Christopher Swan Email & Phone Number

California, United States

San Francisco Bay Area

I'm the chief storyteller behind the company. Founding this organization and evolving it through the years, I've merged personal development and storytelling that helps people embrace their dreams, purpose, and differentness.Using my experience in the corporate world, I'm leveraging the magic I learned and created behind successful brands, imaginative.

San Francisco Bay Area

• In this unique marketing and communication role, I use my deep expertise in engaging employees to help transition folks through a worldwide crisis, develop internal websites, create impactful communications and advise.
• Developed marcom plans and campaigns to engage audiences, grow programs and market new offerings
• Launched 9 internal websites at Google, unified user journeys, increasing program adoption and traffic year-over-year, while reducing employee questions and help requests
• Advised leaders and teams in good marcom practices, measurement and how to connect their strategies with marcom tacticsChange Management
• Throughout the pandemic, I helped smooth the transition by communicating program changes including closures, amendments, staff changes and more
• Led communications for various system integrations and business changesContent

San Francisco Bay Area

• I helped a global company navigate a major multi-year change:
• Helped guide a global change project by crafting communications that motivated employees and addressed their worries
• Created engaging content that kept everyone in the loop, from presentations to updates and stories
• Collaborated with stakeholders to understand their vision and turn it into impactful messaging for employees
• Used storytelling techniques through videos and blog posts (and more) to connect with audiences on a personal level

San Francisco Bay Area

• Developed a central intranet for the Software Platforms Group to engage employees with helpful information and surface leadership and team communications
• Created an employee spotlight program that was presented over multiple digital and print channels
• Established a culture team communication strategy and plan
• Launched multiple employee marcom campaigns and managed editorial development
• Provided stakeholder and executive communication copywriting
• Consulted and advised teams in good communication practices

San Francisco Bay Area

• I brought digital experiences and content to life. Specifically, I led content marketing, social media, community engagement, content development and web experiences. I advanced the way members and prospects connect.
• Developed a content marketing contributor strategy and editorial processes that curated topic leaders, increased content development and aligned content strategy to business goals
• Increased social engagement and almost doubled web traffic, by implementing a unified social media strategy specifically focused on increasing brand awareness and equity
• Established a community engagement strategy applied through LinkedIn Groups, that consolidated and improved user experiences and changed occasional involvement to daily participation

Mountain View, CA

In this role, I led the strategy and approach in connecting LinkedIn employees to our mission, empowering us to focus on members first, bringing our vision to life. With a team of rock star communicators, we make employees our number one operating priority, empowering everything from talent branding to energizing employee experiences to leadership.

Mountain View, CA

As the head of global talent communications, I led three unique and well-connected work streams: employer brand and storytelling, employee experience and culture and leadership communications and events.Employer Brand and StorytellingKey focus: Evolve the start-up employer brand to incorporate the growth and diversity of our employees while creating.

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Digital Communication and Media
• Company website: Led digital strategy, design and content for www.averydennison.com.
• Global Intranet: Direct strategy, content and user design for the company-wide intranet. Focused on blending it into the overall digital communication ecosystem, social business integration and employee.
• Social Media Strategy & Approach: Led and execute strategies and programs for the Avery Dennison brand. Provide strategy counsel to the business units and enterprise functions.
• Corporate Social Media: Create and manage interactive programs, events and channels to extend the company brand, drive sales and engage talent.
• Social Media Policy: Manage, advise and educate all spokespeople and employees empowering them to become social and company ambassadors.

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Led enterprise communication strategies, overseeing a global audience and a 4-member team. Raised employee engagement by 35% through employee and IT system communications, social business, change management, content.
• Produced the monthly employee newsletter, evolving it from domestic to global distribution
• Developed communications strategy and tactics in support of the company-wide financial and HR system (SAP) upgrade, including marketing collateral, executive presentations and learning materials.
• Developed integrated intranet, utilizing social media technologiesBranding / Marketing
• Established global branding, unifying multiple brands into one new identity
• Developed ‘on the inside’ news channel branding, while using vehicles like, blogs, video, micro-blogging, and newsletters

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Managed employee communications activating HR processes and systems and lead HR operations processes to drive efficiencies and employee adoption. Employee Communications
• Launched an employee/HR intranet with key priorities in user experience design, communication strategies and project management.
• Developed an annual employee-based conference focusing on shared practices, learning and company news.
• Partnered in the development of an HR marketing campaign highlighting a new HR focus.
• Created a year end video campaign celebrating employee successes.
• Produced leadership communications driving policy learning and compliance.Operations

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Developed specialized training documentation and guidelines
• Provided HR application (SAP) training and support in various process areas
• Partnered with technical development staff and process teams to repair application breaks and system changes
• Managed testing of system changes to ensure proper functionality and compatibility with the existing design

• Managed various national payrolls for The Anaheim (Los Angeles) Angels.
• Administered all payroll taxes and filings.
• Developed payroll and HR training guides
• Assisted in leave of absences, union administration, employment verification, and benefit administration.

Greater Los Angeles Area

- Administered user training programs, human resources system maintenance, and security - Researched and compiled office procedures and documentation - Managed project implementations and coordinated human resources system changes between business units

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Provided project management services in a Business Process Re-engineering department
• Developed one of the company’s first intranet sites
• Created training materials and courses
• Produced and documented efficiencies through analysis and process
• Partnered with internal and external clients by implement programs and processes

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Developed and administered company procedures, training materials and processes
• Managed domestic and international weekly payrolls
• Administered special projects, including reconciliations, tax corrections and garnishments
• Organized themed presentations, special events and developed cast incentive plans

San Francisco Bay Area

• Managed human resources and payroll processes in multiple states
• Developed training, manuals, employee handbooks, and human resources and payroll forms
• Assisted with benefit programs and was the liaison with unemployment claims
• Processed government communications and statistical reporting*Children's Discovery Centers was purchased by Knowledge Universe.