Job Summary

• This position exhibits strong strategic communication skills and is a trusted advisor and consultant within the business.
• They advise people leaders and program managers at every level in developing and rolling out effective communication and change management plans for the organization and business units as assigned.
• The Corporate Communications Senior Consultant develops, directs, produces, and coordinates strategic communication plans that further the enterprise strategy and drives employee engagement.
• They complete project work including organizing and executing business unit events, writing and editing business unit materials, coordinating communication distribution, and building relationships with internal clients.

Essential Job Functions

• Creates strategic communication plans in support of initiatives that drive the business forward.
• Understands the goals of the company and/or business units.
• Develops thoughtful communication plans that incorporate complex change management practices and principles.
• Writes and edits articles, headlines, talking points, scripts, and other messages.
• Designs and edits various presentation materials.
• Manages miscellaneous communication documents as directed.
• Provides direction of visual elements in support of wider communications needs.
• Communicates progress to appropriate parties at all times.
• Contributes to the development of strategies to promote organization goals.
• Links project objectives with other projects in the department.
• Places an individual project in the larger context of its fit with business goals.
• Manages specific projects with some peer oversight responsibilities.
• Plans and prepares for all-employee meetings and other large events, including collateral, scripting, presentations, and other content.
• Directs peers and associates from other teams (ie. graphic, photo, video) on communications projects as assigned.
• Analyzes information and generates a range of alternative solutions and recommendations for business unit partners and leadership.
• Contributes new and creative solutions to problems which are actionable and realistic to implement.
• Identifies implications and outcomes of alternative strategies.
• Maintains balance between business unit interest and company interests.
• Works in partnership with people leader to create and maintain anticipated scheduled deployment of recurring and new communications content to ensure timely publication in order to meet the business needs.
• Serves as mentor for specialists and builds leadership skills.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Bachelors degree preferred in communications, journalism or similar discipline.

Experience Requirements

• Minimum five years in a related communications role with increasing responsibilities.
• Experience in communicating within a multi-functional business and demonstrated experience with various types of communications mediation (photography, video, web, etc. ).

Physical Actions

• This role, whether performed virtually or in an office setting, will include normal and customary distractions, noise, and interruptions.
• Sits or stands for extended periods of time, up to a full work shift.
• Occasionally reaches overhead and below the knees, including bending, twisting, pulling, and stooping.
• Occasionally moves, lifts, carries, and places objects and supplies weighing 0-10 pounds without assistance.
• Listens to, interprets, and differentiates auditory information (example others speaking) at normal speaking levels with or without correction.
• Visually verifies and reads information.
• Visually locates material, resources and other objects.
• Ability to continuously operate a computer for extended periods of time, up to a full work shift.
• Physical dexterity sufficient to use hands, arms, and shoulders repetitively to operate keyboard and other office equipment up to a full work shift.