Senior Manager, Communications

Accountabilities:

• • Lead the internal communications strategy, ensuring employees have a clear understanding of organizational priorities, strategy, culture, and significant changes.
  • Develop messaging frameworks, communication plans, and integrated campaigns for strategic initiatives, organizational changes, partnerships, and organizational priorities.
  • Manage communications calendars and channels, including newsletters, announcements, leadership updates, company-wide meetings, Slack, and other internal platforms.
  • Partner with senior leaders and cross-functional teams to ensure communications are timely, consistent, engaging, and aligned with broader objectives.
  • Write and edit a wide range of external and internal materials, including presentations, articles, social content, newsletters, press releases, reports, blogs, FAQs, leadership communications, and marketing materials.
  • Prepare executives and organizational leaders for media interviews, speaking engagements, conferences, and other high-visibility opportunities through messaging, briefing materials, and interview preparation.
  • Support conference and thought-leadership initiatives by developing speaker proposals, presentations, moderator guides, and run-of-show materials.
  • Translate complex subjects—including workforce trends, AI, technology, and policy topics—into accessible and compelling communications for diverse audiences.
  • Monitor media coverage, brand sentiment, and emerging issues to identify opportunities, strengthen visibility, and support reputation management.
  • Contribute to media relations and crisis communications activities when needed, while anticipating potential communications risks.
  • Manage multiple communications initiatives simultaneously, coordinating stakeholders, timelines, deliverables, and priorities with strong attention to detail.
  • Serve as a trusted communications advisor to leaders and teams, proactively identifying opportunities to improve communication effectiveness and organizational alignment.

  Requirements:

  • 4–6+ years of professional experience in communications, public relations, journalism, marketing communications, or a closely related field.
  • Exceptional writing, editing, storytelling, and content-development skills, with the ability to adapt messaging to different audiences and communication channels.
  • Strong critical-thinking skills and the ability to simplify complex subjects into clear, persuasive, and engaging communications.
  • Demonstrated experience advising senior leaders on communications strategy, messaging, and high-visibility communications.
  • Experience developing and executing integrated communications campaigns across multiple channels.
  • Strong project and stakeholder management capabilities, with the ability to coordinate multiple high-priority initiatives simultaneously.
  • Excellent judgment, discretion, organization, and attention to detail, combined with the ability to work independently and take initiative.
  • Ability to build trusted relationships across departments and collaborate effectively with senior leaders and diverse stakeholders.
  • Comfort working in a fast-paced environment where priorities evolve and emerging issues require quick, thoughtful responses.
  • Familiarity with communications and collaboration tools such as Asana, Slack, Google Workspace, and Microsoft 365.
  • Experience with CRM and marketing platforms such as Salesforce and HubSpot is advantageous.
  • A strategic, proactive communicator who combines strong execution skills with curiosity, sound judgment, and a strong sense of ownership.
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States; preferred candidates reside in AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, MD, MA, MI, MO, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, TX, or WA.

  Benefits:

  • Annual base salary: $60,000–$70,000, with final compensation determined based on geographic location, specialized experience, and alignment with the role's requirements.
  • Remote work: Fully remote position.
  • Paid time off: Full-time employees receive more than 40 days of paid time off annually through holidays, vacation, and wellness/sick/personal time.
  • Paid holidays: 22 holidays annually, including a week off around Independence Day and a week before the New Year.
  • Vacation: 8 hours accrued at the beginning of each month, with accrual increasing based on tenure.
  • Medical coverage: Multiple medical plan options, including Cigna or Kaiser Permanente where available.
  • Health reimbursement: Eligible employees may access an HRA reimbursing eligible out-of-pocket healthcare expenses, up to $4,000 for individuals and $8,000 for families.
  • Dental and vision: Dental plan options and vision coverage, with employer-paid dental and vision premiums for employees who waive medical coverage.
  • Retirement savings: 401(k) plan with a 100% employer match on contributions up to 6%, with eligibility and full vesting after 90 days.
  • Parental leave: Up to 6 weeks of fully paid parental leave for eligible employees.
  • Employee Assistance Program: Free, confidential, 24/7 access to counseling, legal support, and financial resources.
  • Insurance protection: Employer-paid life, accidental death and dismemberment, and short-term disability coverage, with additional voluntary coverage options.
  • Flexible spending: Healthcare, dependent-care, and commuting flexible spending accounts.
  • Additional benefits: Accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, legal services, pet insurance, healthcare concierge support, financial wellness resources, and employee discounts.