Director, HPE FS Executive Communications

Hewlett Packard Enterprise • Spring, TX

22h • Hybrid

About The Position

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. They help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, to turn insights into outcomes. The company's culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next, valuing varied backgrounds and offering flexibility to manage work and personal needs. HPE is seeking a proven, strategic individual to lead Executive Communications for the HPE Financial Services business group (HPEFS) and its executive. This role is part of HPE’s global communications team, which advocates for HPE’s corporate strategy, business innovation, and thought leadership, enhancing HPE’s culture and reputation, showcasing innovation, and driving business outcomes. The Director, HPEFS Executive Communications will help shape the company’s financing solutions and IT lifecycle services narratives internally and externally. This position requires a collaborative professional with executive presence to lead a team (both directly and indirectly) that develops, implements, and measures sustained 360 communications programs for the HPEFS business and Maeve Culloty, EVP, President & CEO of HPE Financial Services.

Requirements

• Work closely with internal and external stakeholders to create narratives and communications strategies that resonate with the market and advance HPE’s transformation.
• Superior writing and editing skills – recognized for "near perfection" writing and editing skills and often asked to edit the work of others.
• Superior listening and interpersonal skills, visual and storytelling skills, and organization and program management.
• Proven experience leading virtual teams toward a common goal; experience leading indirect teams through influence; known for collaborative leadership style.
• Knowledge and understanding of employee communications methodologies, tools, and vehicles.
• Ability to link communications plans and activities to business results.
• Ability to understand and translate technical, complex, and varied information into audience-resonating communications.
• Ability to multi-task, managing and prioritizing a variety of projects with tight deadlines, while remaining calm under pressure.
• Ability to interact with all levels of the company top to bottom, including senior company management.
• High levels of tact and diplomacy.
• Flexible, a sense of humor, and adaptable to change.
• Ability to thrive working from home, at the office, or on the go.
• Minimum 10 years of external communications experience, with a Fortune 500 company, global enterprise, or a combination of either.
• Strong PR and social media experience.
• Extensive executive communications experience supporting top executive leadership and/or the C-suite.
• Strong listener, collaborative, diplomatic, and consultative.
• Proven ability to lead teams, influence executives and peers, nurture talent, develop strategic plans, collaborate with cross-functional peers, and deliver business results.
• Experience guiding executives in communications strategies; ability to recommend performance strategies and techniques for public speaking, event presence, media engagements.
• Superior writing, editing, and presentation skills, with the ability to coach and uplevel others.
• Previous thought leadership campaign success and examples.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of PR, AR or financial communications disciplines is helpful.
• Experience with a global technology leader preferred for executive communications experience.

Responsibilities

• Understand the communications needs of various internal and external audiences; develop key messaging and communications plans to support key business priorities and drive desired outcomes.
• Manage a team of two including a senior communications manager and an individual contributor; partner closely with PR and AR leaders.
• Help drive the strategy and planning to support key internal and external events.
• Drive strategy and execution around the development of executive presentations; write and edit speeches; develop comms strategy and content for organizational announcements; draft emails, web content, blog posts, articles, etc.
• Oversee executive social media strategy.
• Partner with HR and BU stakeholders to drive adoption of culture across HPEFS team members.
• Serve as member of HPEFS leadership team; play role as communications consultant and strategist for HPEFS and work closely with other members of leadership team to deliver on business priorities.
• Work cross-functionally across teams, businesses, and functions to ensure alignment.
• Learn the voice and style of HPEFS leaders to effectively communicate and collaborate utilizing a host of communications vehicles.

Benefits

• Comprehensive suite of benefits that supports physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.
• Specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals.
• Flexibility to manage work and personal needs.
• Variable incentives may also be offered.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees