Transformation and Communication Lead

District Partners; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

District Partners is seeking a Transformation Communications Lead to design and execute the communications strategy for enterprise transformation programs. You will translate complex change initiatives into clear narratives for executives, employees, and external stakeholders to drive alignment and adoption.

The role combines strategic judgment with hands-on execution across change management, executive messaging, and multi-channel content delivery, coaching leaders, and measuring impact to

Qualifications

• 5+ years in corporate communications, change communications, or internal communications.
• Experience supporting large-scale transformation, restructuring, or M&A programs.
• Proven experience writing for and advising senior executives, including C-suite messaging and public-facing statements.
• Experience with change management frameworks (e.g., Prosci/ADKAR) and communications planning tools.
• Strong project management skills, coordinating cross-functional stakeholders across geographies and business units.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a portfolio demonstrating clear, audience-tailored writing.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead the end-to-end communications strategy for enterprise transformation initiatives, ensuring consistent messaging across all workstreams and phases.
• Partner with transformation program leads, change management, HR, and executive stakeholders to translate program milestones and impacts into clear, audience-specific messaging.
• Draft and edit executive communications, including town hall scripts, leadership talking points, FAQs, newsletters, and intranet content.
• Build and manage a communications calendar and multi-channel content plan (email, intranet, town halls, video, Slack/Teams) to sustain momentum throughout the transformation.
• Design and execute change readiness communications, including impact assessments, stakeholder mapping, and feedback loops to gauge sentiment and adoption.
• Serve as a communications advisor to senior leaders, coaching them on messaging delivery for high-visibility transformation moments.
• Measure and report on communications effectiveness using engagement metrics, surveys, and feedback channels, adjusting strategy as needed.
• Manage crisis and sensitive-topic communications related to organizational change, restructuring, or program setbacks.
• Maintain brand and narrative consistency across all transformation-related materials and touchpoints.
• Collaborate with the Enterprise Transformation Office to align communications with program governance, milestones, and risk reporting.

Skills

Change communications

Executive messaging

Stakeholder management

Content strategy

Multi-channel delivery

Project management

Storytelling

Data-driven

Attention to detail

Written communications

Education

Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, Business

Tools

SharePoint

Workplace

Slack

Poppulo

Job description

District Partners has been exclusively engaged to fill a Transformation Communications Lead role, who will be responsible for designing and executing the communications strategy that supports the enterprise's transformation program.

This role translates complex, cross-functional change initiatives into clear, compelling narratives for executives, employees, and external stakeholder to ensure alignment, awareness, and adoption throughout the transformation lifecycle. The ideal candidate combines strong, strategic communications judgment with hands-on execution across change management, executive messaging, and multi-channel content delivery.

What You'll be Owning:

• Develop and lead the end-to-end communications strategy for enterprise transformation initiatives, ensuring consistent messaging across all workstreams and phases.
• Partner with transformation program leads, change management, HR, and executive stakeholders to translate program milestones and impacts into clear, audience-specific messaging.
• Draft and edit executive communications, including town hall scripts, leadership talking points, FAQs, newsletters, and intranet content.
• Build and manage a communications calendar and multi-channel content plan (email, intranet, town halls, video, Slack/Teams) to sustain momentum throughout the transformation.
• Design and execute change readiness communications, including impact assessments, stakeholder mapping, and feedback loops to gauge sentiment and adoption.
• Serve as a communications advisor to senior leaders, coaching them on messaging delivery for high-visibility transformation moments.
• Measure and report on communications effectiveness using engagement metrics, surveys, and feedback channels, adjusting strategy as needed.
• Manage crisis and sensitive-topic communications related to organizational change, restructuring, or program setbacks.
• Maintain brand and narrative consistency across all transformation-related materials and touchpoints.
• Collaborate with the Enterprise Transformation Office to align communications with program governance, milestones, and risk reporting.

What You'll Bring to the Table:

• 5+ years of experience in corporate communications, change communications, or internal communications, ideally supporting large-scale transformation, restructuring, or M&A programs.
• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, Business, or a related field; advanced degree a plus.
• Proven experience writing for and advising senior executives, including C-suite messaging and public-facing statements.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams and competing deadlines in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.
• Experience with change management frameworks (e.g., Prosci/ADKAR) and communications planning tools.
• Strong project management skills, with experience coordinating cross-functional stakeholders across geographies and business units.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a portfolio demonstrating clear, audience-tailored writing.
• Experience with internal communications platforms (e.g., SharePoint, Workplace, Slack, Poppulo) and basic content design tools.
• Strategic storytelling - able to distill complex program detail into a clear narrative arc.
• Executive presence and the judgment to advise leaders on sensitive or high-stakes messaging.
• Strong stakeholder management across HR, Legal, IT, and business unit leadership.
• Comfort operating with ambiguity and shifting timelines typical of large transformation programs.
• Data-informed mindset - uses engagement and sentiment metrics to refine communications approach.
• High attention to detail and consistency across written materials.