Manager, Internal Communications

Maxar Intelligence is a provider of secure, precise, geospatial intelligence. We deliver disruptive value to government and commercial customers to help them monitor, understand, and navigate our changing planet. Our unique approach combines decades of deep mission understanding and a proven commercial and defense foundation to deploy solutions and deliver insights with unrivaled speed, scale and cost-effectiveness.  

About the Role:  

Maxar is seeking a Manager, Internal Communication to join our Westminster, CO-based HR team responsible for developing and executing internal and change management communication strategies. This role will focus on creating, managing, and delivering internal and change management communications to ensure that employees have the necessary information they need to be successful and engaged in their roles. This role will also share Maxar employee experience messaging externally through the management of the TA/Employment Brand Specialist to ensure prospective employees are informed and excited about joining the organization. The Manager, Internal Communications will collaborate with various stakeholders, including Maxar’s CEO, CHRO, as well as other executive business and functional leaders and HR team members, to develop effective internal, external and change management communication strategies, plans and campaigns. 

Responsibilities: 

• Develop and implement internal and change management communications strategies and plans that align with the organization’s strategic goals and objectives. 

• Create and manage content for written internal and change management communications, including newsletters, intranet, email, social, announcements, as well as any other communications.  

• Be creative by thinking through other communication vehicles and tactics that will resonate with current and prospective employees. 

• Create and manage content for verbal internal communications, including town halls, As Me Anything’s (AMA’s), videos, companywide presentations, among others.  

• Manage the execution of Town Halls, Ask Me Anything’s (AMA’s) as well as other in-person and virtual internal meetings and conversations. 

• Act as the voice of both the CEO and CHRO internally on change management and transformational messaging, as well as externally on Talent Acquisition (TA) marketing platforms such as LinkedIn, GlassDoor, among others. 

• Directly manage a small team providing leadership, mentorship, and vision for success. 

• Manage the internal communications budget, ROI and track the effectiveness of campaigns.  

• Collaborate with Human Resources and executive leadership to ensure alignment of internal communications initiatives.  

• Work with external vendors to create effective internal communications materials