Director, HPE FS Executive Communications

The
** Director, HPEFS Executive*
* ** Communications
* * will help shape the company’s financing solutions and IT lifecycle services narratives internally and externally . This is an important role and requires a collaborative professional with executive presence to lead a team (both directly indirectly) that develops, implements, and measures sustained 360 communications programs for the HPEFS business and Maeve Culloty, EVP, President & CEO of HPE Financial Services.
* Understand the communications needs of various internal and external audiences; develop key messaging and communications plans to support key business priorities and drive desired outcomes.
* Manage a team of two including a senior communications manager and an individual contributor; partner closely with PR and AR leaders.
* Help drive the strategy and planning to support key internal and external events.
* Drive strategy and execution around the development of executive presentations; write and edit speeches; develop comms strategy and content for organizational announcements; draft emails, web content, blog posts, articles, etc.
* Oversee executive social media strategy.
* Partner with HR and BU stakeholders to drive adoption of culture across HPEFS team members.
* Serve as member of HPEFS leadership team; play role as communications consultant and strategist for HPEFS and work closely with other members of leadership team to deliver on business priorities.
* Work cross-functionally across teams, businesses, and functions to ensure alignment.
* Learn the voice and style of HPEFS leaders to effectively communicate and collaborate utilizing a host of communications vehicles.
* Strategy: work closely with internal and external stakeholders to create narratives and communications strategies that resonate with the market and advance HPE’s transformation.
* Writing: superior writing and editing skills – recognized for "near perfection" writing and editing skills and often asked to edit the work of others.
* Superior listening and interpersonal skills, visual and storytelling skills, and organization and program management.
* Proven experience leading virtual teams toward a common goal; experience leading indirect teams through influence; known for collaborative leadership style.
* Knowledge and understanding of employee communications methodologies, tools, and vehicles; while not directly responsible for PR, AR or financial communications, knowledge of those disciplines is helpful.
* Ability to link communications plans and activities to business results.
* Ability to understand and translate technical, complex, and varied information into audience-resonating communications.
* Ability to multi-task, managing and prioritizing a variety of projects with tight deadlines, while remaining calm under pressure.
* Ability to interact with all levels of the company top to bottom, including senior company management.
* High levels of tact and diplomacy.
* Flexible, a sense of humor, and adaptable to change.
* Ability to thrive working from home, at the office, or on the go.
* Ideally based in New Jersey or Houston, Texas or willing to travel as needed.
* Minimum 10 years of internal or external communications experience, with a Fortune 500 company, global enterprise, or a combination of either. Strong PR and social media experience.
* Extensive executive communications experience supporting top executive leadership and/or the C-suite, with a global technology leader preferred.
* Strong listener, collaborative, diplomatic, and consultative;
Proven ability to lead teams, influence executives and peers, nurture talent, develop strategic plans, collaborate with cross-functional peers, and deliver business results.
* Experience guiding executives in communications strategies; ability to recommend performance strategies and techniques for public speaking, event presence, media engagements.
* Superior writing, editing, and presentation skills, with the ability to coach and uplevel others.
* Previous thought leadership campaign success and examples.

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