• Job Description

  Req#: 5007

  Overview

  IDG, Inc. is seeking an experienced Senior Director, Internal Communications, to join our global team. In this key role, you will be responsible for developing and executing comprehensive internal communications strategies that foster engagement, alignment, and a positive organizational culture across IDG’s diverse global employee base.

  At IDG, Inc. we are committed to building relationships through trusted content and data. Our rigorous standards, rich history in the IT industry, and connected global teams serve as the foundation for our continued growth. At the core of IDG, Inc. is a corporate team of experienced professionals that provide integrated, innovative solutions to help our partners navigate the ever-changing business landscape.

  Responsibilities

  • Set the overarching global IDG communications strategy across IDG’s multiple regions and distributed workforces
  • Partnering with change management, provides change communications expertise on large global initiatives such as business transformations, systems implementations, mergers and acquisitions.
  • Develop communications plans for new initiatives, policies, and programs.
  • Establish and implement sound processes, policies, procedures, and standards for an effective Internal Communications program.
  • Oversee editorial and strategy for IDG’s global intranet which will be undergoing a significant refresh in 2024.
  • Ownership of global internal communications and employee engagement budget
  • Foster the culture of engagement, connection and relationships through establishing strategic internal communications frameworks and overseeing the development and implementation of tools to spark new ideas, insights and collaboration.
  • Reimagine communication touchpoints through the lens of diversity, equity and inclusion and corporate social responsibility to all communications initiatives.
  • Produce relevant and compelling content for various internal communications channels, including events, emails, newsletters, intranet, town halls, office hours, etc.
  • Ensure messaging is consistent, transparent, and reinforces the company’s values
  • Provide the CEO and Executive Leadership Team with executive communications expertise, ensuring corporate messaging is shared through the organization
  • Act as a valued consultant to business leaders in developing and operationalizing effective communication plans that resonate with relevant stakeholders.
  • Enable people managers to be better communicators by providing tools to help them communicate with their teams
  • Establish and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders and collaborators
  • Implement mechanisms for gathering employee feedback on communication effectiveness
  • Use data and analytics to assess the impact of internal communication initiatives and make data-driven improvements

  Qualifications

  • Bachelors degree; advanced degree preferred; in English, Communications, Writing or relevant field
  • A minimum of 10-12 years experience leading communications functions for global, largely distributed organizations
  • Proven track record in a senior communications role, ideally in the technology industry.
  • A passion for writing and ability to craft messages using the voice of your executive stakeholders
  • Creative thinking, strong experience communicating and creating communication programs that leverage written, audio, and visual mediums and channels
  • Strong organizational skills; skilled at determining and managing requests and timelines necessary to get work done.
  • Ablility to synthesize multiple, complex business situations and ideas
  • Proven experience in developing a strategic communications approach that resonates with stakeholders and is easily understood by employees of all levels
  • Experience working in a global context, understanding cultural nuances in communication.
  • This position can be located in our Needham MA headquarters in a hybrid work schedule or in an approved remote US location.

  All candidates are asked to include a portfolio of relevant work.

  About IDG, Inc.

  For more than five decades IDG, Inc. and its businesses have been at the forefront of every major shift in the technology market, providing critical insights for tech suppliers and buyers. Our vision is to make the world a better place through technology. Through our global brands, IDC and Foundry, we offer proprietary data, innovative platforms, and trusted content.

  IDG, Inc. is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status.

  At IDG, Inc., we are committed to fair and equitable pay practices. We pay our employees equitably for their work, commensurate with their individual skills and experience. Salary range and additional compensation, including discretionary bonuses and incentive pay, are determined by a rigorous review process. This process considers the experience, education, certifications, and skills required for the specific role, equity with similarly situated employees, as well as employer-verified US region-specific market data provided by an independent 3rd party partner. The expected total annual compensation, depending on location and experience, is between $190,000 and $220,000 and is inclusive of base salary and variable compensation (if applicable).

• About the company

  International Data Group, Inc. is an American media, events and research company headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts focused on the tech landscape.

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