Novanta Inc.

Director, Communications – Brand

Novanta Inc.

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Seaport Office • Massachusetts • United States

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Salary

💰 $167,640 - $250,600 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Develop, write, edit, and publish high‑quality content for employees and external audiences, including messages, news stories, announcements, scripts, videos, and campaigns.
  • Transform strategic messages into compelling narratives, stories, graphics, and presentation materials.
  • Lead storytelling for key initiatives, bringing clarity, consistency, and creativity to all deliverables.
  • Manage communication channels (intranet, email, slides, SharePoint, website updates) to ensure timely, accurate information delivery.
  • Support leaders with communication toolkit development, including talking points, presentation decks, templates, and visual storytelling.
  • Serve as project manager for major communication programs, including culture initiatives, strategic campaigns, leadership meetings, and brand rollouts.
  • Develop detailed project plans, timelines, and stakeholder workflows to ensure on‑time execution.
  • Coordinate cross‑functional partners, consolidate inputs, manage approvals, and ensure alignment with strategy and brand guidelines.
  • Manage logistics and communication deliverables for leadership summits, employee town halls, and enterprise events.
  • Implement and maintain Novanta’s visual and verbal brand identity across all materials.
  • Develop and maintain templates, toolkits, and presentation materials for company‑wide use.
  • Partner with business units to ensure consistent brand execution across decentralized teams.
  • Support the development and rollout of brand campaigns, messaging frameworks, and storytelling assets.
  • Create high‑impact PowerPoint presentations for leadership meetings, internal events, and external stakeholders.
  • Translate complex topics into simple, visually clear messages, diagrams, and narratives.
  • Elevate design quality by ensuring brand consistency, clarity, and professionalism across all presentations.
  • Support website updates, content development, and coordination with external partners.
  • Contribute to social media content planning and execution, particularly on LinkedIn.
  • Coordinate closely with business units and functional teams that share or contribute to Novanta’s social media channels to ensure aligned messaging, consistent brand voice, and cohesive content planning across the enterprise.
  • Maintain content calendars, track performance metrics, and contribute insights for optimization.
  • Partner with leaders to build communication capability through guidance, editing support, and messaging frameworks.
  • Provide hands‑on support for leader communications, including talking points, slide builds, and message development.

Requirements

  • 7–10+ years of experience in corporate communications, brand, or related functions within a complex or decentralized organization.
  • Exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling skills with a strong portfolio of communication examples.
  • Advanced PowerPoint skills, including visual storytelling, information design, and executive‑level slide development.
  • Strong project management capabilities and able to juggle multiple complex initiatives with precision and attention to detail.
  • Strong design and creative development skills, with the ability to translate complex ideas into clear, visually compelling presentations, graphics, and communication assets.
  • Experience working with brand guidelines and elevating the visual quality of executive‑level materials.
  • Experience executing internal and external communications strategies.
  • Demonstrated ability to collaborate with senior leaders in a fast‑moving environment.
  • Familiarity with employer brand, employee experience, and culture‑building initiatives is a plus.
  • Experience managing or coordinating website content and working with digital or creative agencies.
  • Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, SharePoint).
  • Comfort using AI tools (generative writing, image generation, and slide‑building assistants) to accelerate content creation, improve visual storytelling, and enhance overall communication efficiency.
Benefits
  • full range of medical, financial, and other benefits to make your quality of life better
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
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