Senior Communications Specialist, Cybersecurity

Aon Corporation•Chicago, IL

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

Aon is seeking a dynamic and strategic Senior Specialist, Cybersecurity Communications to help strengthen cybersecurity awareness, engagement and behavior change across the firm. This role will partner closely with Global Cybersecurity Services (GCS) leaders to develop and execute internal communications and change management strategies that help colleagues make better decisions to protect Aon's systems, data and products. The role will report to the Head of Aon Business Services Communications on Aon's global Marketing & Communications team. Aon is in the business of better decisions At Aon, we shape decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world. As an organization, we are united through trust as one inclusive team and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed. How this opportunity is different Communications plays a critical role in engaging and inspiring our colleagues as we go further, faster as a firm to help our clients make better decisions across risk and people issues. We’re a team that works hard, supports each other and has fun while making an impact and we’re looking to further build on the talent across our global communications team. The Senior Specialist, Cybersecurity Communications will help bring cybersecurity initiatives to life through engaging communications, change management support and awareness campaigns that enable colleagues to make better decisions to protect Aon's systems, data and products. This role partners closely with Global Cybersecurity Services (GCS) leaders, subject matter experts and communications colleagues to develop and execute communications that support cybersecurity awareness, technology adoption, risk reduction and colleague engagement. The Senior Specialist will play a key role in delivering global awareness campaigns, colleague communications, leadership messaging and change initiatives that strengthen Aon's security culture. The role also plays an important role in issues management, related technology implementations and collaboration across functional communications, while staying flexible to support firm priorities. As part of Aon's dynamic global Colleague Experience Communications team, this role collaborates across functions and regions to help advance firmwide priorities. Success in this role requires agility, curiosity and the ability to adapt quickly as business needs evolve, balancing strategic initiatives with emerging opportunities and priorities.

Requirements

4+ years of relevant strategic communication experience with an emphasis on internal cyber or technology communications; global experience preferred.
Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to communicate complex concepts simply and visually.
Exceptional writing, editing and storytelling skills, with the ability to tailor content to multiple audiences.
Self-motivated with outstanding interpersonal, team and collaboration skills.
Ability and willingness to perform both strategic and tactical elements of the role.
Strong project management skills with ability to execute programs with speed, accuracy and efficiency.
Fluency in AI for communications.
Flexibility to work outside of standard office hours as needed to interact with others in global locations and meet business needs/deadlines.

Responsibilities

Partner with cybersecurity subject matter experts to translate complex technical concepts into clear, concise and actionable communications.
Lead planning and execution of cybersecurity awareness campaigns, including Cybersecurity Awareness Month, phishing awareness initiatives, training promotions and behavior change programs.
Develop compelling colleague communications across a variety of channels, including email, intranet, Viva Engage, newsletters, presentations and leader communications.
Participate in regular cybersecurity intelligence sharing meetings and forums, with the intent of driving both reactive and proactive cyber-driven communications across targeted Aon stakeholders.
Drive business acumen knowledge across Aon’s global landscape, leveraging this to drive clear understanding across varying sets of stakeholders and audiences.
Coordinate communications activities across stakeholder groups to ensure consistent messaging, audience alignment and effective execution.
Support cybersecurity incident and crisis preparedness efforts by developing messaging templates and response materials that enable timely, coordinated communications.
Contribute as a member of Aon's global communications team, partnering across functions and supporting enterprise priorities as business needs evolve.
Maintain intranet materials, ensuring that materials are aligned with communication campaigns and follow relevant translation processes.
Measure campaign effectiveness and communications performance, using engagement data and feedback to identify opportunities for improvement.
Collaborate with colleagues across Operations, Legal, Compliance and Marketing & Communications to support coordinated communication efforts.
Leverage AI tools to improve productivity, content creation, audience insights and communications effectiveness.