Communications Manager

Allegis Group Services, Inc.; Hanover (MD); Presencial; USD 95.000 - 130.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Allegis Global Solutions in Hanover, MD seeks a Manager, Communication to translate company strategy into regional messages, campaigns and engagement. You will partner with the regional VP and leadership to develop agendas and oversee execution of communications across the organization.

Responsibilities include advising senior leaders, crafting messages, supporting change initiatives, planning events such as the Global Summit, and guiding internal channels to maximize employee understanding and

Formación

• Requires college degree and 5+ years advising senior leaders.
• Excellent writing, editing and proofreading skills.
• Ability to influence executives and manage change.
• Experience planning large events and executive communications.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and SharePoint.

Responsabilidades

• Act as a communication advisor to senior leader/VP and regional leaders to create and manage communication strategies, messages and planning.
• Create and oversee regional leader communications to align with company strategy and priorities.
• Develop message sets and collateral to achieve objectives (presentations, talking points, emails, newsletters).
• Provide feedback to senior executives on understanding and engagement with strategy and morale.
• Build relationships with internal leaders and serve as their communications advisor.
• Summarize employee feedback on communication effectiveness and advise leadership on strategy.
• Influence and lead others to enable quick, effective decision-making.
• Advise on organizational change initiatives and lead crisis management in region.
• Plan and execute organizational events including Global Summit and leadership meetings.
• Lead cross-functional event planning with budgets and cross-team collaboration.
• Oversee direct reports including hiring, development and performance management.
• Manage regional communication channels and councils to maximize engagement.
• Maximize employee engagement through effective leadership and organizational communication.

Conocimientos

Interpersonal skills

Executive advisement

Strategic communication

Event planning

Crisis management

Public speaking

Educación

Bachelor's degree

Herramientas

Microsoft Office

SharePoint

Descripción del empleo

The Manager, Communication helps employees understand company strategy, goals and objectives through the development of a regional strategic communication agenda, the creation and execution of communication campaigns and evaluation of communication effectiveness. As a member of the Communication team, the Manager serves as a partner to leadership (regional VP/regional leadership team), providing support, feedback and guidance on key communication initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a communication advisor to senior leader/Vice President in addition to regional functional and global center of excellence leaders to create, execute and manage communication strategies, messages and planning that drive the product charters highlighting the risks and benefits associated with proposed strategies and tactical responses.
• Create, execute and provide oversight of the regional, leader’s communication strategy to ensure consistency with product charter and AGS company strategy and priorities.
• Develop message sets aligned to the company strategy in addition to developing communication collateral including presentations, talking points, emails, and e-newsletter to achieve specific objectives.
• Routinely provide senior executives with feedback and counsel relative to employee understanding and engagement of our strategy as well as employee morale and communication effectiveness.
• Build relationships with internal leaders and serve as their communication advisor.
• Gather and summarize employee feedback on communication effectiveness and advise leadership on strategy.
• Ability to influence and lead others with strong credibility to drive quick, effective decision-making.
• Advise leader on organizational change initiatives and design, change management, and take a lead role managing through crisis in region.
• Plan and execute organizational events including the company’s annual Global Summit as well as regional/product specific/leadership meetings, executive staff calls and follow up, and any external speaking engagements.
• Lead all internal, regional related event planning activities inclusive of managing a cross functional team, partnering across Allegis Group functional support teams, as well as adhering to budget guidelines for the event.
• Execute supervisory responsibilities of direct reports in region(s) inclusive of interviewing; hiring; development; planning; reviewing and assigning work; appraising and managing performance; and rewarding employees, where required.
• Manage regional communication channels including communication councils and communication vehicle portfolio.
• Maximize employee engagement and productivity through effective leadership and organizational communication.

Requirements

• A college graduate possessing at least 5+ years of related work experience specifically advising senior leaders in the areas of communication, leadership and strategy.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills, including the ability to work effectively in a team environment, handle internal clients with tact and diplomacy, and maintain composure and production quality under deadline pressure
• Experience partnering and supporting senior level executives on communication initiatives including town halls, meetings and events preparation
• Excellent writing, editing and proof-reading skills
• Technology savvy with proficiency in Microsoft Office and SharePoint.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to understand complex business information and effectively communicate key messages to and on behalf of all levels of business management and staff
• Comfortable in fast-paced environment that values creativity, self-motivation, candor, reliability and accountability
• Candidates should be prepared with at least two business writing samples

About Allegis Global Solutions

We are founded on a culture that is passionate about transforming the way the world acquires talent by delivering client-focused solutions that make a difference for businesses worldwide. From refining how businesses manage their contingent workforce to strengthening employer brands to recruit top talent, our integrated solutions drive business results. As an industry leader, we draw upon decades of experience to design innovative tools, products and processes. We develop competitive practices that position organizations for growth and we deliver the insight needed to succeed in today's global marketplace. As a workplace, we focus on relationships – with each other, our clients and our candidates. In fact serving others is one of our core values. We support open communication and recognize that giving constructive criticism can be even harder than receiving it. We appreciate the fearless and the passionate, who force us to be better. Everything we do sits on a pillar of diversity - diverse perspectives, backgrounds and ideas drive innovation and make us successful. See what it’s like to work at AGS by searching #LifeAtAGS on any social network.