Senior Director, Employee Communications
Equinix
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Dallas • California • Texas • United States
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Salary
💰 $200,000 - $360,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Develop and execute a comprehensive employee communications strategy aligned with the company’s vision, business priorities, and culture
- Serve as a strategic advisor to senior leaders, providing counsel on messaging, organizational announcements, change communications, and employee engagement
- Build and maintain a cohesive internal narrative that reinforces company goals, culture, and values
- Drive communication campaigns that promote culture, belonging, and organizational values
- Partner with The People Team and Business Operations to amplify initiatives related to the Equinix operating model, continuous improvement, transformation, and the employee experience
- Lead communications for organizational changes and ongoing transformation initiatives
- Translate complex business changes into simple, clear, human-centered messaging that fosters understanding, confidence and trust
- Oversee internal channels such as intranet, newsletters, all-hands meetings, manager toolkits, videos, and digital communications platforms
- Ensure content quality, consistency, and brand alignment across all platforms
- Establish editorial calendars and communication rhythms across the enterprise
- Use analytics to measure engagement, readability, and effectiveness of communication channels and campaigns
- Partner with employee listening team to integrate pulse insights into communication strategies
- Continually refine approaches to improve clarity, reach, and impact
- Lead and develop a high-performing internal communications team
- Manage resources, budgets, and external vendors or agencies as needed
- Foster a culture of creativity, clarity, and continuous improvement.
Requirements
- Deep experience within communications, public relations, corporate affairs, or related fields
- Experience in a large, global, matrixed organization strongly preferred.
- Proven track record of advising senior executives and writing executive-level materials
- Experience leading communications for transformation, change management, and culture initiatives
- Exceptional writing and storytelling skills
- Strong strategic thinking and ability to simplify complex ideas
- Demonstrated success in leading and developing high-performing teams
- Expertise in employee engagement and organizational communication practices
- Ability to influence senior leaders and collaborate across functions
- Comfort with ambiguity and change; ability to respond quickly to evolving priorities
- Strong understanding of digital communication tools and analytics.
Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program: An Employee Assistance program is available to all employees.
- Insurance: You may enroll in health, life, disability and voluntary plans that are designed for you and your eligible family members.
- Retirement: You and Equinix may contribute to a retirement plan to help you plan for your financial future.
- Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays: You will receive an accrued amount of PTO each pay period along with various paid holidays for you to rest and recharge. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific plan or program terms.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
employee communications strategychange communicationsorganizational announcementscommunication campaignscontent quality assuranceanalytics for engagement measurementexecutive-level writingstorytellingtransformation initiativesculture initiatives
Soft Skills
strategic thinkinginfluencing senior leaderscollaborationcreativityclaritycontinuous improvementability to simplify complex ideascomfort with ambiguityteam leadershipemployee engagement