Sr. Communications Manager 2, Employee Communications - GTO

LinkedIn; California; Hybrid; USD 148,000 - 233,000; Full time

Job summary

LinkedIn is seeking a Senior Communications Manager 2 to join the Employee Communications team. The role focuses on enterprise-wide communications supporting workforce programs and priorities, advising senior leaders, and shaping communications that engage employees and people leaders.

Based in San Francisco, Mountain View, or Sunnyvale, the position is hybrid, balancing home and office days. You will translate complex HR programs into clear narratives and scale communications across the

Qualifications

• 9+ years of experience in Communications, Marketing, Journalism, or related experience, including 3+ years in Employee Communications.
• OR Bachelor's degree in Business, Communications, Marketing, Journalism, or a related field AND 6+ years of experience in Communications, Marketing, Journalism, or related experience, including 3+ years in Employee Communications.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted communications advisor to senior leaders across GTO and the enterprise, providing strategic counsel on messaging, channels, timing, and employee engagement.
• Provide strategic communications counsel to the Performance Management and Compensation teams, shaping and executing internal narratives that drive awareness, understanding, and engagement with key programs and initiatives.
• Lead the enterprise People Leader Communications strategy, developing and implementing plans that drive awareness, engagement, and action among people leaders.
• Lead and support priority HR communications, including organizational change and issues management, with a focus on scaling impact across LinkedIn.
• Measure and evaluate communications effectiveness, using insights and results to inform and strengthen future strategies.
• Build and own strong relationships with senior leaders and cross-functional partners to drive alignment, consistency, and effective decision-making.
• Influence across teams and levels of the organization while balancing diverse stakeholder perspectives and business needs.
• Develop compelling narratives and content that bring people strategies, programs, and workforce priorities to life.
• Translate complex HR, Performance Management, Compensation, and workforce topics into clear, accessible, and actionable communications.
• Create high-quality content across a variety of formats and channels, including email, live events, video, and other employee communications.

Skills

Employee Communications

HR Communications

Communications Strategy

Executive Communications

Storytelling

Strategic Influence

Stakeholder Management

Problem Solving

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

LinkedIn is the world's largest professional network, built to create economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce. Our products help people make powerful connections, discover exciting opportunities, build necessary skills, and gain valuable insights every day. We're also committed to providing transformational opportunities for our own employees by investing in their growth. We aspire to create a culture that's built on trust, care, inclusion, and fun – where everyone can succeed.

Join us to transform the way the world works.

This role will be based inSan Francisco, Mountain View, or Sunnyvale

At LinkedIn, our approach to flexible work is centered on trust and optimized for culture, connection, clarity, and the evolving needs of our business. The work location of this role is hybrid, meaning it will be performed both from home and from a LinkedIn office on select days, as determined by the business needs of the team.

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Employee Communications team as a Senior Communications Manager 2 focused on enterprise-wide communications that support key workforce programs, initiatives, and priorities.

In this role, you'll serve as a strategic communications partner to our Performance Management and Compensation teams, shaping communications that drive awareness, understanding, and engagement with programs that impact our employees and their careers. You'll also lead LinkedIn's enterprise People Leader Communications strategy, developing clear and compelling communications that help equip people leaders to understand, communicate, and take action on key workforce priorities.

You'll work closely with senior leaders and cross-functional partners to translate complex people programs and strategies into communications that resonate with employees and people leaders. You'll also lead and support other priority HR communications, including organizational change and issues management, with opportunities to scale your impact across LinkedIn.

We're looking for a dynamic communicator with deep business acumen, strong HR and employee communications experience, and a track record of advising senior leaders and navigating complex stakeholder environments. You bring a passion for storytelling, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and know how to turn complex topics into clear, thoughtful communications that inspire understanding and action.

If you're energized by the opportunity to lead with influence, shape enterprise communications strategy, and help employees and people leaders feel informed and connected to the programs that shape their careers, we'd love to meet you.

Responsibilities

Communications Strategy & Execution

• Serve as a trusted communications advisor to senior leaders across GTO and the enterprise, providing strategic counsel on messaging, channels, timing, and employee engagement.
• Provide strategic communications counsel to the Performance Management and Compensation teams, shaping and executing internal narratives that drive awareness, understanding, and engagement with key programs and initiatives.
• Lead the enterprise People Leader Communications strategy, developing and implementing plans that drive awareness, engagement, and action among people leaders.
• Lead and support priority HR communications, including organizational change and issues management, with a focus on scaling impact across LinkedIn.
• Measure and evaluate communications effectiveness, using insights and results to inform and strengthen future strategies.

Stakeholder Engagement & Influence

• Build and own strong relationships with senior leaders and cross-functional partners to drive alignment, consistency, and effective decision-making.
• Influence across teams and levels of the organization while balancing diverse stakeholder perspectives and business needs.

Writing & Storytelling

• Develop compelling narratives and content that bring people strategies, programs, and workforce priorities to life.
• Translate complex HR, Performance Management, Compensation, and workforce topics into clear, accessible, and actionable communications.
• Create high-quality content across a variety of formats and channels, including email, live events, video, and other employee communications.

Basic Qualifications

• 9+ years of experience in Communications, Marketing, Journalism, or related experience, including 3+ years of experience in Employee Communications;

• OR Bachelor's degree in Business, Communications, Marketing, Journalism, or a related field AND 6+ years of experience in Communications, Marketing, Journalism, or related experience, including 3+ years of experience in Employee Communications.

Preferred Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience supporting senior executives.
• 6+ years of experience in employee communications.
• 2+ years of HR communications experience.
• 3+ years of experience in a communications or marketing-focused role.
• Experience developing communications strategies for people leaders and translating complex workforce or HR programs into clear, actionable communications.
• Experience advising senior leaders and navigating complex, cross-functional stakeholder environments.
• Exceptional judgment and problem-solving skills, including the ability to operate with a high degree of discretion.
• Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple communications initiatives simultaneously and operate effectively in ambiguity.
• Demonstrated ability to influence, collaborate, and build alignment across all levels of an organization.

Suggested Skills

• Employee Communications
• HR Communications
• Communications Strategy
• Executive Communications
• Storytelling
• Strategic Influence
• Stakeholder Management
• Problem Solving
• Adaptability

LinkedIn is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices.

The pay range for this role is $148,000 to $233,000. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location. This may be different in other locations due to differences in the cost of labor.

The total compensation package for this position may also include annual performance bonus, stock, benefits and/or other applicable incentive compensation plans. For more information, visit https://careers.linkedin.com/benefits.

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