Senior Manager, Internal Communications

Extreme Networks; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Extreme Networks is seeking a Senior Manager, Internal Communications to translate business priorities into communications, programs, and experiences that inform, engage, and enable employees. The role will balance long-term planning with hands-on execution across content, governance, and digital touchpoints.

You will lead a cross-functional team, partner with executive leadership, and drive employee engagement programs, events, and vendor relationships to enhance the employee experience and

Qualifications

• Connect business priorities to a clear communications strategy.
• Balance immediate needs with longer-term objectives.
• Proactively identify communication gaps and opportunities.
• Set and enforce communication standards across the organization.
• Advise senior leaders with credibility and judgment.

Responsibilities

• Own internal communications strategy, planning, platforms, and governance to support business objectives.
• Create messaging that drives awareness, understanding, and engagement around priorities and initiatives.
• Build relationships with executives and stakeholders to identify needs and advise on communications.
• Oversee employee engagement programs, events, digital touchpoints, and vendor relationships.
• Foster accountability, collaboration, and growth while executing team priorities.

Skills

Strategic Thinking

Ownership Agility

Proactive Mindset

Influence & Accountability

Executive Presence

Job description

Over 50,000 customers globally trust our end-to-end, cloud-driven networking solutions. They rely on our top-rated services and support to accelerate their digital transformation efforts and deliver unprecedented progress. With double-digit growth year over year, no provider is better positioned to deliver scalable outcomes than Extreme.
Inclusion is one of our core values and in our DNA. We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that embraces our differences and creates an atmosphere where all our employees thrive because of their differences, not in spite of them.
Become part of Something big with Extreme! As a global networking leader, learn why there’s no better time to join the Extreme team.

The Senior Manager, Internal Communications is responsible for turning business priorities into communications, programs, and experiences that inform, engage, and enable employees. This role ensures employees receive the right information at the right time through a strategic, streamlined approach to internal communications, while balancing long-term planning with hands‑on execution across content, governance, employee programs, and digital touchpoints.

Overview

The Senior Manager, Internal Communications is responsible for turning business priorities into communications, programs, and experiences that inform, engage, and enable employees. This role ensures employees receive the right information at the right time through a strategic, streamlined approach to internal communications, while balancing long-term planning with hands‑on execution across content, governance, employee programs, and digital touchpoints.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategy Governance:Own internal communications strategy, planning, platforms, and governance to deliver effective, employee-focused communications that support business objectives.
• Content Development:Create content and messaging that drive awareness, understanding, and engagement around key priorities, initiatives, organizational updates, change efforts, etc.
• Stakeholder Engagement:Build relationships with stakeholders across the organization, including executive leadership, to understand priorities, identify communication needs, and serve as a strategic advisor.
• Employee Experience:Oversee employee engagement and recognition programs, internal events, digital employee touchpoints, and related vendor relationships that support the employee experience.
• Team Leadership:Foster accountability, collaboration, and professional growth while ensuring effective execution of team priorities.

What You'll Bring

• Strategic Thinking:Ability to connect business priorities to a clear communications strategy while balancing immediate needs with longer-term objectives.
• Ownership Agility:A proactive, self-directed approach with the ability to anticipate needs, take initiative, and move work forward with limited direction while managing multiple priorities and shifting deadlines.
• Proactive Mindset:Ability to identify communication needs, gaps, and opportunities and proactively recommend solutions rather than waiting for direction.
• Influence Accountability:Confidence to establish and enforce communication standards, challenge requests, and make decisions that improve communication effectiveness across the organization.
• Executive Presence:Credibility and judgment to advise senior leaders,