Vice President, Internal Communications
About The Position
The Vice President, Internal Communications & Leadership Enablement is responsible for setting the vision, strategy, and operating model for internal communications across the organization. This role defines how communication drives organizational alignment, leadership effectiveness, and enterprise-wide execution. The VP is accountable for building the system—establishing governance, prioritization, and standards that enable the internal communications team to deliver high-impact communications at scale. This leader serves as a senior advisor to executive leadership, shaping not only how the organization communicates, but how decisions are framed, aligned, and activated across the enterprise. In all responsibilities, the position demonstrates a strong commitment to ESSC’s mission and values by supporting a high-quality, person-centered service environment.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communication, Business, or related field or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
- 15+ years of experience in internal or corporate communications leadership.
- Experience advising senior executives and influencing organizational decisions.
- Proven ability to design and lead communication strategies in complex organizations.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a criminal record/fingerprint clearance from the Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation, per ESSC and/or program requirements.
- Must pass all required drug testing by ESSC.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in nonprofit, healthcare, or mission-driven environments is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Defines the enterprise internal communications strategy aligned to organizational priorities.
- Establishes the operating model, governance, and decision rights for internal communications.
- Sets clear priorities and tradeoffs to ensure focus on the highest-impact work.
- Serves as a strategic advisor to the leadership team on communication and alignment.
- Shapes how priorities, changes, and decisions are communicated across the organization.
- Influences leadership behavior to improve clarity, consistency, and transparency.
- Owns the design of the enterprise communication cascade and alignment model.
- Ensures leaders are aligned before communications are deployed.
- Drives consistency of messaging across functions and service lines.
- Defines the strategy for building leadership communication capability across the organization.
- Ensures leaders are equipped to communicate effectively without overreliance on internal communications.
- Leads a team of 3–4 direct reports (Director + Comms Partners structure + Coordinator).
- Sets performance standards and ensures clarity of roles and responsibilities.
- Builds a high-performing, business-aligned internal communications function.
- Defines success metrics tied to alignment, adoption, and leadership effectiveness.
- Uses insights to continuously refine the strategy and operating model.
Benefits
- Hiring Range: $190k - $240k
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
