Global Internal Communications Leader

Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases; Huntington Beach (CA); On-site; USD 117,000 - 231,000; Full time

Job summary

Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases in Huntington Beach, CA, seeks a Director of Global Internal Communications to build and lead the internal voice across three Business Units and six Corporate Departments, connecting a welder in India to a process engineer in Europe with a shared strategy and sense of belonging.

Reporting to the VP of Marketing & Communications, this role is a builder's position: write executive messages, run global town halls, and develop governance, calendars, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Marketing, English, or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in internal, employee, or corporate communications, including at least 3 years at a Director or equivalent senior level.
• Demonstrated experience leading internal communications for a global, multi-site, matrixed organization, with proven ability to work effectively across time zones and cultures.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling skills, with a portfolio that demonstrates the ability to make complex or technical subject matter clear and engaging. Writing samples are required.
• Proven experience planning and executing change communications through significant organizational transitions such as integrations, restructuring, or transformation programs.
• Experience advising and coaching senior executives, with the credibility and executive presence to offer candid counsel and hold a point of view.
• Demonstrated success reaching distributed, deskless, or frontline populations through channels beyond corporate email.
• Fluency with internal communications platforms, content production tools, and analytics; comfort building the business case for new tools and driving adoption.
• Travel up to 25% including international travel.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a global internal communications strategy aligned to the Group's business objectives, growth strategy, and values, with clear annual priorities and measurable outcomes.
• Translate complex business, technical, and financial information — including cryogenic and clean energy technology developments — into clear, compelling messaging for employees at every level of the organization.
• Establish and maintain the enterprise internal messaging architecture, editorial standards, brand voice guidelines, and communications governance model, including approval workflows and escalation paths.
• Build and manage a global editorial calendar that sequences business unit, regional, and functional messaging to reduce noise and prevent conflicting or duplicative communications.
• Serve as communications counsel to the CEO, executive leadership team, and Business Unit leaders on messaging strategy, timing, tone, and audience impact.
• Write and produce executive communications: CEO messages, town hall and all-hands content, leadership video scripts, talking points, Q&A documents, and presentation narratives.
• Design and produce the Group's global town hall and leadership forum program, including content development, run-of-show, logistics, and post-event follow-through.
• Coach senior leaders and people managers to communicate effectively and equip the manager population with cascade toolkits that turn enterprise messages into local, relevant conversations.
• Support the interface between Group communications and Nikkiso Co., Ltd. corporate communications in Japan, ensuring messaging is culturally attuned and aligned across the parent organization.

Skills

Executive communications

Internal communications

Change communications

Global communications

Cultural awareness

Leadership coaching

Strategy

Public relations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Communications

Tools

Content production tools

Analytics tools

Job description

Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases in Huntington Beach, CA, seeks a Director of Global Internal Communications to build and lead the internal voice across three Business Units and six Corporate Departments, connecting a welder in India to a process engineer in Europe with a shared strategy and sense of belonging.

Reporting to the VP of Marketing & Communications, this role is a builder's position: write executive messages, run global town halls, and develop governance, calendars, and