Executive Communications Manager

Job Description

At DPR, we exist to build great things, including great careers. We’re seeking an experienced communicator who is passionate about being part of a high-performing communications and brand team that connects people to a purpose. As part of the executive communications team, this role will partner with DPR’s Leadership Team and other senior leadership to communicate the organization’s vision, culture, strategy, and key business goals and objectives. 

Our ideal candidate will thrive on planning, collaboration and creativity while working to develop, document and drive audience engagement with DPR’s vision and unique Point of View.  

A storyteller at heart, you will find new and compelling ways to curate and scale our vision and key strategic messages across our growing, distributed and diverse leadership teams and workforce. Using your proficiency in verbal, written and multi-media communications, you will ensure message relevance and resonance across a variety of internal and external channels. You’ll also collaborate closely with External Communications and Employee Communications colleagues to develop communication frameworks and manage and measure program adoption across the enterprise.  

Roles & Responsibilities: 

• Connect audiences to DPR’s purpose and strategy: Understand and help articulate Executive/Leadership Team’s strategic goals and business objectives in relation to our vision and journey to be a most-admired company through the development and implementation of high-level strategic communications plans 

• Plan leadership meetings and communication: Work with the Leadership Team to organize and plan content for monthly virtual meetings and in-person meetings for the organization’s 130+ senior leaders that increases understanding, alignment and engagement around key business goals and objectives; includes pre- and post-meeting follow up and communication 

• Consult, counsel and cascade: Provide communications coaching and counsel, as well as message development, for DPR leaders to support the execution of a communications strategy, plan and cascade that inspires and engages target audiences  

• Build thought leadership: Help secure, coordinate and prepare Leadership Team members for high-profile opportunities that positions them as trusted thought leaders with internal and external audiences; includes developing speeches, videos and presentations as needed 

• Create communication resources: Help develop resources, tools and best practices to enhance communication among leadership; includes messaging, audience segmentation and supporting Leadership Team in times of crisis and/or social issues as needed 

 

Qualifications 

• 10+ years of communications experience 

• Experience working with executive leadership in a complex organization 

• Proven success implementing communications programs for internal and external audiences  

• Communications, marketing or journalism background (agency experience a plus) 

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