You know the moment. It’s the first notes of that song you love, the intro to your favorite movie, or simply the sound of someone you love saying “hello.” It’s in these moments that sound matters most. 

At Bose, we believe sound is the most powerful force on earth. We’ve dedicated ourselves to improving it for nearly 60 years. And we’re passionate down to our bones about making whatever you’re listening to a little more magical. 

The HR team at Bose exists to deliver the tools, team and support our employees around the world need to work in a positive, inclusive, productive environment. From identifying the right talent to supporting them throughout their career, our support helps you focus on unleashing the transformative power of sound.

Job Description

At Bose, we’ve spent more than 50 years finding new ways to bring quality audio products to people—in their homes, in automobiles, in airplanes, and just about anywhere else that there is a possibility to enjoy music. To create and deliver those products to our customers, Bose relies on exceptional people. We are stretching our vision and obsessive approach to providing customer benefit by focusing on improving people’s lives in fundamentally new ways beyond audio entertainment. If the prospect of making a positive, tangible impact on millions of people excites you, and you enjoy working on teams with other passionate, smart people, then we want to meet you!

The Senior Internal Communications Strategist plays a key role in building and executing internal communications (IC) strategies and programs that engage, inspire and empower Bose employees around the world. In partnership with the Global Head of Internal Communications, the Sr. IC Strategist supports the development of global IC strategy and planning, serves as strategic consultant to executives and key internal clients, supports the ongoing development of global IC structure, governance, policies and tools, and coordinates the execution of the global IC strategy across the company’s key business units and regions in partnership with regional IC leads. Additionally, the Sr. IC Strategist leads and oversees change communication initiatives that enable Bose to successfully implement strategic transformations and drive business outcomes.

The role requires a proactive individual who is highly organized and thrives in a fast-paced, complex environment.

Main responsibilities:

• Support the Global Head of Internal Communications in the development of enterprise-wide Internal Communications (IC) strategy and planning to engage, inspire and empower Bose employees around the world.
• Lead the design and execution of strategic IC, employee engagement programs, campaigns and events.
• Develop and manage change communication strategies that enable Bose to successfully implement key transformation initiatives
• Advise executives and other key internal communicators on IC strategy, recommending and facilitating the best communications approach, channels and tools to support their strategic priorities and programs.
• Support the development and ongoing management of enterprise-wide IC governance, policies and tools, including a global IC calendar.
• Coordinate IC execution across key regions in partnership with IC regional leads. 
• Benchmark IC strategy and tactics to stay ahead of trends and drive innovation.
• Design and execute new methodologies to track, analyze, and report on key IC metrics and feedback.

Key competencies and experiences we are looking for

• Highly organized with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, complex environment.
• Strategic, proactive, and comfortable navigating ambiguity.
• A college degree in communications, marketing, journalism or similar.
• 8+ years of experience in internal and change communications strategy development – in-house or agency.
• A proven communicator with exceptional writing and editing skills, and attention to detail.
• Strong campaign management and organizational capabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute multifaceted communications strategies for complex organizations and programs.
• Experience working with senior executives and key partners across an international organization.
• Experience developing and generating internal communications plans that apply creative tactics using a wide variety of integrated communication channels and touchpoints, including social, digital, video and events.

Bose is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender ident