External Executive Communications Manager

HPE • San Jose, CA

3d • $119,500 - $275,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) is seeking an External Executive Communications Manager to support the Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing & Communications Officer (CMCO). This role is part of the Global Marketing & Communications (GMC) organization, which manages HPE's marketing and communications engine. The position is within the Office of the CMCO, reporting to the CMCO's Chief of Staff. The External Executive Communications Manager will work collaboratively with the Internal Executive Communications Manager to ensure consistent and complementary narratives for the CMCO's 360 communications. The role is designed to be Hybrid, requiring an average of two days per week in an HPE office.

Requirements

• Senior communications expertise and deep experience counseling clients and senior leaders directly.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and presentation skills.
• Ability to synthesize complex information into a clear point of view with concise language for a variety of audiences.
• Good judgment and discretion when working with sensitive or confidential information.
• Excellent organizational skills and project management.
• Typically, 7+ years of managing Executive communications.
• Based in or willing to relocate to San Jose, CA (preference) or Spring, TX.
• Excited to work from an HPE office 2-3 days per week.

Nice To Haves

• Understand the big picture and know how to build a leader’s brand.
• Comfortable operating in ambiguity, working closely with senior leaders, and balancing strategic thinking with hands on execution.
• Thrive on highly collaborative teams, have a deep desire to build rooted relationships across organizational teams, and enjoy sharing wins with others.

Responsibilities

• Develop distinct thought leadership platforms aligned to the CMCO’s priorities, translating company strategy, industry trends, and executive perspectives into differentiated points of view.
• Identify, secure, prepare, and execute opportunities to elevate the CMCO's presence and expand influence across key stakeholder audiences, including industry events, media engagements, speaking opportunities, podcasts, awards, and executive forums.
• Create high-impact external communications, including speeches, presentations, talking points, briefing materials, bylines, and other content that simplifies complex topics and delivers clear, compelling messages.
• Develop and execute the social media strategy for the CMCO to promote HPE’s business, reputation, and culture, and grow the CMCO’s personal brand.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to the CMCO, providing communications counsel on messaging, stakeholder engagement, reputation management, and executive positioning.
• Protect and enhance the CMCO's reputation by ensuring a consistent narrative across external engagements and communications channels, aligning messaging with corporate strategy and priorities.
• Establish metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of external communications and thought leadership efforts, analyzing performance and refining strategies to increase visibility, influence, engagement, and business impact.

Benefits

• Health & Wellbeing comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.
• Personal & Professional Development programs catered to helping you reach any career goals.
• Unconditional Inclusion, celebrating individual uniqueness.
• Flexibility to manage work and personal needs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: No Education Listed