Corporate Media Relations and Issues Communications Manager

Texas Instruments•Dallas, TX

About The Position

TI is looking for a strategic, results-driven Issues Communications Manager to lead the company's crisis and issues communications function. As a key member of the Corporate Communications team, you will be the architect of TI's issues response strategy - owning the processes, playbooks, and messaging that protect and strengthen TI's reputation when it matters most. You will ensure TI's corporate story and message is clear and consistent across all audiences. This role sits at the intersection of communications strategy, executive counsel, and operational execution, requiring someone who can stay composed under pressure while connecting dots across a complex global organization.

Requirements

Strategic, results-driven Issues Communications Manager
Architect of TI's issues response strategy
Owns processes, playbooks, and messaging for crisis and issues communications
Ensures clear and consistent corporate story and message across all audiences
Operates at the intersection of communications strategy, executive counsel, and operational execution
Composed under pressure
Connects dots across a complex global organization
Sharp, calm under pressure, and experienced strategic communicator
Thrives in ambiguous, fast-moving situations
Brings equal parts judgment and execution
Counsels senior executives
Writes tight statements on deadline
Runs a triage process
Builds trust quickly with leaders, colleagues, and agency partners
Understands that protecting a company's reputation requires both preparedness and agility

Nice To Haves

Deep expertise in corporate crisis and issues management - from strategy and playbook development to real-time response across internal and external audiences, including TI's business continuity program and processes
High-visibility relationships with senior leaders and functional experts across TI, partnering on issues strategy and executive messaging
Direct people management experience leading an issues communications team and coordinating with external agency partners
Broad exposure to TI's public relations strategy and the opportunity to influence how the company shows up in the world's most critical moments

Responsibilities

Lead TI's issues and crisis communications strategy and day-to-day response, connecting dots across functions and regions to ensure timely, consistent execution.
Manage and develop the issues communications team, including selection, review and management of agency partners.
Draft proactive and reactive messaging, statements, and content for internal and external audiences on short, often unpredictable deadlines.
Counsel senior leaders and functional experts on recommended approach for responding to sensitive issues.
Continually assess the external media, social and political landscape, analyzing trends that could affect TI and providing proactive, strategic recommendations to leadership.
Develop and deliver communications strategies that strengthen and protect TI's brand and reputation during and after an issue.
Close collaboration with stakeholders across legal, government relations, investor relations, security, and beyond.
Own TI's crisis communications playbooks and preparedness program, training communicators, executives, and stakeholders on their roles in an issue or crisis.
Respond swiftly and decisively to unexpected issues as they arise, leading TI's communications response in real time.