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Are you a strategic thinker? Able to communicate clearly and effectively? Have you supervised communications professionals? Have you used your communications abilities to help facilitate cultural change within a large corporation? Understand the business implications of technology and infrastructure? Want to work for a Fortune 500 company in the Chicago area? Keep reading…

Fortune 500 company in Chicago’s northern suburbs seeks communications manager to provide leadership and hands-on communications support. Candidate will supervise 5 person team within 18 person communications department. Provide internal communications services for technology and operations group. Technical writing is not required. Ability to write clearly about infrastructure and technology from business perspective is valued. 80% writing, 20% staff supervision. Candidate must have prior supervisory experience. 10% travel. Position reports to Senior Manager of Technology and Operations Communications; provides communications support to Infrastructure Services area. New position.

Infrastructure Services (IS) consists of approximately 1000 employees who work in six primary divisions. IS employees support and maintain applications, workstations, systems, servers and network that enable company to run business 24/7, 365 days a year. Infrastructure consists of domestic and international communications network, four server computing platforms, and almost 100,000 desktops.

Background:

Minimum 3-5 years’ experience, ideally working in Fortune 500 company, as communications manager. BS/BA degree preferred; major preference: communications, journalism. Computer proficient on MS suite of products.

Required Skills:

1. Intermediate – Able to lead and develop communications professionals.

2. Advanced – Strong desire for creativity and innovation; strong leadership abilities. Proven ability to remain effective in rapidly changing environment.

3. Advanced – Excellent communications skills (oral, written and presentation), organizational and collaboration skills. Expert knowledge of PowerPoint.

4. Advanced – Relationship building expertise and ability to work with individuals at all levels of organization, including senior leaders.

Responsibilities:

Candidate will lead and be agent for cultural change. Work with minimal supervision in team environment with diverse set of colleagues. Develop and deliver communications strategies/tactics/messages to Infrastructure Services department. Candidate must have: excellent oral and exceptional writing skills, ability to develop and implement communications strategies, proven understanding of communications’ role in cultural change, communication consulting, relationship building expertise. Lead team of 4-6 communications professionals to help develop their skills and abilities. Create and execute infrastructure services communication plan. Assist senior department leadership with direct communication, including memos, speeches, speaking points and leadership notes. Write and edit Infrastructure Services-related articles for intranet site. Plan and execute three major internal events (offsite meetings, beginning of year kick off) designed to support goals/priorities/principles. Attend leadership meetings.

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