Executive Communications Director

Keysight Technologies; Springfield (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision

401(k) Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Holidays

Flexible Time Off

Job summary

Keysight Technologies is seeking an Executive Communications Manager to join the Corporate Communications team within Global Marketing. You will support the president of IESG with internal and external communications to investors, boards, customers, and employees, crafting messages, keynote content, and visual materials.

Responsibilities include developing strategy, coaching executives, and producing communications across intranet, webcasts, and presentations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent plus 5+ years of communications or equivalent experience, preferably in a high-tech field.
• Excellent visual and written storytelling skills with the ability to synthesize complex information into clear, compelling visual and written language.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work under deadlines and handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Outstanding PowerPoint skills with Photoshop experience desired.
• Strong analytical skills to understand financial reporting.
• Self-starter with a strong work ethic who takes initiative and can work independently.
• Good organizational, interpersonal, and project management skills.
• Leadership / influencing skills across levels.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a communication strategy aligning internal and external messaging with business goals.
• Serve as a strategic communications advisor to advance business strategies.
• Craft engaging written and presented content for audiences and executives.
• Plan, create, and track executive thought leadership presence.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts to create stories across channels.
• Produce and manage communications for internal and external audiences.
• Support board presentations and strategic plan reviews.
• Advise individuals on how to communicate and through which channels.

Skills

Storytelling

Attention to detail

Deadline-driven

Leadership / influencing

Project management

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

PowerPoint

Photoshop

Job description

paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, flex time, 401(k)

Aug 14, 2026

Overview

Keysight is at the forefront of technology innovation, delivering breakthroughs and trusted insights in electronic design, simulation, prototyping, test, manufacturing, and optimization. Our ~16,800 employees create world-class solutions in communications, 5G, automotive, energy, quantum, aerospace, defense, and semiconductor markets for customers in over 100 countries. Learn more about what we do.

Our award-winning culture embraces a bold vision of where technology can take us and a passion for tackling challenging problems with industry-first solutions. We believe that when people feel a sense of belonging, they can be more creative, innovative, and thrive at all points in their careers.

Responsibilities

Keysight has an exciting opportunity for an executive communications manager. This role will be part of the Corporate Communications team within Keysight's Global Marketing organization. The executive communications manager will support Keysight's president of Industrial and Electronics Solutions Group (IESG) with a range of internal and external communications to investors, board of directors, customers, and employees. It develops written and visual communications to align and engage audiences to the business unit's mission, strategy, and values. It is responsible to ensure stakeholders understand the organization's direction, goals, and initiatives to achieve business goals.

This involves writing, editing, designing, and producing employee messages, internal webcasts, keynotes, other external presentations, thought leadership content, strategic plan reviews, speeches, and videos as well as being a communications coach to the executive.

Core responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Develop and execute a communication strategy, including both internal and external communications in alignment with the company's messaging to ensure stakeholders understand the organization's direction, goals, and initiatives to achieve business goals.
• Serve as a strategic communications advisor to ensure communications optimally advance their business strategies.
• Craft engaging written and presented content to convey information most effectively to the intended audience, including aligning and engaging audiences to the organization's mission, strategy, and values.
• Plan, create, and track thought leadership presence for executives.
• Partner with subject matter experts and technologists to create compelling stories to amplify across channels.
• Produce and manage communications from supported organizations to the rest of the company, including articles for the company's intranet.
• Collaborate with the corporate communications team on joint projects and best practice sharing.
• Support the creation of board presentations and materials, as well as strategic plan reviews.
• Advise individuals in supported organizations on how to communicate and through which channels.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent plus 5+ years of communications or equivalent experience, preferably in a high-tech field
• Excellent visual and written storytelling skills with the ability to synthesize complex information into clear, compelling visual and written language
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to work under deadlines and handle multiple projects simultaneously
• Outstanding PowerPoint skills with Photoshop experience desired
• Strong analytical skills to understand financial reporting
• Self-starter with a strong work ethic who takes initiative and can work independently
• Good organizational, interpersonal, and project management skills
• Leadership / influencing skills across levels

Preferred location is Santa Rosa, CA.

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California Pay range: MIN $119,000.00- MAX $218,000.00

Colorado pay range: MIN $110,000.00 X- MAX $184,000.00

District of Columbia pay range: MIN $110,000.00 X- MAX $184,000.00

Hawaii pay range: MIN $110,000.00 X- MAX $184,000.00

Illinois pay range: MIN $110,000.00 X- MAX $184,000.00

Maryland pay range: MIN $110,000.00 X- MAX $184,000.00

Massachusetts pay range: MIN $119,000.00- MAX $199,000.00

Minnesota pay range: MIN $110,000.00 X- MAX $184,000.00

New Jersey City pay range: MIN $119,000.00- MAX $199,000.00

New York pay range: MIN $110,000.00 X- MAX $184,000.00

Vermont pay range: MIN $110,000.00 X- MAX $184,000.00

Washington state pay range: MIN $110,000.00 X- MAX $184,000.00

Note: For other locations, pay ranges will vary by region

This role is eligible for Keysight Results Bonus Program

US Employees may be eligible for the following benefits:

• Medical, dental and vision
• Health Savings Account
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life, Accident, Disability insurance
• Business Travel Accident and Business Travel Health
• 401(k) Plan
• Flexible Time Off, Paid Holidays
• Paid Family Leave
• Discounts, Perks
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Adoption Assistance
• ESPP (Employee Stock Purchase Plan)
• Restricted Stock Units

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