KEY COMPETENCIES:

• The ability to work and prioritize efforts in a fast-paced dynamic environment.
• Discretion to handle sensitive or proprietary company information in a confidential manner.
• Proactive, flexible, results-oriented problem-solving skills.
• Advanced project management and communication planning skills. Ability to manage multiple complex projects concurrently.
• Strong interpersonal/listening, oral/written communication, and presentation skills.
• Experience with a range of communication technologies and channels such as intranet, email, social networks, engagement platforms, video production, content management systems, etc.
• Strong collaborative and consultative skills. Ability to cultivate productive working relationships at all levels, gain trust of business leaders quickly, and influence without authority.
• High level of self-motivation and the ability to work independently, as a member of a team, as well with all types and levels of employees.
• Strong business acumen. Ability to translate complex business objectives into readily understandable communications for a variety of audiences.
• Proficiency in various media platforms, both traditional and digital.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree
• 10+ years’ professional communications experience, preferably in a corporate setting.
• Exceptional written communications skills and ability to use original or innovative techniques.
• Demonstrated experience creating effective and persuasive speeches and presentations to top management, team members, and public groups.
• Experience developing comprehensive communication strategies.
• Ability to collaborate with and influence others.
• Familiarity with developing and managing a budget for a department.
• Capability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints.
• An understanding of all areas of the organization and vision to determine how communications and subsequent decisions affect all team members.

TRAVEL EXPECTATIONS

Position may at times require heavy travel in the case of an acquisition or sale of a business. Estimate is that travel could be as high as 20% annually and may not be evenly spread throughout the year.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.  The employee frequently is required to sit.  The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.