Senior Director, Chief of Staff

About Lumen

Lumen connects the world. We are igniting business growth by connecting people, data and applications – quickly, securely, and effortlessly. Together, we are building a culture and company from the people up – committed to teamwork, trust and transparency. People power progress.

 

We’re looking for top-tier talent and offer the flexibility you need to thrive and deliver lasting impact. Join us as we digitally connect the world and shape the future.

The Role

The Senior Director, Chief of Staff to the EVP, Chief Marketing Officer will be a motivated and adaptable individual who will ensure the Senior Executive can execute against defined priorities. This individual will help the EVP,CMO identify the areas where they must direct their focus and help streamline activities. The Chief of Staff also partners closely with the Executive Assistant to strategically manage the leader’s time and help determine fit with the priorities. This role is critical to the systematic operating function of the Lumen Marketing leadership team as we transform our business.  

The Main Responsibilities

•    Critical advisor to the EVP, CMO and subsequent leadership team in progressing key objectives and identifying and solving challenges 
•    Partner with cross functional leadership teams on the creation of the annual strategy & plan. Develop the organization goals, KPIs and success metrics. Maintain and keep strategy presentations up to date
•    Develop and refine rhythm of business to ensure visibility by consistent monitoring of the business objectives, including all key leading indicators from a financial and operational perspective 
•    Manage annual budget
•    Define and execute direct and extended staff meeting agendas.  This includes cadence of town halls, management meetings, 1 on 1 reviews, and operation reviews
•    Ensure executive is thoroughly prepared for all external and large internal meetings; manage necessary prep calls, ensure prep information is consolidated into a digestible format, etc
•    Develop key messages and create presentations on behalf of senior executive by representing and communicating the priorities of leadership across the entire Lumen organization 
•    In addition to partnering with HR on people planning (work force planning, location strategy, org structure management, and people metrics) this individual will also partner with all support functions (Finance, Strategy, Procurement, etc) 
•    Manage and drive critical cross-functional initiatives including CEO Change Imperatives and Stop List 
•    Provide oversight of, and creation of, linkages for cross-functional projects, initiatives, and efforts across the senior leadership team 
•    Other duties as assigned 

What We Look For in a Candidate

•    Proven track record of success in an operational role where executive priorities are translated into actionable plans that can be tracked. 
•    Executive presence and excellent communication skills 
•    Ability to navigate complex stakeholder management situations 
•    Attention to detail across a broad range of contexts and topics 
•    Advanced PowerPoint, Excel and Word skills 
•    Experience with multiple areas of finance, business transformation and/or management consulting is a plus 
•    The ideal candidate will have 10+ years’ experience in a similar role with a Bachelor’s degree

Compensation

This information reflects the anticipated base salary range for this position based on current national data. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. Individual pay is based on skills, experience and other relevant factors.

Location Based Pay Ranges

$171,447 - $228,596 in these states: AL  AR  AZ  FL  GA  IA  ID  IN  KS  KY  LA  ME  MO  MS  MT  ND  NE  NM  OH  OK  PA  SC  SD  TN  UT  VT  WI  WV  WY 
$180,020 - $240,026 in these states: CO  HI  MI  MN  NC  NH  NV  OR  RI 
$188,592 - $251,456 in these states: AK  CA  CT  DC  DE  IL  MA  MD  NJ  NY  TX  VA  WA 

Lumen offers a comprehensive package featuring a broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle benefits and other perks that enhance your physical, mental, emotional and financial wellbeing. We're able to answer any additional questions you may have about our bonus structure (short-term incentives, long-term incentives and/or sales compensation) as you move through the selection process.   Learn more about Lumen's: Benefits Bonus Structure

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Requisition #: 340673

Background Screening

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