Senior Strategic Communications Manager

Summary

The Senior Strategic Communications Manager is a critical, elevated role within the Global Corporate Communications Team, responsible for developing and executing internal and external communication strategies and programs that engage, inspire, and inform a global audience. This strategic role partners directly with executive leadership, HR, Marketing and global business functions to support company-wide initiatives. Working directly with and reporting to the Senior Director of Global Communications, the Senior Corporate Communications Manager will serve as a trusted communications advisor and player-coach across the enterprise, supporting both strategic and day-to-day communication needs including change management initiatives, executive communications, internal events, and cultural engagement.

This utility player will help develop consistent and clear internal and external communications that define, promote and champion our company’s 100 plus-year-old history and its enduring Legacy – the JDS Inc. Mission, Vision, and Immutable Principles. The Senior Corporate Communications Manager is a crucial role for our thriving employee-owned company. Our ideal candidate is someone who is:

• Assertive – confident in their expertise and willing to make their ideas known
• Purpose-driven and understands the opportunity for communications to progress business goals
• Proactive – sees a need and pursues it rather than waiting to react
• Solutions-oriented – focuses on opportunity versus obstacle
• A dreamer! But also knows how to take ideas through execution.
• A seasoned, strategic comms professional who is grounded in fundamental strategic communication skills
• A true business partner who understands that quality integrated communications are crucial for a global corporation to achieve its goals and evolve and adapt in the future.
• Someone who brings forth bold ideas and professionally challenges long-standing thinking
• An unphased multitasker who prioritizes and pivots as needed

Our global Corporate Communications team encourages collaboration, openness to different perspectives, innovation and creativity. We step in and show up whenever needed. We are a positive, friendly and flexible team that values mental wellbeing alongside a job well done.

Hollister Incorporated in a hybrid work environment. A minimum of 3 days per week onsite in Libertyville, IL is required.

Executive & Strategic Communications

• Partner directly with senior executives to craft and deliver clear and consistent messaging that drives alignment around business goals, strategy and culture
• Develop compelling executive speeches, presentations, talking points, and messages
• Support executive visibility through internal and external platforms

Internal Communication & Culture Building

• Lead the development and implementation of internal communication strategies that foster employee engagement, reinforce Hollister’s Mission and Legacy and create and distribute high-impact messaging across intranet, digital, video and print
• Align messaging with corporate values and key strategic initiatives

Change Management & Transformation Support

• Support organizational change initiatives by developing targeted communications strategies that promote transparency, reduce uncertainty, and drive employee adoption
• Work in partnership with HR business units, and senior leaders to align timing, tone and delivery
• Help Associates understand they “why” behind business transformation
• Collaborate with the Global Events team to plan and execute global internal events (virtual, in-person, and hybrid) that inform and excite Associates.
• Support the theme, storytelling, and production of events (Town Halls, Anniversaries, Special Events, Recognition)
• Act as a player-coach, mentoring junior members and helping team performance.
• Contribute to the culture of the Global Corporate Communications team by promoting openness, innovation and a positive attitude.

Crisis & Issues Management

• Support internal and external communication needs during crises or reputational events
• Collaborate with Legal, HR and Regulatory on messaging and alignment response.

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