Remote Global External Communications Leader

Adecco Group; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

A Manager, Global External Communications at LHH within Adecco Group leads the development and execution of global external communications strategy, shaping executive positioning and thought leadership across markets. You will oversee agency partnerships, budgets, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver cohesive external narratives and campaigns.

Reporting to the Head of Global External Communications, this role requires excellence in writing, media relations, and data-driven storytelling

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Digital Media, Business or related field.
• 5–8 years of experience managing enterprise websites and digital experiences.
• Experience with CMS platforms, SEO, GEO, analytics, conversion optimization, and UX best practices.
• Strong analytical mindset with experience using Google Analytics, Adobe Analytics, or similar platforms.
• Experience collaborating with developers, designers, content teams, and marketers.
• Knowledge of AI-powered website optimization and personalization technologies.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Exceptional writing, editing and storytelling skills, with the judgment to adapt complex material for media, executives and external audiences.
• Strong strategic thinking and the ability to connect communications activity to organizational goals, reputation outcomes and measurable results.
• Demonstrated media relations capability with strong news judgment and familiarity with PR platforms like Meltwater, Cision or similar tools.
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and manage external agencies, budgets and timelines.

Responsibilities

• Help develop and execute global external communications, media relations and thought leadership strategy.
• Serve as trusted advisor to global leaders translating priorities into external narratives and plans.
• Lead day-to-day relationship with public relations agency including budgets and KPIs.
• Develop, write and edit external communications materials (press releases, pitches, talking points, speeches, bylined articles).
• Build and maintain relationships with key trade and top-tier media; manage inbound media engagement.
• Support executive positioning through speaking opportunities, events and awards.
• Monitor media coverage, industry trends, and surface insights to adjust strategy.
• Support crisis, issues and sensitive communications with clear responses.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Sales, Product, Legal, HR and regional teams for cohesive messaging.
• Coordinate with stakeholders across countries to adapt global narratives regionally.
• Apply distribution best practices including AP style, SEO and AI-enabled content strategies.
• Establish measures of success, evaluate campaigns and report to senior stakeholders.
• Contribute ideas and continuously improve external communications practices.

Skills

Executive communications

Stakeholder management

Project management

Strategic thinking

Media relations

Agency management

Content development

Crisis communications

Collaboration across functions

Analytical mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Digital Media, Business

Tools

CMS platforms

SEO

Google Analytics

Adobe Analytics

Meltwater

Cision

AP style

Microsoft Office

AI-enabled content tools

Job description

A Manager, Global External Communications at LHH within Adecco Group leads the development and execution of global external communications strategy, shaping executive positioning and thought leadership across markets. You will oversee agency partnerships, budgets, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver cohesive external narratives and campaigns.

Reporting to the Head of Global External Communications, this role requires excellence in writing, media relations, and data-driven storytelling