete & Sports Marketing Communications teams to ensure consistency across channels.
- Assist in planning and executing key moments, events, and experiences tied to innovation and product milestones.
- Manage stakeholder communications, timelines, and deliverables to ensure operational excellence.
- Be on the pulse of sport, innovation, and technology trends to proactively surface storytelling opportunities.
- Across all work, bring structure, clarity, and consistency to high‑visibility initiatives and help strengthen mission of bringing inspiration and innovation to all athletes*.
Who you’ll work with:
- This role sits within Global Communications and supports Innovation, Design & Product portfolio, reporting to the Senior Director of Innovation, Design & Product Communications.
You will work across a highly matrixed organization and collaborate with:
- Brand, Corporate and Geo Communications teams
- Innovation, Design & Product (IDP) leadership and functional teams
- Scientists, engineers, designers, innovators and product experts
- Sport Research Lab (NSRL) and advanced research partners
- Brand Marketing, Legal, and Business Affairs
- External agency partners
- Senior leadership across Global Communications and IDP
WHAT YOU BRING
- Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Marketing, or a related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training.
- 3-5 years of experience in communications, product, innovation, or science‑driven storytelling—preferably with a global brand or agency
- Strong writing, editing, presentation and research skills with the ability to adapt tone and voice for different audiences
- Understanding of innovation, design, and product creation processes
- Confidence partnering with technical experts, creatives, and senior leaders in a highly matrixed environment
- Knowledge of and curiosity for sport science, human performance, materials, and emerging technology
- Ability to stay calm, organized, and solutions‑oriented under pressure
- A passion for mission and the art and science of making athletes* better.
