Head of Communications - Remote

We are energized by that mission and by our role as a positive force in education. We know that what we do makes a difference and we work everyday to unlock the potential of every learner, actively participating in each one’s educational life with our course materials and digital tools. As a privately-held, family-owned company, we provide our employees with the freedom to focus on what’s most important: the students. At Macmillan Learning, we are committed to driving innovation that transforms education. We seek team members who thrive on pushing boundaries, envisioning future possibilities, and building solutions that make a lasting impact. If you're excited by the prospect of testing new technologies, implementing transformative strategies, and thriving in a fast-paced, innovative environment, we’d love to hear from you!

Macmillan Learning is reimagining how we communicate, from long reads to dynamic, visual stories that connect authentically and inform clearly. The Integrated Communications Manager will bring that transformation to life, overseeing how messages move through our ecosystem: from internal channels like company intranet and town halls to external spaces like LinkedIn, YouTube, and Instagram. This role bridges creativity, production, and strategy. You’ll create engaging, visually led content and ensure it reaches the right audiences in the right way. You’ll manage key communications channels, experiment with new formats, and help make our company one of the most forward-thinking communicators in education. If you think in stories and systems, can see a campaign in a headline, and want to shape how a brand speaks, this role is for you. This role does not manage others.

Create visual-first storytelling: Develop multimedia content that captures Macmillan Learning’s culture, purpose, and people, from quick-turn social reels to short-form explainers and documentary-style employee stories.

Create authentic communications that reach employees where they are

Pilot emerging communication styles like interactive video, AI avatars, and short-form “micro-messaging” for complex topics.

Enhance multimedia quality and scale: Use AI tools to improve speed, polish, and accessibility while maintaining a consistent brand voice.

Support podcast innovation: Help us evolve The What & Who of EDU, improving production quality, experimenting with cross-channel promotion, and testing new segment styles.

Manage internal and external communications channels: Oversee the content calendar and flow for MLHQ (intranet), LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, and internal newsletters.

Ensure that each platform tells a coherent story, what shows up on LinkedIn aligns with what employees see internally.

Build repeatable content systems: Develop templates for executive updates, culture moments, podcast promotion, and thought leadership, ensuring efficient and consistent production.

Curate homepage features, coordinate with partners on priority stories, and maintain a predictable cadence for employee content.

Strategic Communications & Content Support

Track performance and iterate: Collaborate on blogs, bylines, and multimedia content highlighting our innovation, authors, and research.

Audit and refresh content: Identify outdated or underperforming materials and lead updates to maintain accuracy and engagement.

Develop creative submissions for awards, panels, and speaking opportunities.

Partnership & Collaboration

Partner with key stakeholders and teams across the company, including people and culture, product/editorial teams, and marketing to drive collaborative content creation, sharing, and implementation.

Collaborate closely with the Senior Director of Communications on creating, delivering, and measuring content strategy.

Bachelor's Degree.

Five years of professional communications experience.

Proven success managing content ecosystems, from internal communications platforms to external social media, with an understanding of how each channel drives engagement and perception.

Experience applying strong editorial judgment and ability to tailor content for executive, employee, and external audiences.

Experience and comfort with interpreting metrics, visualizing insights, and iterating content strategies based on performance data.

Proven fluency in visual storytelling, thinking about framing, pacing, and other areas that make content compelling.

Experience demonstrating strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills.

History of curiosity and self-motivated learning about emerging platforms and formats (interactive video, internal TikTok-style updates, generative visuals).

Demonstrated comfort experimenting with emerging formats and technologies, such as AI-generated content, interactive storytelling, or short-form video on new platforms.

Experience designing communication systems from the ground up, including scalable templates, distribution cadences, and experimentation frameworks.

Experience working in corporate environment for an education or tech company.

must be able to travel occasionally; work overtime - more than 40 hours a week - regularly, as needed

The position is eligible for remote employment, excluding the following locations: Competitive pay and bonus plan

Generous Health Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision)

Contributions to your 401k retirement account through Fidelity

Generous paid time off, sick time, floating holidays, and paid holidays (Spring Reset Day , Juneteenth, Indigenous People's Day, Election Day, and more!)

Employee Assistance Program, Education Assistance Program

100% employer-paid life and AD&D insurance

Through our content, tools and services, we aim to make that a reality. com, join our Macmillan Community, stay connected to our Learning Stories blogs, or see us on LinkedIn, Facebook, or X. Macmillan Learning is a division of the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group, a global media company headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany.

We actively seek candidates who reflect a wide range of identities, experiences, and communities. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, ethnicity, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability status, physical ability, neurodiversity, genetic information, protected veteran status, family and economic status and background, geographical status and background, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. You can read more about our Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion initiatives here.