Director, Corporate Communications
About The Position
As a corporate communications professional, you know how to inform and engage key audiences across a matrixed organization and help promote the overall reputation of the company, internally and externally. News Corp’s Corporate Communications team is looking for a director who will be in charge of developing, executing and tracking communications strategies, project delivery, change initiatives, policy updates, and C-level stakeholder activities and engagement. They will operate as a trusted partner and strategic advisor to the company’s senior executives. This role will be expected to design, develop, produce, and consult on a variety of communications strategies and materials by collaborating with stakeholders across various corporate functions, business units, and leadership teams.
Requirements
- Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience. An advanced degree is preferred.
- A minimum of 8 to 10 years of progressive experience in corporate communications, with experience developing and executing strategy, and partnering with C-Suite stakeholders.
- Management consulting experience is preferred.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to organize and present information in a clear and concise way to a variety of audiences.
- Experience in proofing and editing speeches, white papers, business reviews, and other communications for internal and external use
- Experience in scoping and shaping project communications that drive organizational and behavioral change.
- Experience advising and supporting senior executives in effective organizational communications and external media engagement.
- Experience in the development and implementation of initiatives from strategy through to execution.
- Experience working in a global, matrixed organization.
- Excellent consultative, relationship management, influencing, and facilitation skills.
- Superb problem solving skills; logical and analytical thinker.
- Strong executive presence.
- High attention to detail with a focus on accuracy
- Demonstrated track record of contributing both strategically and tactically at a consistently high level
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute executive communications and stakeholder engagement strategies to promote overarching strategic priorities, drive effective change, cultivate employee awareness, and support the strategic roadmap
- Create engaging communications collateral that drives organizational alignment and brand awareness and understanding
- Ensure the alignment of messages and distributed content with the broader strategic priorities
- Enable executive leadership to build strong relationships with key stakeholders and build consistent, strategic messaging opportunities with their teams
- Apply your track record for developing strong internal working relationships at a senior leadership level, and influence without formal direct authority
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
