Director, Corporate Communications
Chicago, Illinois, United States
• Instrumental in creation and delivery of annual/multi-year corporate and business-specific strategy and culture communication campaigns. Develop communications that drive transformative growth, organizational health, and continuous improvement. • Lead strategy and execution of communications to inform, align, and inspire 85k+ associates at all levels and locations – particularly during times of significant change such as acquisitions, rebranding initiatives, leadership transitions, changing political and industry environments• Chair communications for hybrid and ‘return to office’ effort. Accountable for the creation, execution, measurement, and ongoing success of communications which highlight a new way of working – inspiring associates to embrace flexibility, enhanced collaboration, and enterprise thinking • Supported and developed COVID-19 business critical communication campaigns including corporate and C-Suite response. Ensured targeted audiences (leadership, key digital channels, and consumer-facing associates) were equipped with approved messaging and situational context • Partner with executive leadership team to translate enterprise strategies to associates and create transparent and easy to understand line of sight to business performance and deliverables• Drive the integration and adoption of multi-channels to share business updates across internal platforms. This includes executive-led town halls, intranet, video, blogs and other digital channels • Develop business and leader-specific communication strategies for C-Suite and senior executives that play to their strengths and personal preferences as leaders
