Internal Communications Senior Manager

Tenable•Boston, MD

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Tenable is the Exposure Management company, relied upon by over 40,000 organizations globally to understand and reduce cyber risk. Our global employees support a significant portion of the Fortune 500 and Global 2000, as well as large government agencies. We foster a culture of belonging, respect, and excellence where employees can be their best selves, working together to build and innovate best-in-class cybersecurity solutions. As the Internal Communications Senior Manager, you will lead the strategy and execution of global internal communications to ensure employees stay informed, connected, and engaged. This role is responsible for shaping internal communications strategy, translating business priorities into clear and compelling messaging, and partnering with senior leaders to reinforce Tenable's culture and strategic direction. You will serve as a dedicated partner for executive communications, including ghostwriting, messaging development, leadership announcements, and coordinating company-wide All Hands meetings. This position is part of the corporate communications team, reporting to the Sr. Director, Corporate Communications. Your day-to-day will involve developing content on various topics, including new corporate initiatives, product announcements, and events, across multiple internal channels such as email, company intranet, video, and corporate messaging platforms. To ensure effective and scalable communications, you will also manage internal communications platforms, tools, vendors, and governance processes, while measuring program success through employee feedback and data-driven insights.

Requirements

5 to 8+ years of professional experience in internal communications, with at least 5 years developing and executing internal communications strategies and programs.
Proven experience in executive communications and ghostwriting, including developing social media posts, videos, and internal emails.
Exceptional writing, editorial, proofreading and verbal communications skills; ability to clearly communicate across a variety of platforms and confidently make recommendations to senior stakeholders, including executive leadership.
Strong storytelling skills that support a well-informed, engaged and connected workforce across various regions and cultures.
Outstanding project and change management skills, including proven experience managing global announcement and event calendars.
Experience establishing continuous two-way employee feedback loops and using qualitative and quantitative data to measure KPIs.
Experience managing internal communications platforms (e.g., intranets, Slack, email marketing platforms, digital signage).
Exceptional relationship-building skills with the ability to partner with HR, secure executive buy-in, and manage external vendors.
Proficiency with the Google Workspace suite, internal communications software stacks, and data analysis tools (Excel, Tableau).
B.A./B.S. degree in marketing, journalism, communications, human resources, or equivalent work experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience in or familiarity with the technology or cybersecurity industries is preferred.
A curiosity-driven approach to emerging tools, including AI and LLMs, with a track record of adopting new technology to work smarter, move faster, and elevate the quality of communications output.

Responsibilities

Lead the strategy and execution of global internal communications to ensure employees stay informed, connected, and engaged.
Shape internal communications strategy and translate business priorities into clear and compelling messaging.
Partner with senior leaders to reinforce Tenable's culture and strategic direction.
Serve as a dedicated partner for executive communications, including ghostwriting, messaging development, leadership announcements, and coordinating company-wide All Hands meetings.
Develop and create content about a range of topics from new corporate initiatives, product announcements and events across various internal channels, such as email, company intranet, video, and corporate messaging platforms.
Manage internal communications platforms, tools, vendors, and governance processes.
Measure the success of programs through employee feedback and data-driven insights to continuously improve outcomes.
Partner closely with HR and leadership teams to support culture-building, employee engagement, change management, and key company initiatives.
Act as the 'air traffic controller' for corporate messaging, using strong storytelling instincts to synthesize complex business and strategic concepts into content that resonates across all levels of the organization.
Ensure consistency in tone, branding and messaging across platforms while maintaining a communications strategy built to drive engagement and reinforce key messages.