EVP, Transformation & Engagement Leader - Corporate Affairs

 

Whether your company’s brand is a consumer-centric brand or a business-to-business brand, you have a story to tell. We use bold, creative thinking to change how the world sees and thinks about companies, businesses, and brands – and how they perceive the world. Through obsessive, inclusive collaboration, bold creative solutions designed for the corporate world and close partnerships with clients, stakeholders, customers and influencers, campaigners and lawmakers, NGOs and CEOs.  

Informed by data, we bring decades of creative consumer thinking to unlock the value of corporate reputation. We take real-time storytelling to the next level, earn the attention of audiences that matter and drive reputation and business results. We Go. All. In.  

Our Corporate Affairs Practice is comprised of former reporters, government staffers, in-house communicators and storytellers, digital and social media gurus and analytics experts offering a full suite of corporate communications capabilities, including:  

 

• Corporate Reputation Counsel  

• Corporate positioning, narrative and creative platform development  

• Competitive Landscape and Positioning Research & Counsel  

• Corporate Issues & Crisis Management including Litigation, transaction support, strategy changes, pre-/post-crisis recovery, leadership change  

• Corporate Media Strategy & Relations  

• Master Narrative and Messaging   

• Thought Leadership  

• EV360: Executive Vision & Visibility, social engagement  

• Employee Communications + Change Management  

• Integrated Corporate-Consumer program development   

• ESG, Purpose Advisory & Counsel  

• Public Affairs: Policy Influencer + Stakeholder Engagement  

• Earnings Communications; IPO, M&A, SPAC, Restructure  

• B2B and Enterprise newsroom & content strategy  

 

Position Overview 

 

As EVP, Transformation & Engagement Leader, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering Golin’s transformation and engagement offerings to clients. You will develop and execute strategies that drive large-scale change, foster organizational growth, and solve client challenges in transformation, culture, and employee engagement. Working closely with the US and global corporate affairs leadership team and cross-functional agency teams, you will lead the development of new transformation services, build high-performing teams, and guide clients through their most complex business transitions. Additionally, you will work to enhance Golin’s internal capabilities, particularly as it relates to Golin’s own transformation journey, including AI integration. 

 

This role will require strong team management, as you will formally oversee 15-30 communications and change professionals, with informal responsibility for many more across the practice. Effective leadership, talent development, and team empowerment are essential for success in this role. 

 

Key Responsibilities:

 

Drive and Develop Transformation & Engagement Strategy for Clients

• Strategic Vision: Lead the development and execution of Golin’s transformation and engagement strategy, ensuring the agency’s offerings are aligned with clients’ evolving needs across industries. 
• Client Advisory: Serve as a trusted advisor to clients on organizational change, culture transformation, leadership alignment, employee engagement, and large-scale change management challenges. 
• Tailored Solutions: Oversee the creation and delivery of bespoke transformation strategies and frameworks that address client needs such as cultural shifts, mergers and acquisitions, leadership development, employee engagement, and organizational restructuring. 
• Thought Leadership: Position Golin as a thought leader in transformation and employee engagement by leveraging insights, research, and best practices to develop cutting-edge strategies for clients.  Develop and roll out IP that aligns to the agency’s capabilities.  

 

Build High-Performing Teams and Capabilities

• Talent Development: Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing, cross-functional team o