At Allegion, we help keep the people you know and love safe and secure where they live, work and visit. With more than 30 brands, 12,000+ employees globally and products sold in 130 countries, we specialize in security around the doorway and beyond. Additionally, in 2024 we were awarded the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award, which recognizes the most engaged workplace cultures in the world.
Communication Generalist-Carmel, IN (Hybrid)
At Allegion, we are driven by a bold vision: redefining safety while empowering our employees to thrive. When you join our team, you become part of a culture that values innovation, purpose, and excellence. This role offers the benefits of our dynamic hybrid work model—combining in-person collaboration for meaningful moments with the flexibility of remote work. Since hybrid arrangements can vary based on the needs of the individual, team and business, your talent acquisition partner will provide specific hybrid details about this role.
We are committed to fostering a healthy work-life balance and building meaningful connections, ensuring you have the tools, resources, and support needed to excel in any environment. Together, we’ll unlock your potential and create a lasting impact.
While this is the current structure and we currently have no plans to change, we reserve the right to make changes to the remote schedule as needed at the Company’s discretion.
Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States. The company does not intend to provide sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B, TN, etc.) for this employment position.
Job Summary:
The Communications Generalist role is a full-time, salaried exempt position that broadly supports a variety of internal and external communications and marketing activities for Allegion’s Global Corporate Communications (GCC) team. This individual will report to a Senior Communications Strategist and will be highly collaborative with the full GCC team.
The role is ideal for someone who thinks creatively, is meticulously organized and thrives in a fluid and fast-paced environment, where no day is the same and you have challenging projects that help you stretch and grow. You’ll work alongside experts who develop integrated communications plans and implement them. These initiatives span corporate brand and reputation, executive and business strategy communications, digital marketing, sponsorships and events, culture and employee matters, media, government and community relations, as well as thought leadership and more.
What You Will Do:
Support the creation and delivery of clear, engaging and consistent communications and marketing campaigns for Allegion’s core corporate audiences, ranging from global employees and future talent, to media, government, industry associations, communities, shareholders and analysts.
Provide general corporate communications support across all functions and business segments, maintaining an understanding of the business and community to ensure effective messaging.
Develop written and visual content for key internal communications channels, including Allegion’s intranet, employee e-newsletter and internal social media platform, as well as external communications channels, including Allegion’s external social media platforms, investor.allegion.com and allegion.com. Examples include, but are not limited to:
Editorials, articles and press releases;
Awards and promotional materials;
Advertisement and sponsorship copy and graphics;
Video scripts and storyboards;
Print and digital posters;
Infographics;
Social media and blog posts;
Graphics, banners, key visuals and images;
Event agendas and themes;
PowerPoint slides / presentations; and
Communication project briefs.
Help manage editorial and communications project calendars, as well as update content for key corporate assets, e.g., About Allegion slides, thought leader blog, corporate newsrooms, updates to sections of the Intranet and website, and more.
Partner with the broader GCC team, internal business partners and other stakeholders to deliver communications that support Allegion’s business strategy and growth.
Implement corporate brand guidelines and style guides.
Monitor and analyze the effectiveness of communication strategies and campaigns, as needed, using data to make improvements.
Serve as the back-up contact, as needed, for other GCC team members.
The primary work location is the Carmel, Indiana office and offers flexibility on days in the office.
What You Need to Succeed:
This is an entry-level or early-career role. Similar work experience (including internships and apprenticeships) is preferred but not required.
Requires a bachelor’s degree in communications or marketing disciplines or equivalent work experience, and excellent writing, editing and verbal communications skills.
Requires the ability to work collaboratively, openness to learning and trying new things, and a knack for reprioritizing and showcasing flexibility as projects evolve and deadlines change.
Experience / demonstrated ability in project management, graphic design, photography and other additive marketing-communications skillsets are preferred but not required.
Proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite is required, including Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
Experience with basic graphic design tools is beneficial but not required.
Why Work for Us?
Allegion is a Great Place to Grow your Career if:
You're seeking a rewarding opportunity that allows you to truly help others. With thousands of employees and customers around the world, there’s plenty of room to make an impact. As our values state, “this is your business, run with it”.
You’re looking for a company that will invest in your professional development. As we grow, we want you to grow with us.
You want a culture that promotes work-life balance. Our employees enjoy generous paid time off, because at Allegion we recognize that you have a full life outside of work!
You want to work for an award-winning company that invests in its people. Allegion is proud to be a recipient of the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award for the second year in a row, recognizing our commitment to employee engagement, strengths-based development, and unlocking human potential.
What You’ll Get from Us:
Health, dental and vision insurance coverage, helping you “be safe, be healthy”
Unlimited Paid Time Off
A commitment to your future with a 401K plan, which currently offers a 6% company match and no vesting period
Health Savings Accounts – Tax-advantaged savings account used for healthcare expenses
Flexible Spending Accounts – Tax-advantaged spending accounts for healthcare and/or dependent daycare expenses
Disability Insurance –Short-Term and Long-Term coverage, paid for by Allegion, provides income replacement for illness or injury
Life Insurance – Term life coverage with the option to purchase supplemental coverage
Tuition Reimbursement
Voluntary Wellness Program – Simply complete wellness activities and earn up to $2,000 in rewards
Employee Discounts through Perks at Work
Community involvement and opportunities to give back so you can “serve others, not yourself”
Opportunities to leverage your unique strengths through CliftonStrengths assessment & coaching
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Join our team of experts today and help us make tomorrow’s world a safer place!
Not sure if your experience perfectly aligns with the role? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification and every single preferred qualification of a job posting. At Allegion, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. So, if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every item in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this role.
Allegion is committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workplace. Together, we embrace all differences and similarities among colleagues, as well as the differences and similarities within the relationships that we foster with customers, suppliers and the communities where we live and work. Whatever your background, experience, race, color, national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, disability status, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law, we will make sure that you have every opportunity to impress us in your application and the opportunity to give your best at work, not because we’re required to, but because it’s the right thing to do. We are also committed to providing accommodations for persons with disabilities. If for any reason you cannot apply through our career site and require an accommodation or assistance, please contact our Talent Acquisition Team.
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