Beth Simone Email & Phone Number

Greater Pittsburgh Area

• Partner with organizations facing significant changes related to business strategy, organizational structure, benefits, technology, compensation and other high-impact transformation efforts• Evaluate client needs and goals to deliver communication strategies and supporting tactics• Develop key messaging for communications targeting diverse populations• Create custom content for leaders and frontline managers to help lead employees through change

• Developed and executed communication strategies and supporting tactics for ongoing benefit communications and annual enrollment for clients across western and central U.S. markets• Served as primary client contact, effectively managing projects on time and within budget

• Led communication efforts for global client’s benefits administration implementation in LATAM and EMEA regions• Developed custom content for country-specific benefits administration portals• Created HR readiness materials, manager resources and global templates for communication specification documents to ensure consistent messaging across all regions

• Pitched, researched and developed original blog content for client programs targeting chief HR officers and chief financial officers• Collaborated with editors and program managers to craft stories that move the client's brand forward• Supported content marketing efforts by offering insights and trends on the deployment of human capital management and investment strategies

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

• Developed actionable employee and manager communications tied to organizational structure, benefits, compensation, performance management, leadership development and diversity• Maintained annual communications map and monthly editorial calendar to align HR messaging with broader internal efforts and corporate strategy• Advised and collaborated with leadership and HR business partners to establish defined success metrics related to communication campaigns• Led communications for special projects, including Workday implementation, wage and hour changes, annual incentive plan redesign, employee integrations, benefits open enrollment and the launch of an enterprise-wide HR technology platform and in-house service center• Distributed communications using various corporate channels, including intranet, HR portal, video, print collateral, town halls, senior leadership and HR business partners

Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area

• Served as internal company ambassador and advocate for all associates• Launched monthly employee newsletter to promote HR news, program updates and global initiatives, maintaining annual editorial calendar to support corporate strategy• Coordinated intranet upgrade in partnership with IT, restructuring content and layout to align with public website and facilitate online collaboration among employees• Implemented internal television network across 3 campus facilities, featuring Honda Aircraft employees and 15 global Honda divisions• Collaborated with executive leadership to plan and execute internal communications efforts, including all-hands meetings, HR communications, associate surveys and staff engagement• Evaluated communications needs, assessing the effectiveness of internal communications and implementing strategies to enhance employee engagement and participation

Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area

• Developed effective communications tied to strategy, culture and employee integrations following multiple mergers and acquisitions• Managed corporate communications and marketing functions, overseeing internal/external campaigns across 34 office locations• Administered social media marketing plans and editorial calendars to support business objectives• Served as communications consultant for members of senior leadership• Managed companywide town hall meetings, including communications and executive presentations• Led record-breaking United Way campaign in 2011, exceeding fundraising goal by $40K and increasing employee pledge totals by 150%• Coordinated wellness program in partnership with HR, receiving 3 public honors in 2011

Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area

• Led ongoing staff development initiatives, resulting in 3 "Best Place to Work" recognitions• Designed and launched employee recognition program to reinforce new corporate values• Consistently exceeded fundraising goals, receiving 7 public hours for annual United Way campaign• Managed repositories of searchable intranet content for all business units• Developed original content for marketing collateral, instructional videos, public website and customer-facing newsletters

Ma, Communication Studies

Activities and Societies: Research Assistant to Dr. Marianne LeGreco in community-based research related to food practices, local.

Ba With Distinction, Communication Studies; Media Studies & Production