Senior Communications Specialist, Cybersecurity

Senior Specialist, Cybersecurity Communications Aon is seeking a dynamic and strategic Senior Specialist, Cybersecurity Communications to help strengthen cybersecurity awareness, engagement and behavior change across the firm. This role will partner closely with Global Cybersecurity Services (GCS) leaders to develop and execute internal communications and change management strategies that help colleagues make better decisions to protect Aon's systems, data and products. The role will report to the Head of Aon Business Services Communications on Aon's global Marketing & Communications team.

Aon is in the business of better decisions

At Aon, we shape decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world. As an organization, we are united through trust as one inclusive team and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.

What the day will look like

• Partner with cybersecurity subject matter experts to translate complex technical concepts into clear, concise and actionable communications.
• Lead planning and execution of cybersecurity awareness campaigns, including Cybersecurity Awareness Month, phishing awareness initiatives, training promotions and behavior change programs.
• Develop compelling colleague communications across a variety of channels, including email, intranet, Viva Engage, newsletters, presentations and leader communications.
• Participate in regular cybersecurity intelligence sharing meetings and forums, with the intent of driving both reactive and proactive cyber-driven communications across targeted Aon stakeholders.
• Drive business acumen knowledge across Aon’s global landscape, leveraging this to drive clear understanding across varying sets of stakeholders and audiences.
• Coordinate communications activities across stakeholder groups to ensure consistent messaging, audience alignment and effective execution.
• Support cybersecurity incident and crisis preparedness efforts by developing messaging templates and response materials that enable timely, coordinated communications.
• Contribute as a member of Aon's global communications team, partnering across functions and supporting enterprise priorities as business needs evolve.
• Maintain intranet materials, ensuring that materials are aligned with communication campaigns and follow relevant translation processes.
• Measure campaign effectiveness and communications performance, using engagement data and feedback to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Collaborate with colleagues across Operations, Legal, Compliance and Marketing & Communications to support coordinated communication efforts.
• Leverage AI tools to improve productivity, content creation, audience insights and communications effectiveness.

How this opportunity is different

Communications plays a critical role in engaging and inspiring our colleagues as we go further, faster as a firm to help our clients make better decisions across risk and people issues. We’re a team that works hard, supports each other and has fun while making an impact and we’re looking to further build on the talent across our global communications team. The Senior Specialist, Cybersecurity Communications will help bring cybersecurity initiatives to life through engaging communications, change management support and awareness campaigns that enable colleagues to make better decisions to protect Aon's systems, data and products. This role partners closely with Global Cybersecurity Services (GCS) leaders, subject matter experts and communications colleagues to develop and execute communications that support cybersecurity awareness, technology adoption, risk reduction and colleague engagement. The Senior Specialist will play a key role in delivering global awareness campaigns, colleague communications, leadership messaging and change initiatives that strengthen Aon's security culture. The role also plays an important role in issues management, related technology implementations and collaboration across functional communications, while staying flexible to support firm priorities. As part of Aon's dynamic global Colleague Experience Communications team, this role collaborates across functions and regions to help advance firmwide priorities. Success in this role requires agility, curiosity and the ability to adapt quickly as business needs evolve, balancing strategic initiatives with emerging opportunities and priorities.

Skills and experience that will lead to success

• 4+ years of relevant strategic communication experience with an emphasis on internal cyber or technology communications; global experience preferred.
• Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to communicate complex concepts simply and visually.
• Exceptional writing, editing and storytelling skills, with the ability to tailor content to multiple audiences.
• Self-motivated with outstanding interpersonal, team and collaboration skills.
• Ability and willingness to perform both strategic and tactical elements of the role.
• Strong project management skills with ability to execute programs with speed, accuracy and efficiency.
• Fluency in AI for communications.
• Flexibility to work outside of standard office hours as needed to interact with others in global locations and meet business needs/deadlines.

For positions in San Francisco and Los Angeles, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction record in accordance with local Fair Chance ordinances. Aon is not accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this position. If you are a search firm, you will not be compensated in any way for your submission of a candidate, even if Aon hires that candidate. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Pay Transparency Laws

The salary range for this position (intended for U.S. applicants) is $78,000 - $85,000 annually. The actual salary will vary based on applicant’s education, experience, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. The salary may also be adjusted based on applicant’s geographic location. The salary range reflected is based on a primary work location of Chicago, Illinois. The actual salary may vary for applicants in a different geographic location. This position is eligible to participate in one of Aon’s annual incentive plans to receive an annual discretionary bonus in addition to base salary. The amount of any bonus varies and is subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan. Aon offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and regular part-time colleagues, including, but not limited to: a 401(k) savings plan with employer contributions; an employee stock purchase plan; consideration for long-term incentive awards at Aon’s discretion; medical, dental and vision insurance, various types of leaves of absence, paid time off, including 12 paid holidays throughout the calendar year, 15 days of paid vacation per year, paid sick leave as provided under state and local paid sick leave laws, short-term disability and optional long-term disability, health savings account, health care and dependent care reimbursement accounts, employee and dependent life insurance and supplemental life and AD&D insurance; optional personal insurance policies, adoption assistance, tuition assistance, commuter benefits, and an employee assistance program that includes free counseling sessions. Eligibility for benefits is governed by the applicable plan documents and policies. #LI-SP1 #LI-HYBRID 2584887