Director, Corporate Communications

This role requires candidates to be onsite at our Rosemont, IL Headquarters 4-days per week (M-TH). 

Position Responsibilities: 

• Collaborating with members of the leadership teams and Corporate functions (HR, Legal, IT, Finance, Operations, Sales, etc.) to develop and execute communications strategies to better connect our workforce and align employee messages to drive results against business objectives

• Managing the external and internal communication processes for the company, including strategy and support, while also planning and executing employee communications events (e.g., town halls, webcasts, etc.)

• Acting as a strategic advisor to the Vice President of Corporate Affairs, working to understand priorities and translate those into internal communications plans and messages that can be executed across the organization

• Partnering with stakeholders on change management initiatives and leading communications support of business optimization efforts

• Coordinating, drafting, editing, and publishing communications through newsletters, email, intranet, video, and other media as appropriate while also embedding messages related to strategy, objectives, vision, values, and culture within internal communications – ensuring strategic content supports business efforts and will resonate with all employee audiences

• Measuring, monitoring, and responding to employee feedback, including engagement surveys and focus groups with key internal stakeholders; developing a framework for measuring the quality and value of internal communications and making this visible to the organization

• Other duties as assigned

Required Education and Experience: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications or a related field with 10 plus years of Communications experience and 6 plus years of management experience or High School Diploma/General Education Diploma with 13 plus years of experience and 8 plus years of leadership experience

Preferred Education and Experience: 

• Master’s Degree

• Experience with SharePoint

• Experience with content design