Sr. Communications Specialist, Insurance (Hybrid)

About the Business

LexisNexis Risk Solutions is the essential partner in the assessment of risk. Within our Insurance division, we provide customers with solutions and decision tools that combine public and industry specific content with advanced technology and analytics to assist them in evaluating and predicting risk and enhancing operational efficiency. Our insurance risk solutions help drive better data-driven decisions across the insurance policy lifecycle – all while reducing risk. You can learn more about LexisNexis Risk at the link below.

https://risk.lexisnexis.com/insurance

About our Team

This person is a key member of the Insurance Global Communications team responsible for developing and driving internal and external communications, including messaging for media and customer-facing employees, influencers and analysts.

About the Role

The Sr. Communications Specialist is a key member of the Insurance Global

Communications team responsible for developing and driving internal and external communications, including messaging for domestic and international media and customer-facing employees, influencers and analysts. In our U.S., U.K. and other emerging markets, you will help the company create an impression, raise awareness, encourage a preference and response by press and target stakeholders to gain understanding and acceptance for the organization and its products, services and brands.

This role will be hybrid in Alpharetta, GA (3x week)

Responsibilities

• Work closely with global agencies, a high performing cross-functional marketing team and other internal and external partners including senior staff in a highly matrixed environment.

• Will support senior leadership in key geographies, especially the U.S. and U.K., and for emerging markets on achieving business objectives and growth priorities. 

• Contributes to the strategy of the global communications function and execution of localized, market-led communications plans.

• Brings innovative thinking, delivers results in fast-changing businesses and/or regulatory environments where decision-making is guided by functional strategy.  

• Business Acumen: Interprets internal/external business challenges and recommends communications best practices to manager and stakeholders. Ability to multi-task, manage projects and prioritize activities. Organized and detail oriented, able to interact and contribute in a fast-paced environment.

• Leadership: Manages communications strategy for multiple markets, including global geographies, working with diverse teams of managers, senior professionals and cross-functional teams. Demonstrates professionalism in dealing with confidential, sensitive information and reputation management activities. Ability to collaborate at all levels within the organization.

• Problem-Solving: Thinks both creatively and analytically. Ability to work independently, including troubleshooting and problem solving.

• Impact: Guided by functional strategy, impacts results of the department, division, or geographic region. Works closely with country marketing teams and oversee communications execution based on country and vertical marketing plans.

• Interpersonal Skills: Builds relationships, persuades, and positively influences others internally and externally, including senior division executives, product experts, marketing leads, analysts, vendors or regulators. Great interpersonal and leadership skills with a can-do attitude and cultural acumen. Successful track record of collaboration, working in a highly matrixed team environment.

• Dept Representative: Liaises with other internal and external communications groups to maximize opportunities and ensure consistency across the company with enterprise messaging including utilizing corporate branding standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations or related field (Communications, Journalism, Marketing)

• Proven experience working within or managing an agency and a track-record for delivering results

• Able and willing to work flexible hours to support U.S. and international insurance business units

• Americas experience required and other international experience preferred

• Functional Knowledge: Applies comprehensive understanding of industry standards and principles, internally and externally

  • Strong writing, editing and proofreading skills in English (U.S. or U.K.)

  • Communicates clearly and effectively with knowledge of A