Business Communications Advisor – Science & Operations – Global Prof. Services Co.

Summary

Are you a strategic content-development professional with comprehensive, integrated internal and external communications experience? Have worked for a global, matrixed organization across regions? Can translate complex ideas and scientific & technical concepts into simple, compelling communications? Do you enjoy being hands-on while working with senior science & operations leadership? Able to work with experts to convey complex concepts in plain English for large audiences? Want to make a difference? Live in the Chicagoland area? Hybrid position. Three days/week onsite. Company committed to work-life balance.

Professional Services Company is a global leader in applied safety science focused on safety, security and sustainability. They help their customers innovate, launch new products/services, navigate global markets/complex supply chains, grow sustainably and responsibly into the future.

Competitive salary plus bonus, all-employee incentive programs and other perks. Fulfilling work for a safer world.

Business Communications Advisor

Partner with Science & Operations leaders to develop and execute comprehensive, integrated internal and external communications plans that drive stakeholder action.

• Serve as an effective counselor, influencer and best-practices advocate to senior leaders. Will develop proactive communications strategies based on a deep understanding of the organization’s needs.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the global Communications and marketing teams and key leaders across businesses and corporate functions.
• Ideal candidate is a creative, strategic thinker and storyteller with exceptional writing and editing skills. An energetic, outgoing personality with a great sense of humor, a plus. Previous experience as an executive communications professional who can effectively write what stakeholders know, feel, and do. Can convey complex concepts in plain English for large audiences is critical.
• Reports to Director, Business Communications.

Background

• BS/BA degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, or related field.
• Experience working in global communications for a complex, matrixed organization across regions is preferred.
• Extensive experience translating complex ideas and technological concepts into simple, compelling communications.
• Superb writing skills. Writing test will be part of the interview process.
• Cultivated, productive and trusted relationships with senior leaders/C-suite.
• Proven experience designing effective communication for organizations undergoing transformation and significant organizational change.
• Is a counselor, influencer and best-practices advocate to senior leaders.
• Excellent presentation skills and executive presence.
• Can manage and use a wide array of communications tools and channels.

Responsibilities

Strategist and content-development professional with both internal and external communications experience will:

• Partner with senior Science & Operations leaders to develop and execute comprehensive, integrated internal and external communications plans that drive stakeholder action.
• Serve as an effective counselor, influencer and best-practices advocate to senior leaders, developing proactive communications strategies based on a deep understanding of the organization’s needs.
• Work in close collaboration with colleagues across the global communications and marketing teams and key leaders across businesses and corporate functions.
• Creative, strategic thinker and storyteller with exceptional writing and editing skills.
• Energetic, outgoing personality (ready sense of humor a plus), collegial, cultural fit, self-starter, takes the pulse of the leadership style, motivated, service-oriented.
• Previous experience as an executive communications partner who can effectively communicate what stakeholders need to know, feel, and do.
• Experience and confidence working with scientific and technical experts to convey complex concepts in plain English for large audiences is critical.
• Travel: no more than 5%-10%.

Please send your resume, cover letter, writing samples & answers to the questions from this link to Lynn at [email protected], or Falguni Shah at [email protected].