Communications Leader for People@Nasdaq

In this role, you will facilitate employee communications across global groups and functions to enable and support People@Nasdaq programs, change management, and transformations. You will contribute to fostering a positive, thriving culture where employees are informed, empowered, and passionate about their work at Nasdaq. As a strategic thought leader and expert communicator, you will be responsible for developing, integrating, and implementing a broad range of communications and stakeholder management strategies that align with the company’s vision, culture, and business plans. This position will manage a small team and translate business strategies into clear, consistent, and effective messaging across multiple internal People teams and global Nasdaq channels.
You will report to the Chief of Staff, Strategic Planning within the office of People@Nasdaq.

As the Communications leader for the People team you will: 

• Build and execute on a cohesive strategy for all People@Nasdaq team change initiatives and internal communications aligned with our overall business strategy 
• Partner with senior leaders and the broader Nasdaq internal communications team to align on key communication priorities and timing. 
• Orchestrate strategic transformation initiatives touching on People programs, culture, AI, and global ways of working, ensuring a smooth transition and minimizing disruption by focusing on the human impact and stakeholder communication 
• Own the internal communications processes and content calendar for People communications, ensuring that the most important messages reach the right audiences, that our employees know where to go for the information they need, and that our mission and values are woven into the DNA of our communications 
• Lead, with your team, engaging multi-media and multi-channel communications campaigns (e.g., newsletters, webinars, owned social channels, and intranet) in collaboration with key stakeholders to tell compelling stories  
• Monitor critical metrics and drive insights to help improve the efficiency of our internal communications strategy. 
• Collaborate closely with the enterprise communications team on aligning strategy and planning with broader Nasdaq communications
• Drive continuous improvement in communications processes and infrastructure.
• Ensure risk mitigation in communication through preemptive planning and consistent stakeholder alignment, including Legal.

Qualities you have: 

• A strategic change leader with a proven track record of driving measurably impactful initiatives 
• A strategic problem solver with a positive get-things-done demeanor. 
• A positive, inspiring leader to a team of professionals 
• Impeccable written and verbal communication skills with the ability to convey a story and turn sophisticated topics into easily understood material. 
• Experience building internal communications and marketing campaigns. 
• Capable of leading cross-functional projects and influencing multiple team members and leadership across different departments and functions. 
• A keen ability to build strong professional partnerships. 
• Outstanding interpersonal and project management skills.
• Strong collaboration skills.

Come as You Are

Nasdaq is an equal opportunity employer. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, color, disability, national origin, ancestry, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.

What We Offer

We’re proud to offer a competitive rewards package that is meaningful, recognizes the unique needs of our employees and their families and incentivizes employees for their contribution to Nasdaq’s overall success.

The base pay range for this role is $137,100 - $228,600. In addition to base salary, Nasdaq provides a generous annual bonus/commission (short-term incentive), and equity (long-term incentive), comprehensive benefits, and opportunity for growth. Exact compensation may vary based on several job-related factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to: skill set, experience, education/training, business needs and market demands.

Nasdaq’s programs and rewards are intended to allow our employees to:

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