Manager of Communications - McKinsey Transformation Assets

McKinsey & Company; New York (NY); On-site; USD 67,000 - 196,000; Full time

Job summary

McKinsey & Company is seeking a Manager of Communications to enhance engagement and drive messaging strategies across various stakeholders. This mid-senior level role involves shaping creative communication strategies to preserve the firm’s reputation and facilitate impactful marketing initiatives. Candidates should possess 8+ years in B2B marketing, ideally within the software industry, and demonstrate strong leadership capabilities and communication skills.

Benefits

Medical, dental, mental health, and vision coverage

Mentorship and resources for professional growth

Flexible work environment

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in B2B marketing, preferably in software.
• Proven track record in developing marketing strategies.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive global communications programs and manage reputational risks.
• Create high-quality written materials and develop metrics to measure impact.
• Lead and mentor the communications team for strategic initiatives.

Skills

Communication

Analytical Skills

Project Management

Education

Bachelor’s/University degree

Tools

CRM systems

SEO/SEM tools

Job description

Manager of Communications - McKinsey Transformation Assets

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Who You'll Work With

You are someone who thrives in a high-performance environment, bringing a growth mindset and entrepreneurial spirit to tackle meaningful challenges that have a real impact.

Who You'll Work With

You are someone who thrives in a high-performance environment, bringing a growth mindset and entrepreneurial spirit to tackle meaningful challenges that have a real impact.

In return for your drive, determination, and curiosity, we’ll provide the resources, mentorship, and opportunities to help you quickly broaden your expertise, grow into a well-rounded professional, and contribute to work that truly makes a difference.

When you join us, you will have

• Continuous learning Our learning and apprenticeship culture, backed by structured programs, is all about helping you grow while creating an environment where feedback is clear, actionable, and focused on your development. The real magic happens when you take the input from others to heart and embrace the fast-paced learning experience, owning your journey.
• A voice that matters From day one, we value your ideas and contributions. You’ll make a tangible impact by offering innovative ideas and practical solutions. We not only encourage diverse perspectives, but they are critical in driving us toward the best possible outcomes.
• Global community With colleagues across 65+ countries and over 100 different nationalities, our firm’s diversity fuels creativity and helps us come up with the best solutions. Plus, you’ll have the opportunity to learn from exceptional colleagues with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
• Exceptional benefits In addition to a competitive salary (based on your location, experience, and skills), we offer a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, mental health, and vision coverage for you, your spouse/partner, and children.
  
  

Your Impact

You will join a group of communications professionals within the firm’s Reach and Engagement function. These colleagues help ensure that appropriate insights reach designated audiences, building awareness and engagement with McKinsey’s distinctive knowledge on a variety of topics. They shape the way the firm connects with people—from clients to employees to alumni—strengthening institutional relationships, connections, and affiliations.

Through partnership with senior leaders and stakeholders across communications initiatives, you will serve as a leader to your team and will drive the development and execution of best-in-class global communications programs, events, and publications.

You’ll be a part of McKinsey Transformation (MT), helping organizations change their trajectory and achieve their full potential through holistic interventions in performance, organizational health, and capabilities. Our suite of transformation approaches is underpinned by distinctive tools and technologies (e.g., Wave) and led by transformation specialists who partner with Client Service Teams (CSTs) to enable holistic change, fundamentally reimagining what’s possible for their business.

You will proactively shape creative communications strategies to showcase McKinsey’s knowledge and assets, maintain the firm’s reputation, and bring campaigns to life within the MT Assets team, which is focused on Wave - a software-as-a-service platform that tracks impact across the client organization pre, during and post a Transformation program. Wave was created ~15 years ago and has become fully integrated with how MT thinks about and drives enterprise-wide change – it is critical to being able to deliver impact for our clients. We currently serve ~600 clients with a team of 200 Full Time Employees across the globe.

In terms of creating effective communications you will drive high-quality writing and editing by leading/enabling teams to develop clear, structured and engaging written communications that rigorously follow conventions of written English. With cell leaders, you will manage the firm’s reputational risk by mapping strengths/weaknesses and handling opportunities/threats. You will anticipate, identify, and respond to reputational risk issues to protect and enhance McKinsey's reputation by reviewing materials and proactively shaping the narrative. You’ll conduct strategic communications to support prioritization of communication campaigns and events (e.g., competitor insights, event speaker research), and collate them into digestible formats for leadership. You will be expected to establish high-quality and consistent branding (i.e., firm's signature voice, visuals, and narrative) across communications platforms and channels in support of relevant brand pivots.

In terms of project management and creation you will define and direct appropriate strategic communications objectives and strategies to achieve them, help radiate priorities and important topics across existing channels, and ensure appropriate positioning with key stakeholders. You will manage development and dissemination of external and/or internal websites and publications, and contact databases to maximize engagement. You’ll develop and execute reputation-building programs through a mix of publishing activities (e.g., monitoring of media relations and public relations, targeted knowledge dissemination). You will advise and counsel partners in developing networking programs to strengthen relationships with clients, potential clients, and media. You will identify, secure, and manage appropriate partnerships with internal or external stakeholders, building a network of key editors, journalists, policymakers, senior executives, and academics. You will develop corresponding metrics to measure impact of communications strategies and help implement collection/reporting mechanisms. As a people leader, you will coach and support the immediate team and junior colleagues, enabling a collaborative and inclusive environment. Additionally, you will manage the communications team, including hiring and evaluating team members and outside vendors/contractors when necessary.

Your Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor’s/University degree required (marketing, business administration or related field preferred)
• 8+ years of experience in B2B marketing, preferably within the software industry
• Proven track record in developing and executing successful marketing strategies and campaigns, including creating and maintaining accurate budgets, schedules and timelines for projects
• Strong analytical skills with experience in using data analytics and marketing technology platforms to inform strategies and track performance; knowledge of current digital marketing trends and best practices
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, and manage needs of different stakeholders (including relevant senior leaders)
• Outstanding communication skills across formats (e.g., written, verbal/presentation, digital-ready content) and ability to apply them to develop and execute a strategy across portfolio of communications channels
• Demonstrated ability to lead and mentor a high-performing marketing team (including outside vendors and contractors), fostering a culture of innovation, agility, collaboration, and continuous improvement; ability to create psychological safety and inclusion within teams
• Proficiency in digital marketing tools and platforms, including CRM systems, SEO/SEM tools, and social media management platforms
• Experience in product-led growth strategies, and familiarity with the consulting industry and understanding of client needs in large-scale transformation programs
• Proficiency and fluency in verbal and written English is required
• Ability to manage various projects simultaneously and work independently as well as collaboratively in a fast-paced and ambiguous operating environment, while driving for quality implementation and excellence
• Outstanding critical reasoning and problem-solving skills, including ability to disaggregate issues, identify root causes, and recommend solutions

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Marketing

• Industries

  Public Relations and Communications Services

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