Communications

• Designing and executing strategic employee engagement initiatives
• Strengthen connections between the Enterprise Leadership Team (ELT) and employees
• Planning, coordination, logistics, and execution of ELT site visits and employee engagement events
• Develop strategic communication plans and messaging for ELT site visits
• Translate enterprise priorities into relevant, engaging communications

Senior Communications Advisor – Executive Leadership Engagement

• Serves as a trusted advisor and communications counselor to business line leader and members of their executive team, including product, distribution, client engagement and operations leaders.
• Constructs and maintains strategic communications plan and calendar that is aligned with business; oversees execution through media relations, executive communications internal and external messaging development, and select owned content creation via social media.
• Complements and closely collaborates with Marketing, Brand and Communications colleagues, including those focused on Wealth Management, Investment Management, Employee Benefits, Technology, and Corporate communications; ensures brand consistency and alignment with other communications taking place.
• Conducts media relations (with all types of press), prepares and briefs leaders for media engagements, and serves as media contact and spokesperson for the company when needed.
• Devises and drafts proactive and reactive messaging for use with media, employees and other business stakeholder groups (including press releases, statements, Q&A, related internal content, social content); works with internal partners to ensure accuracy and conformance to legal and other requirements.
• Assists in the management of large internal meetings, such as employee town halls.
• Remains informed on peer communications landscape and communications best practices; proactively spearheads implementation of new communications approaches based on this knowledge.

Retirement Services Communications Manager

• Translate complex operational and clinical work into compelling, human-centered narratives that resonate with external audiences such as families, schools, funders, policymakers, and prospective employees.
• Develop messaging frameworks, talking points, and narrative guides that keep Aspire’s story consistent across departments and channels.
• Proactively identify positioning gaps and help shape external narratives before they’re defined for us.
• Manage media relations, including drafting press releases, pitching stories, and responding to inquiries.
• Build and maintain relationships with journalists and outlets across Aspire’s footprint, with emphasis on Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maryland.
• Support thought leadership by helping identify opportunities and preparing Aspire spokespeople for interviews, panels, and speaking engagements.
• Draft op eds, bylines, and award submissions that elevate Aspire’s reputation in human services, behavioral health, and education.
• Monitor emerging industry conversations and help insert Aspire’s perspective with clarity and confidence.
• Partner with the marketing team to amplify Aspire’s external visibility through digital and content channels.
• Draft and refine leadership messaging, all staff updates, and executive talking points aligned with Aspire’s voice and values.
• Support change communication in partnership with senior leadership and People & Culture to maintain trust and transparency during periods of transition.
• Serve as a communications resource for cross-functional initiatives that require timely, consistent messaging.
• Participate in training and assigned skill-building opportunities as delegated by management.

Communications Manager

• Own ActBlue's comprehensive internal communications strategy — defining KPIs, goals, benchmarks, and success metrics for the function, and driving accountability against them
• Lead both strategic direction and hands-on production, setting the framework for organizational communications while personally executing high-impact content including executive messages, all-staff meeting materials, and the internal newsletter
• Own production and strategic direction of ActBlue's internal newsletter, including content strategy, editorial calendar, and channel standards that engage, inform, and inspire staff while advancing organizational objectives
• Define and maintain standards for all internal communication channels (Slack, email, Confluence), including editorial calendars, style guidelines, and quality benchmarks
• Lead content development and set the strategic direction for quarterly virtual All-Staff Meetings (200+ attendees), independently translating organizational objectives into compelling programming that drives employee engagement
• Partner closely with People & Culture to support change management communications and employee experience goals, ensuring organizational changes are communicated effectively across the workforce
• Own 25% of content creation for annual in-person All-Staff Retreats, producing programming that strengthens organizational culture and connection across the distributed workforce
• Prepare and counsel Executive Leadership Team members directly for internal communications events and high-stakes situations, providing strategic guidance and proactively identifying issues before they escalate
• Serve as the top-level escalation point and subject matter expert on internal communications for all staff, managers, and leaders — and as a key thought partner for senior leaders and the executive team
• Champion diversity, equity, and inclusion in all communications, working closely with DEI leadership to ensure inclusive messaging, authentic representation of lived experiences, and accessibility considerations for remote and distributed staff across all demographics
• Receive advance, confidential briefings on contemplated organizational changes, restructurings, and workforce actions prior to union notice, including the underlying business rationale and labor strategy, in order to develop communications sequencing that protects bargaining leverage and legal notice timelines
• Define and drive communication effectiveness metrics, using data to continuously refine strategy and demonstrate the impact of the internal communications function to leadership

Principal – Internal Communications

• Define and own Zillow's employee communications strategy
• Partner directly with senior leaders to help them communicate with clarity and authenticity
• Lead communications for Zillow's company all-hands and other large-scale internal moments
• Build and scale a leadership communications program
• Establish channel strategy and governance across various platforms
• Build measurement practices that track communication effectiveness
• Spot gaps before they become problems and bring solutions

Senior Director, Employee Communications

• Responsible for the execution of external and internal communications programs and projects including public relations, digital communications, HR and business unit communications counsel, and promotion of G.E.H.A’s community investment strategy
• Establish processes, standards for execution, and set the bar for quality content that represents G.E.H.A well to both internal and external audiences
• Work collaboratively with other members of the Communications team as well as team members from other support functions like Marketing and HR
• Provide counsel to C-suite executives on a regular basis
• Provide strategic counsel to executives and business partners
• Manage communication channels (web, intranet, social media)
• Participate in relevant communications/media events and conferences as assigned
• Assist with implementation of crisis communications and issues management plans as needed

Brand Reputation – Communications Manager

• Administer and engineer enterprise cloud-based Unified Communications platforms
• Design, configure, and maintain calling and contact center services
• Develop and manage enterprise dial plans, numbering strategies, E911 configurations
• Monitor, maintain, and optimize UC and Contact Center platforms
• Provide Tier 3 / highest-level technical support and escalation management
• Manage full user, license, and role lifecycle governance
• Design, implement, and support integrations between communications platforms and enterprise systems
• Ensure security, compliance, and audit readiness by implementing platform controls
• Develop and maintain reporting, analytics, and dashboards
• Lead or support migrations and major initiatives
• Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation
• Partner with enterprise stakeholders and customers as a trusted technical advisor

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