Communication Manager

Overview

In this role, you will shape executive storytelling and integrated communications for a high-profile global function. You’ll craft external narratives for the EVP, Global Markets, and lead internal programs to unite a distributed workforce around the Global Markets purpose. You’ll collaborate with diverse communications teams to drive impact across media, investor relations, policy, and social channels. This is a strategic role focused on aligning priorities and building a strong employee experience. You work across regions to elevate Equinix’s voice and influence.

Responsibilities

• Develop and evolve the EVP, Global Markets’ communication platform and points of view
• Oversee EVP’s social media presence (LinkedIn) and create content calendars
• Create external presentations, talking points, and engagement plans for industry, government, and others
• Design and roll out internal communications programs to establish the Global Markets identity
• Lead all-hands and leadership communications, including materials and speaker coordination
• Produce messaging across intranet, emails, briefing documents, talking points, and video scripts
• Collaborate with PR, AR, IR, Public Policy, Social and regional teams to drive external engagement
• Measure internal communications impact and recommend improvements
• Support change management, crisis and M&A communications
• Ensure alignment between Global Markets priorities and corporate/ regional communications

Key requirements

• Proven experience in strategic communications and storytelling, preferably with Fortune 500 B2B tech and C-suite support
• Excellence in writing, editing, project management, and executive coaching
• Ability to translate complex business and financial topics for executives and employees
• Experience managing content for web, video, social, and print; content strategy development
• Strong planning, coordination, and ability to perform under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Digital acumen with trends in digital communications and UX across web, email, mobile, and social
• Experience with metrics and reporting to optimize communications effectiveness
• Experience across multiple regions/time zones and a globally distributed audience
• Bachelor’s Degree in related field (preferred)
• Familiarity with tools like PowerPoint, Word, SharePoint, SmartSheets, Populo; quick to adopt new tools

• Collaborative leadership and ability to influence across a matrixed organization
• Excellent written and verbal communication; storytelling excellence
• Strategic thinking with attention to detail and prioritization
• PowerPoint
• Microsoft Word
• SharePoint

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