Director, Communications & Brand

Build a career powered by innovations that matter!  At Novanta, our innovations power technology products that are transforming healthcare and advanced manufacturing—improving productivity, enhancing people’s lives and redefining what’s possible.  We create for our global customers engineered components and sub-systems that deliver extreme precision and performance for a range of mission-critical applications—from minimally invasive surgery to robotics to 3D metal printing.

Novanta is one global team with over 26 offices located in The Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific.  Looking for a great place to work?  You have found it with a culture that embraces teamwork, collaboration and empowerment.  Come explore Novanta.

Summary

We are seeking a highly organized, detail‑oriented, execution‑focused Director, Communications & Brand to join our Corporate Communications team. This role is ideal for a strong project manager and hands‑on content creator who excels at storytelling, crafting compelling presentations, and translating strategy into clear, engaging communications and visuals across multiple channels.

You will work closely with the VP of Communications, senior leaders, and cross‑functional partners to develop, package, and deliver communications and brand initiatives that support our culture, strategy, and employee experience. This role requires exceptional writing, editing, visual communication, and program‑management skills.

Primary Responsibilities

Internal & External Communications Execution

• Develop, write, edit, and publish high‑quality content for employees and external audiences, including messages, news stories, announcements, scripts, videos, and campaigns.
• Transform strategic messages into compelling narratives, stories, graphics, and presentation materials.
• Lead storytelling for key initiatives, bringing clarity, consistency, and creativity to all deliverables.
• Manage communication channels (intranet, email, slides, SharePoint, website updates) to ensure timely, accurate information delivery.
• Support leaders with communication toolkit development, including talking points, presentation decks, templates, and visual storytelling.

Project & Program Management

• Serve as project manager for major communication programs, including culture initiatives, strategic campaigns, leadership meetings, and brand rollouts.
• Develop detailed project plans, timelines, and stakeholder workflows to ensure on‑time execution.
• Coordinate cross‑functional partners, consolidate inputs, manage approvals, and ensure alignment with strategy and brand guidelines.
• Manage logistics and communication deliverables for leadership summits, employee town halls, and enterprise events.

Brand & Visual Identity

• Implement and maintain Novanta’s visual and verbal brand identity across all materials.
• Develop and maintain templates, toolkits, and presentation materials for company‑wide use.
• Partner with business units to ensure consistent brand execution across decentralized teams.
• Support the development and rollout of brand campaigns, messaging frameworks, and storytelling assets.

Slide Development & Visual Storytelling

• Create high‑impact PowerPoint presentations for leadership meetings, internal events, and external stakeholders.
• Translate complex topics into simple, visually clear messages, diagrams, and narratives.
• Elevate design quality by ensuring brand consistency, clarity, and professionalism across all presentations.

Digital Presence & Content

• Support website updates, content development, and coordination with external partners.
• Contribute to social media content planning and execution, particularly on LinkedIn.
• Coordinate closely with business units and functional teams that share or contribute to Novanta’s social media channels to ensure aligned messaging, consistent brand voice, and cohesive content planning across the enterprise.
• Maintain content calendars, track performance metrics, and contribute insights for optimization.

Leader & Employee Enablement

• Partner with leaders to build communication capability through guidance, editing support, and messaging frameworks.
• Provide hands‑on support for leader communications, including talking points, slide builds, and message development.

Required Experience & Skills

• 7–10+ years of experience in corporate communications, brand, or related functions within a complex or decentralized organization.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling skills