Executive Communications Manager, HPE Servers

Executive Communications Manager, HPE Servers

  

This role has been designed as ‘Hybrid’ with an expectation that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.

Who We Are:

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE.

Job Description:

   

We are seeking a proven, motivated individual to join our Executive Communications team that supports the HPE Server business group. This is an exciting opportunity to join HPE’s world-class global communications team. With more than 100 communicators across the globe, we advocate for HPE’s corporate strategy, business innovation, and thought leadership. We are responsible for enhancing HPE’s culture and reputation, showcasing our innovation and leadership, and driving business outcomes.

How you’ll make your mark:
 

As an Executive Communications Manager for HPE Server you will partner with key stakeholders to help drive the company’s Compute narratives externally. This is an important role at a key moment in the company’s transformation and requires a collaborative professional with strong executive presence to implement and measure sustained 360 communications programs for a Senior Vice President leader in the Server business group and others as requested.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, drive and evaluate external executive communications strategies and programs for SVP levels.
• Develop executive speeches, including keynote speech writing and speaker preparation for panels, fireside chats, video interviews, and podcasts.
• Assist in writing blogs, social media content, and bylines.
• Independently develop and implement comprehensive external executive communications strategies/roadmap, messaging frameworks and timelines spanning multiple quarters (e.g., annual exec communications strategy and plan for a business group SVP).
• Be recognized as an expert and thought leader in executive communications and contribute to the development and adoption of innovative principles and ideas across the team.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Superior writing and editing skills - recognized for "near perfection" writing and editing skills and often asked to edit the work of others.
• Superior listening and interpersonal skills.
• Superior organization and program management skills.
• Ability to link communications plans and activities to business results.
• Superior knowledge and understanding of executive communications methodologies, tools and vehicles.
• Prior knowledge and experience in enterprise technology preferred.
• Proven experience managing, leading, driving and measuring virtual teams toward a common goal.
• High levels of tact and diplomacy with strong consultative skills.
• Ability to interact with all levels of the company top to bottom, including most senior company management. Strong executive presence.
• Ability to thrive working from home, at the office, or on the go.

Qualifications:

• Hybrid in Spring, TX or San Jose, CA or remote and willing to travel as needed.
• BA/BS degree OR equivalent work experience in communications.
• 10+ years of experience in PR, executive and/or employee communications, journalism or marketing.
• Extensive executive communications experience supporting top executive leadership and/or the C-suite, with a global technology leader preferred.
• Strong listener, collaborative, diplomatic, and consultative; Proven ability to influence executives and peers, develop strategic plans, collaborate with cross-functional peers, and deliver business results.
• Experience guiding senior leadership in communications strategies; ability to recommend performance strategies and techniques for public speaking, event presence, and media engagements.
• Superior writing, editing, and presentation skills, with the ability to coach and uplevel others.
• Previous thought leadership campaign success and examples.

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Additional Skills:

Accountability, Accountability, Active Learning, Active Listening, Bias, Business, Business Communications,