Senior Communications & Messaging Lead

Job Title: Senior Communications & Messaging Lead

Location: Austin TX (Onsite)
Duration: Long-term Contract

Client: Loblolly Consulting/State of TX

Job Description:

Position Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Senior Communications & Messaging Lead to develop and execute a comprehensive communication strategy for this enterprise organizational change and legacy migration. This role is critical in ensuring that all impacted stakeholders - including executive leadership business units and IT personnel - are informed and have consistent communication and messaging throughout the transition. The ideal candidate will bring proven experience in leading communications for future large-scale Legacy Migration initiatives particularly within the public sector and IT transformation projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and implement a strategic communications plan aligned with the overall change management approach.
• Develop key messages and engagement content to support stakeholder awareness understanding and commitment to the future migration projects.
• Serve as the lead communication liaison between executive leadership HR IT and departmental stakeholders.
• Create and manage communication materials including emails presentations FAQs newsletters talking points and intranet content.
• Coordinate stakeholder engagement activities such as town halls feedback sessions and leadership briefings.
• Monitor communication effectiveness and adjust tactics based on feedback and organizational readiness.
• Support the OCM team with training coordination staff onboarding messaging and project update communications.

Required Qualifications:

• 8 years of experience in Communication Management with a focus on communication strategy and execution.
• Demonstrated success in leading communications for a large-scale organization.
• Experience in public sector or government environments with knowledge of IT classification structures and HR processes.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills; ability to translate complex technical or organizational topics into clear accessible messaging.
• Proficiency in communication planning tools stakeholder analysis and readiness assessments.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across multi-disciplinary teams and engage with stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience with IT governance project portfolio management or IT service delivery models.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong understanding of enterprise IT environments infrastructure and application support integration.
• Bachelors degree in Communications Public Administration or related field (Masters preferred).