Senior Director, Internal Communications

Stand Together is a philanthropic community that helps America’s boldest changemakers tackle the root causes of our country’s biggest problems, from education to the economy, broken communities, and toxic division, among dozens of other pressing issues. We provide our partners with access to resources including funding, thought leadership, a network of peers, and a playbook for applying proven principles to transform lives and society. 
As a Senior Director, Internal Communications on our Knowledge Systems team, you will be responsible for owning and taking our internal communications capability to the next level.  You will set the vision for internal communications and carry out building the strategy and team to ensure Stand Together’s growing community of 1,300+ employees stay informed, inspired, engaged, and equipped with the knowledge to advance our vision. Specifically, you will work closely with other leaders to design internal communication campaigns that communicate Stand Together’s principles, vision, and priorities.  You will use inspirational storytelling to illustrate Stand Together’s impact, create content that demonstrates Stand Together’s principles in action, and develop resources to equip staff to be more effective.  

How You Will Contribute

• Work directly with business leaders/partners to identify needs, objectives, and strategies to create effective and meaningful communication campaigns and narratives that connect all employees across the Stand Together community with our shared vision and strategies. 
• Lead the Internal Communications capability, aligning goals to functional and organizational priorities, overseeing the dynamic team that brings it to life and driving the transformation of internal communications to a center of excellence. 
• Define internal audience segments and managing efficient and effective cascades of knowledge throughout that structure. 
• Oversee a content calendar to be utilized across the Stand Together community.  Build strong internal processes to ensure repeatable and reliable execution of the strategy. 
• Partner with cross-functional teams (executive positioning, marketing, events, talent, etc.) to bring relevant expertise and capabilities into the Internal Communications strategy. 
• Experiment with, measure, manage, and continually improve communication tools and tactics for maximum effectiveness. Bring creative ideas and new approaches to messaging to create and maintain engagement.  
• Plan, write, and edit content for internal communications channels, including web, email, digital signage, and print. 

What You Will Bring

• 10+ years of internal or corporate communications and/or other relevant role(s) that include keeping a wide audience informed and engaged.
• 5+ years of people leadership experience.
• Proven experience writing a variety of content: emails, memos, stories, scripted remarks, speech-writing. 
• Strong ability to build plans, campaigns and messages that apply an understanding of the nuances of communicating in multiple locations across several different brands and audience segments.  
• Demonstrated experience bringing internal employee marketing and communication strategies to life through storytelling. 
• Entrepreneurial mindset and demonstrated ability to develop creative and innovative communication and messaging approaches.  
• Previous experience thriving in a fast-paced, transformative environment with proven capability to influence change and manage effectively through ambiguity. 
• Successful relationship builder with business partners and team members in a hybrid work environment. 
• Adept at working with data, assessing findings, and determining insights to translate into action. 
• Comfort with careful communication frameworks and able to take a clear-headed approach to compliance and risk management
• Enthusiasm to contribute to Stand Together's vision and principled approach to solving problems, and a commitment to stewarding our culture, which champions values including transformation and innovation, entrepreneurialism, humility, and respect.

Standout Candidates Will Bring

• Graphics and presentation development. 
• Experience in creating and deploying messaging frameworks and standards.

What We Offer

• Competitive benefits: Enjoy a 6% 401(k) match with immediate vesting, flexible time off, comprehensive health and dental plans, plus wellness and mental health support through Peloton and Talkspace.
• A meaningful career: Join a passionate community of over 1,300 employees dedicated to improving lives and driving innovative solutions to c