Vice President

Adelphi Group•Clayton, MO

8d•$77,000 - $175,000•Hybrid

About The Position

FleishmanHillard's Talent + Transformation team comprises change communications specialists who believe people are the driving force behind successful transformations. They go beyond informing employees to help organizations move people from awareness to action, shifting their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors to achieve business outcomes. The team operates at the intersection of strategy, human behavior, and communications, guiding organizations through complex and high-stakes moments such as mergers, acquisitions, restructurings, cultural overhauls, and digital transformations. This role is for a seasoned practitioner energized by the challenge of aligning entire organizations towards a common direction. FleishmanHillard emphasizes impact and inclusion to strengthen relationships, foster growth, and create thriving environments. They are committed to seeking candidates who are passionate about advancing their impact and inclusion goals, aiming to be the world's most inclusive agency.

Requirements

8+ years of focused experience in change communications, specifically helping organizations and their people navigate significant business change.
Proven track record managing complex transformations (M&A, restructurings, cultural transformation, etc.) with high stakes and compressed timelines.
Deep understanding of how people process change, including emotional dimensions, drivers of resistance, and moving individuals from skepticism to commitment.
Expertise in change narrative development and key message frameworks, creating compelling stories that connect organizational rationale to individual employee reality.
Experience equipping leaders and managers to lead through change, including developing tools, briefings, and coaching materials.
Strong skills in audience analysis, research, and measurement using both quantitative and qualitative methods.
Exceptional writing and editing skills, with the ability to simplify complex, sensitive topics and adapt tone and voice.
AP style proficiency is required.
Ability and confidence to provide strategic counsel at the C-suite level and build trusted relationships with senior clients.
Experience leading teams and managing others with a collaborative, respectful style.
A bachelor's degree in communications, journalism, or a related field.
An energetic, resourceful, self-starting mindset.

Nice To Haves

A master's degree in communications, organizational psychology, organizational behavior, or business.
Prosci certification and/or experience working within formal change management frameworks.
Large-agency experience.

Responsibilities

Lead change communications strategy for clients navigating significant business transformations, including mergers and acquisitions, integrations, spinoffs and IPOs, restructurings, reductions in force, leadership transitions, function transformations, culture and values programs.
Design and manage communications programs that move employees from awareness to action, from hearing about a change to believing in it and living it daily.
Develop change narratives and key message frameworks that are honest, human, and grounded in the "why."
Equip leaders and managers to communicate through change with confidence and credibility.
Conduct audience and sentiment analysis to understand employee perspectives and communication needs.
Build and oversee integrated, multichannel communications plans that prioritize quality and target specific audiences at key moments.
Create listening and measurement mechanisms to assess employee understanding, acceptance, and action regarding change, and to identify areas for adjustment.
Provide strategic counsel to senior clients in corporate communications, HR, and other functional roles, influencing strategy and serving as a trusted advisor.
Lead and develop project teams, manage people, and work to high standards under tight timelines.
Contribute to practice growth through RFP responses, new-business pitches, and thought leadership in change communications and organizational transformation.