Senior Director, Global Communications

Guidewire Software; United States; Remote; USD 214,000 - 346,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a seasoned communications professional to lead a dynamic team in shaping and promoting the brand's narrative. This pivotal role involves developing global communication strategies, managing media relations, and overseeing agency partnerships, all while ensuring alignment with the company's mission in the P&C insurance sector. The ideal candidate will possess exceptional writing skills, a deep understanding of the industry, and a proven track record in team leadership. Join a forward-thinking organization where your expertise will drive impactful communication initiatives and foster collaboration across diverse teams.

Benefits

Bonus

Equity

Benefits

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience managing and mentoring global teams.
• Exceptional writing and copy editing skills required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee communications strategy and manage global communications agencies.
• Drive media relations and manage crisis communications.

Skills

Communications strategy

Media relations

Crisis communications

Team management

Writing and copy editing

Attention to detail

Fluency in English

Fluency in Google Suite

Knowledge of the insurance industry

Education

MS in journalism, communications, public relations, or related fields

Tools

Google Suite

Job description

Seeking an experienced, passionate communications professional to lead a team of rockstar communicators who are the day-to-day external voice of Guidewire. Reporting to the VP of Corporate Marketing, this role leads the development and implementation of global communications strategies that promote, enhance, and protect the Guidewire brand, while advancing our mission globally.

The preferred candidate is a talented and compelling writer with a deep understanding of the products and trends shaping the P&C insurance industry. They are a pace-setter and problem solver who values teamwork and professional excellence. Working with a world-class team of Communications leaders.

Job Description

This role will oversee:

• Communications strategy - Identifying new horizons and defining workflows to streamline communications workflows while realizing Marketing and company goals
• Analyst relations - Ensuring that industry analysts understand Guidewire’s business approach, product vision, and ambition for the P&C insurance industry
• Media relations - Identifying, pitching, and promoting Guidewire news in the form of customer stories, unique industry perspectives, and original content that’s relevant for global business/financial, trade, and technology outlets such as the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Handelsblatt etc.
• Agency management - Identify, onboard, and oversee global Communications agencies
• Social media - Drive the social media program, including campaigns, technology and content, to maximizing engagement and maintain brand consistency across Guidewire
• Budgets - Manage budgets and forecasts across Analyst Relations and Public Relations programs globally
• Crisis communications - With the VP of Corporate Marketing, serve as a Communications response lead should incidents arise

Necessary skills and attributes:

• MS preferred in journalism, communications, public relations, marketing, international relations, global studies, or related fields
• 15+ years hands-on experience managing and mentoring dispersed global teams
• Excellent attention to detail and temperament for working in a fast-paced, frequently changing, high demand, tightly resourced environment
• Exceptional, demonstrated writing and copy editing skills - samples required
• Deep knowledge of the insurance industry preferred
• Willingness and ability to travel (domestic and international) occasionally, and work after hours during emergency responses
• A can-do attitude, flexibility, and ability to work through ambiguous and fluid situations
• Positive, solutions-oriented approach to work and passion for teamwork and productive collaboration; ability to build relationships with diverse stakeholders
• Strong, clear communications skills and ability to work across teams, disciplines, cultures, countries, and time zones
• Fluency in English required, ability to speak, read, and write in other languages (German, French) a plus
• Fluency in Google Suite

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $214,000 - $346,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Guidewire provides accommodations to the hiring process to create a fair opportunity for candidates with disabilities to contend for open positions. Accommodation requests should be directed to [e-mail]. If things do not go as hoped, we invite you to use our appeals process. Guidewire promises to independently review any denied accommodation and any decision not to offer you the position. The appeals process is the same in either case. Within five business days of receiving a notice of denial of an accommodation, or receiving a notice of your non-selection for a vacancy, e-mail [e-mail] to make an appeal. Guidewire will assign a new decision-maker to review the request and/or hiring decision, who will then notify you in writing of a decision within 10 business days.

About Guidewire

Guidewire is the platform P&C insurers trust to engage, innovate, and grow efficiently. We combine digital, core, analytics, and AI to deliver our platform as a cloud service. More than 540+ insurers in 40 countries, from new ventures to the largest and most complex in the world, run on Guidewire.

As a partner to our customers, we continually evolve to enable their success. We are proud of our unparalleled implementation track record with 1600+ successful projects, supported by the largest R&D team and partner ecosystem in the industry. Our Marketplace provides hundreds of applications that accelerate integration, localization, and innovation.

For more information, please visit www.guidewire.com and follow us on Twitter: @Guidewire_PandC.

Guidewire Software, Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to an inclusive workplace, and believe that a diversity of perspectives, abilities, and cultures is a key to our success. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship, marital status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability. All offers are contingent upon passing a criminal history and other background checks where it's applicable to the position.