Manager, Communications & Change Management

Job Summary

The Manager, Communications & Change Management supports day-to-day communications around our global strategy, culture, and business goals. This individual will be a member of the GPC Global Strategic Communications team, reporting to the Director of Global Internal Communications, and will lead multi-channel communications strategies and develop communications and change management strategies for global initiatives. The GPC Global Strategic Communications team supports our mission by helping to build a world-class employee experience for our teammates. The Manager, Communications & Change Management will partner with internal teams to deliver employee-focused communications for global programs from inception through launch.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary change management partner with multi-faceted global Technology teams to effectively communicate and implement projects and strategic initiatives. 
• Support our One GPC strategies and Technology team through the planning, development and distribution of informative, relevant and engaging news and content. 
• Develop and manage a range of internal communications to support the business, including emails, newsletters, intranet content, global communications and other employee engagement initiatives. 
• Translate key concepts and action items from global Technology project teams to construct compelling, clear and engaging communications.  
• Create defined and repeatable communications processes that allow project and global teams to rapidly scale and execute as needed. 
• Partner with the GPC Strategic Communications team to share project news broadly, internally and externally, when appropriate. 
• Provide initial analysis of communications results via dashboards or analytics reporting. 
• Ensure brand consistency across all communications by adhering to GPC’s brand guidelines, templates and style guides. 

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in journalism, communication, marketing, or other relevant areas
• 7+ years’ experience in writing, proofing and/or editing copy in a corporate or agency environment.
• Proficiency in change management and organizational change
• Excellent written and verbal communications, prioritizing clarity, and brevity
• Keen understanding of AP Style
• Proven ability to independently manage multiple projects with tight deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to demonstrate personal impact, influence, and persuasion.
• Excellent imagination and creativity in developing communications through traditional and digital channels.
• Ability to think and do – generating ideas while implementing them, all while balancing speed and quality.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in journalism, communication, marketing, or other relevant areas
• Experience with employee or corporate communications in a global or disbursed organization.
• 10+ years’ experience in writing, proofing and/or editing copy in a corporate or agency environment.

Leadership

• Embodies the following values: serve, perform, influence, respect, innovate, team.
• Effectively communicates by motivating and inspiring others through clear and proactive communication.
• Delivers results and drives customer success by committing and focusing on outcomes to deliver results and making the customer the center of decisions.
• Makes balanced decisions and thinks strategically by being a forward thinker.

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