Senior Manager, Cloud & CTO Executive Communications (Houston, TX)

Senior Manager, Cloud & CTO Executive Communications (Houston, TX)

  

This role has been designed as ‘Hybrid’ with an expectation that you will work on average 2-3 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 diverse 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, strategic individual to lead Executive Communications for the HPE Hybrid Cloud business group and the office of the Chief Technology Officer. This is a rare 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:

The Senior Manager, Cloud & CTO Executive Communications will drive the company’s cloud and technology narratives internally and externally. This is an important role at a key moment in the company’s transformation and requires a collaborative professional with executive presence to lead a team that develops, implements, and measures sustained 360 communications programs for the Hybrid Cloud business group and the office of the CTO, led by Fidelma Russo.

Responsibilities:

• Understand the communications needs of various internal and external audiences; develop key messaging frameworks and impactful thought leadership campaigns in collaboration with various stakeholders that lead to desired outcomes.
• Manage a team of three executive communications managers for the cloud and CTO organizations.
• Support key internal and external events.
• Develop executive presentations.
• Write and edit email, web content, blog posts, etc.
• Develop and support executive social media efforts.
• Serve as communications consultant and strategist for assigned business.
• Work cross-functionally across teams, businesses, and functions to ensure alignment.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Strategy: work closely with internal and external stakeholders to create narratives and communications strategies that resonate with the market and advance HPE’s transformation.
• Writing: 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, visual and storytelling skills, and organization and program management.
• Knowledge and understanding of employee communications methodologies, tools, and vehicles.
• Ability to link communications plans and activities to business results.
• Ability to understand and translate technical, complex, and varied information into audience-resonating communications.
• Ability to multi-task, managing and prioritizing a variety of projects with tight deadlines, while remaining calm under pressure.
• Ability to interact with all levels of the company top to bottom, including senior company management.
• Proven experience managing, leading, driving and measuring virtual teams toward a common goal.
• High levels of tact and diplomacy.
• Flexible, a sense of humor, and adaptable to change.
• Ability to thrive working from home, at the office, or on the go.

Qualifications:

• Based in Houston, Texas.
• BA or BS in Journalism, Communications, Marketing or related field.
• Typically, 10 years of experience in internal or external communications at an agency, Fortune 500 company, or global enterprise. PR or social media.
• Strong listener, collaborative, diplomatic, and consultative; Proven ability to lead teams, influence executives and peers, nurture talent, develop strategic plans, collaborate with cross-functional peers, and deliver business results.
• 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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