Communications Manager Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Demonstrated expertise sourcing marketing-related categories, including agency services, paid media, sponsorships, tradeshows and other event management, creative production, PR and communications, marketing technology platforms, market research, and related professional services.
• Experience in sourcing roles and functions, including creating sourcing roadmaps, developing category strategies, licensing and asset management, risk management, and requirement change management.
• Typically, a university degree and at least 8 years of relevant experience; or an advanced degree in a related field and at least 5 years of experience; or, without a degree, 12 years of relevant experience.
• Expertise drafting, negotiating, and interpreting sophisticated commercial agreements.
• Strong negotiation and sourcing skills and understanding of different contract types.
• Ability to collaborate with stakeholders in peer organizations and other operational areas to balance supplier requirements, customer experience, and affordability.
• Ability to understand financial information, budgets, and program performance, and to develop strategies and business cases to improve performance.
• Business acumen to connect technical requirements and concerns to contract performance.
• Hands-on experience with Ariba or a similar product to manage sourcing and contract activities (P2P).
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, including the ability to develop effective presentations and present to leadership and peers.
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Direct, hands-on experience sourcing and managing vendors supporting Communications and Marketing functions is required; candidates without this experience will not be considered.

Nice To Haves

• MBA and at least 8 years of experience.
• Sourcing experience with legal-technology vendors, particularly providers of new AI tools to increase efficiencies in the provision and management of legal services.
• Strong project management skills and ability to convert requirements into executable strategies.
• Ability to communicate and work effectively with all levels of management and individual contributors.
• Ability to develop effective presentations and documents for leadership reviews.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Corporate Communications and Marketing leaders and professionals to understand and shape requirements and translate them into actionable sourcing initiatives.
• Maintain expertise in Corporate Marcom sourcing issues, supplier landscapes, technology developments, new offerings, services, and pricing models.
• Assess and onboard new suppliers as needed.
• Align with stakeholders on vendor consolidation activities to drive contract savings.
• Develop and manage an integrated master schedule of engagements, renewals, and RFXs in partnership with stakeholders.
• Facilitate supplier performance reviews, benchmarking, and reporting.
• Review statements of work (SOWs) to ensure sourcing best practices are followed.
• Build strong partnerships across stakeholders, including Legal and Finance.
• Develop supplier relationships to drive effectiveness and value.
• Support investigation, negotiation, and favorable resolution of supplier disputes.
• Develop executive-level analyses and presentations.
• Work with stakeholders on benchmarking industry trends and changes, as requested.
• Partner with key stakeholders on strategic vendor meetings and strategies.
• Support sourcing and contract activities through the end-to-end procurement process, including negotiations, requisitions, and purchase order placement.
• Develop strategies to achieve year-over-year cost savings and improve supplier, financial, and program performance.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
• 401(k) plan with employer matching funds and a separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Student loan repayment program.
• Life insurance and disability coverage.
• Optional pet, home and auto, additional life and accident, critical illness, group legal, and identity theft protection coverages.
• Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits.
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning benefits.
• Adoption assistance.
• Autism benefit.
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions.
• Healthy You Incentives wellness rewards program.
• Doctor on Demand virtual doctor visits.
• Bright Horizons child and elder care services.
• Teladoc Medical Experts second opinion program.
• Potential relocation eligibility.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Flexible work schedules.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Potential annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation, depending on position level and collective-bargaining coverage; payments are not guaranteed.