Director of Corporate Communications & Alumni Relations

LEK; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

L.E.K. Consulting seeks a Director of Corporate Communications & Alumni Relations to develop comprehensive communication strategies impacting all stakeholders. This role is key in enhancing engagement among employees and alumni while managing external communications and corporate branding. Responsibilities include crafting internal/external messages, driving alumni initiatives, and improving organizational culture. The ideal candidate has 10+ years of experience, especially in consulting, and a strong educational background.

Benefits

Performance bonus

Profit sharing

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant work experience with progression in roles & responsibilities.
• 3+ years in a consulting firm or professional services environment.
• Ability to produce high-quality content in various formats.

Responsibilities

• Lead internal communications and oversee multiple communication strategies.
• Manage alumni relations and external corporate communications.
• Partner with teams to enhance company branding and employee engagement.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Excellent written communication

Interpersonal skills

Presentation skills

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in journalism, English, Public Relations, Marketing, business, communications or related field

Tools

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Director of Corporate Communications & Alumni Relations

LEK

Chicago, New York, Boston

USD 160,000 - 190,000

Director of Corporate Communications & Alumni Relations

Location Boston, Chicago, New York

Job Description

About L.E.K. Consulting:
L.E.K. Consulting is a global strategy consulting firm that uses deep industry expertise and rigorous analysis to help business leaders achieve practical results with real impact. We are uncompromising in our approach to helping clients consistently make better decisions, deliver improved business performance and generate greater shareholder returns. The firm advises and supports global companies that are leaders in their industries — including the largest private and public sector organizations, private equity firms and emerging entrepreneurial businesses. Founded more than 40 years ago, L.E.K. employs more than 2,300 professionals across the Americas, The Middle East, Asia-Pacific and Europe. For more information, go to www.lek.com .

Overview of function:
This role will be responsible for creating and driving an integrated communications strategy and program with the ability to engage, align and inspire all corporate stakeholders including recruits, employees, alumni and external corporate audiences. This role will oversee three main functions, with individuals or teams assigned to each function: Alumni relations, Internal employee communications, and corporate external communications. As a part of the role, the Director will drive and manage the L.E.K. Network program and portal for staff and alumni. The role also works closely with the global People (Human Capital) team to manage communications to recruiting audiences as well as current employees. This role partners closely with the leadership team, Human Capital, Talent Acquisition and Marketing to shape, drive and deliver the L.E.K. strategy for culture, communications, and engagement to key stakeholders.

Responsibilities:
Internal Communications

• Lead enterprise-wide communications; work with leadership and the People teamto determine internal communications strategy and execute programs to deliver communications objectives throughout the organization inclusive of corporate culture and business strategy
• Deliver communications solutions that effectively communicate corporate priorities and achieve organizational objectives related to leadership changes, process implementations, new solutions offerings, M&A activities, and more
• Draft executive internal communication including announcements, updates, and invitations
• Support global People team needs related to employee messaging and communications
• Develop internal messaging across all platforms including newsletters, email announcements, on-line, intranet, and video
• Guide and manage development of our global intranet platform

Alumni Relations

• Lead development, implementation, and assessment of strategies and programs to maintain lifelong engagement among our employees once they leave L.E.K. and pursue other opportunities
• Manage all aspects of the L.E.K. Network web pages for alumni and staff
• Coordinate programming for alumni (webinars, mentor/mentee program, panel discussions, reunions, cocktail parties, etc.) and engage partners and staff in these events
• Cultivate alumni “ambassadors” and internal partner champions for alumni program

Employment Branding

• Partner with the People team on implementation/communication of employer brand and employee value proposition, to establish L.E.K. Consulting as an employer of choice for internal and external talent
• Build social media strategy to engage prospective employees at both the undergraduate and graduate school levels
• Manage company presence on employment-related websites and social media platforms. Responsible for monitoring, flagging and when necessary, responding to employment-related social media channels as appropriate.

External Corporate Communications

• Manage firmwide corporate messaging to the media and other stakeholders
• Work with the Global Managing Partner, the CMO (Chief Marketing Officer) and other senior leaders to craft firmwide messaging strategy around our corporate positioning, purpose, values, and employee value proposition, among other needs.
• Collaborate with the Content CoE (Centers of Excellence) on the external promotion of firmwide thought leadership
• Partner with the Digital CoE on our social media strategy to external audiences
• Where needed, collaborate with regional marketing teams on PR related to our services or our thought leadership in our various markets

Culture and Engagement

• Coordinate with the People team to drive programs (focused primarily on communications and brand-building initiatives) to improve engagement among our employees, contributing to a happy and high-performing organization
• Support career services initiatives across the firm, as needed by the People team; includes creating messages and tactics to boost employee retention and productivity across all levels.
• Relaunch and continually reinforce our corporate purpose statement and company values
• In partnership with People team, shape internal communication strategies and the development of prospective and current employee-facing materials related to Employee Value Proposition, Diversity & Inclusion, Sustainability, company benefits, work-life balance, and/or other topics as determined by leadership
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition, Human Capital, and Career Services teams to maintain consistent messaging across all recruiting, interviewing, onboarding, and offboarding programs

Requirements:

• 10+ years of relevant work experience with clear progression in roles & responsibility, including previous experience managing a team
• 3+ years of previous experience in a consulting firm or other professional services environment (e.g., law, accounting)
• A demonstrated ability to think strategically and tactically about our business needs
• Demonstrated skill translating business strategies into comprehensive communication strategies, along with ability to develop clear, simple and consistent messages and themes from complex subject matter
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills; strong interpersonal and listening skills with proven collaboration capabilities
• An ambitious and proactive mentality, gets things done rather than relying solely on others to get things done
• Demonstrated ability to produce high-quality content across a variety of formats (e.g., print, web media, presentations, videos)
• Demonstrated ability to understand and collaborate with multiple, diverse stakeholders simultaneously
• Proven experience working collaboratively with senior executives
• Highly organized, mindful of deadlines, able to multi-task and work under limited supervision.
• A bachelor’s degree in journalism, English, Public Relations, Marketing, business, communications or related field
• Competency with Microsoft Office, particularly PowerPoint

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:

• Drive for results
• Takes initiative
• Simplifies the complex
• Communicates powerfully and candidly
• Builds credibility

For more information and to apply, go to https://www.lek.com/join-lek/apply/apply-now

• L.E.K. Consulting is an Equal Opportunity Employer
• L.E.K. Consulting has a hybrid work model in place for our U.S. offices
• In Illinois, Massachusetts, and New York the base salary is between $160,000 - $190,000 (USD); placement within this range will vary based on experience and skill level. L.E.K. also offers a performance bonus, profit sharing and other benefits.
• Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis without the need for employer sponsorship. Unfortunately, we are unable to consider candidates requiring sponsorship for visas, including but not limited to TN, H1-B, F-1, STEM OPT/CPT, or any other work authorization.