Director, Executive and Employee Communications

Hitachi

  • Santa Clara, CA
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 14 days ago
We're Hitachi Vantara, a global infrastructure business. Our people are the force of meaningful progress. We enable the incredible with data - from taking theme park fans on magical rides, conserving natural resources, protecting rainforests to saving lives. We empower businesses to automate, optimize and advance innovation. Together, we create a sustainable future for all.Imagine the sheer breadth of talent it takes to inspire he future. We don't expect you to 'fit' every requirement - your life experience, character, perspective, and passion for achieving great things in the world are equally important to us.Meet our TeamAs Director of Executive and Employee Communications for Hitachi Vantara, you are responsible for the development, coordination, and execution of executive leadership communications and employee communications that align internal and external messaging to shape and enhance our organization's reputation, values and promise to our external stakeholders and to our employees. Leading a team of executive and employee communications managers and reporting into the Vice President of Corporate Marketing and Corporate Communications, you will be responsible for partnering with senior leaders on content and communication strategies aligned to our company goals and objectives, and developing and implementing employee communications strategies and programs that build our company culture and inspire our values.Ideal location is Bay Area as you will be required to go to office regularly to work with executives. Work from home is always available when not needed in office.What you'll be doing
  • Strategy and Plans: Develop and implement communication strategies and plans that effectively promote the organization's mission, vision, purpose and promise across the senior leadership team and throughout the organization through external and employee communications programs and activities.
  • Executive Communications: Partner with senior executives to develop and manage a leadership team messaging framework and executive content platforms and communication plans and activities (these include but are not limited to writing and producing speeches, talking points, presentations, briefing materials, memorandums etc.).
  • Employee Communications: Develop and manage communications programs, plans, and tools to provide relevant and timely information and to foster employee engagement that reinforces our company values and attracts talent (examples include employee value proposition, careers website content, intranet content, employee surveys, sales conference, and company and functional meetings etc.).
  • Collaboration: Closely partner with senior executives to understand their communications needs and provide strategic guidance on messaging, tone, and delivery. Work with subject matter experts across various functions to develop relevant and contextual content. Is part of the crisis communication team to plan, advise, and deliver communications as needed.
  • Research: Stay updated on market, competitive and industry trends, and best practices to enrich content and communications initiatives. Leverage learnings and conduct listening circles and forums to understand stakeholder sentiment (employees, customers, partners, analysts, and media).
  • Success Tracking and Metrics: Use qualitative and quantitative insights to inform communication strategies, tactics, and outcomes.
  • This is a hybrid role, requiring you to come into the office to meet with executives you support and with your team. Work for home is available as necessary and desired.
What you bring to the team
  • 10+ years of proven experience in a strategic, executive, and employee communications leadership role in high technology products and services.
  • MBA in Marketing, Business or Communications. Will consider BA/BS degree with experience commensurate with level.
  • Proven success leading an executive communications at the C-level is a must for this role in addition to employee communications teams and programs.
  • Exceptional written storytelling capabilities that appear in all forms of communications, such as: Articles, speeches, PowerPoint presentations, scripts, memos, social media etc.
  • Demonstrated experience at managing tools, processes, calendars, and systems for supporting communications plans and programs.
  • Both a big-picture strategic thinker, with the ability to translate quantitative and qualitative insights into communications strategies, and a highly organized "doer," with a data-driven mentality and a bias toward action.
  • Proven track record of delivering results by producing high-quality, clear content, a demonstrated ability to earn and maintain trust across stakeholders, and insist on highest quality standards for quality, and attention to detail while managing a team and working on multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Curious about new programs and initiatives impacting our customers, partners, and employees and possess the ability to ask the right questions.
  • Successful track record of collaborating with cross-functional teams on strategy development and execution with the ability to lead through influence to gain buy-in from stakeholders.
  • Strong communication skills and ability to speak and write concisely and effectively, adapting messages to a range of audiences.
  • Comfortable taking risks and raising the bar for new ways of doing things.
As required by the equal pay and transparency acts, the expected base salary for this position is:
  • California Bay Area: $150K -$215K
  • Outside Bay Area: $140K - $200K
The expected pay is determined based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, depth of experience in the practice area. Employees are eligible to participate in Hitachi Vantara's bonus/variable/commission pay programs, where applicable, and are subject to the program's conditions and restrictions.Our CompanyHitachi Vantara is part of the Global Hitachi family. We balance innovation with an open, friendly culture and the backing of a long-established parent company, known for its ethical reputation. We guide customers from what's now to what's next by unlocking the value of their data and applications to solve their digital challenges, achieving outcomes that benefit both business and society.Our people are our biggest asset, they drive our innovation advantage and we strive to offer a flexible and collaborative workplace where they can thrive. Diversity of thought is welcomed and our employee base is represented by several active Employee Resource Group communities. We offer industry leading benefits packages (flexible working, generous pension and private healthcare) and promote a creative and inclusive culture. If driving real change gives you a sense of pride and you are passionate about powering social good, we'd love to hear from you.Our ValuesWe strive to create an inclusive environment for all and are open to considering home working, compressed/flexible hours and flexible arrangements. Get in touch with us to explore how we might be able to accommodate your specific needs.We are proud to say we are an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. With Japanese roots going back over 100 years, our culture is founded on the values of our parent company expressed as the Hitachi Spirit:

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