Communications Specialist

What a Communications Specialist does at HP:

• Develop, drive and evaluate key employee, field or channel communications strategies and programs to drive desired behavior.

• Understand the communications needs of various internal audiences (i.e., field, senior leaders, HR, first-level managers, all employees) crafting messages that are impactful and lead to desired outcomes.

• Develop, drive and evaluate executive communications strategies and programs.

• Develop executive speeches, including speechwriting and speaker prep, customer presentations and internal communications for executives.

• Independently develop and implement comprehensive employee, field, channel or executive communications strategies/roadmap, messaging frameworks and timelines spanning multiple quarters (e.g., annual exec communications strategy and plan for a global product line, sub region or large country).

• Serve as communications consultant and strategist for assigned business.

• Manage and develop agencies or contractors.

Individuals who do well in this role at HP, usually possess:

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Marketing or Business Administration.

• 5 to 7 years of experience in employee communications, journalism or marketing.

• Advanced writing and editing skills - very minimal peer or manager edits needed.

• Strong listening and interpersonal skills.

• Strong organization and program management skills.

• Ability to link communications plans and activities to business results.

• Advanced knowledge and understanding of employee communications methodologies, tools and vehicles.

• Proven experience managing, driving and measuring virtual teams toward common goal.

• High levels of tact and diplomacy.

• Agency and budget management.

The base pay range for this role is $102,500 to $157,850 annually with additional opportunities for pay in the form of bonus and/or equity (applies to US candidates only). Pay varies by work location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Benefits:

HP offers a comprehensive benefits package for this position, including:

• Health insurance

• Dental insurance

• Vision insurance

• Long term/short term disability insurance

• Employee assistance program

• Flexible spending account

• Life insurance

• Generous time off policies, including;

  • 4-12 weeks fully paid parental leave based on tenure

  • 11 paid holidays

  • Additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave (US benefits overview)

The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.