Senior Manager, Internal Communications

One team. Global challenges. Infinite opportunities. At Viasat, we’re on a mission to deliver connections with the capacity to change the world. For more than 35 years, Viasat has helped shape how consumers, businesses, governments and militaries around the globe communicate. We’re looking for people who think big, act fearlessly, and create an inclusive environment that drives positive impact to join our team.

We're excited to announce a dynamic opportunity for a Senior Manager of Internal Communications to join our growing team! This role offers the flexibility and convenience of fully remote work, allowing you to contribute from anywhere in the United States.

As Senior Internal Communications Manager within Corporate Communications, you will connect employees to Viasat's strategy and culture across Engineering, VGS, and corporate functions. Serving as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, you will convert complex priorities into effective communication strategies. Additionally, you will lead and mentor junior staff, oversee portfolio deliverables, and autonomously drive communications strategy, governance, and continuous improvement.

• Own the internal communications strategy and roadmap for Engineering, VGS, and other assigned business functions, ensuring communication priorities are aligned with business and organizational objectives.
• Serve as a strategic communications advisor to senior executives and functional leaders, providing counsel on complex, sensitive, and high-impact organizational communications.
• Translate complex technical, operational, and business priorities into clear communications strategies that improve employee understanding and organizational alignment.
• Anticipate communications needs, risks, and opportunities and proactively recommend strategies and approaches to leadership.
• Lead communications strategy for major business initiatives, organizational changes, leadership priorities, and other complex programs.
• Determine the appropriate communications approach, audience, timing, sequencing, and channels based on business objectives and stakeholder needs.
• Balance competing communications needs and recommend where team resources should be focused to achieve the greatest organizational impact.

• Directly supervise and develop junior communications staff, providing day-to-day direction, coaching, prioritization, performance feedback, and career development support.
• Set clear priorities, goals, expectations, and development plans aligned with business needs and employee growth.
• Delegate communications projects and deliverables while maintaining accountability for quality, consistency, timeliness, and business outcomes.
• Provide strategic direction and review communications strategies, messaging, and deliverables developed by the junior team member.
• Coach the junior team member to progressively strengthen strategic communications capabilities, business acumen, stakeholder management, and independent ownership.
• Foster a collaborative, high-performing team environment focused on accountability, responsiveness, continuous improvement, and development.

• Partner with executives and functional leaders to develop communications strategies that build employee understanding, trust, transparency, and connection to business priorities.
• Advise leaders on messaging, stakeholder considerations, communications risks, sequencing, and employee engagement approaches.
• Lead the development of executive communications, including leadership presentations, talking points, videos, employee updates, and other strategic communications.
• Coach leaders on…