Business Transformation Communications Manager

JOIN THE BEST TEAM IN SPORT & SPIRIT

At Varsity Brands we believe every student deserves the opportunity to succeed and every educator wants to make a difference. It takes a team to make a real impact and through our two divisions BSN SPORTS and Varsity Spirit and our network of 6000 employees and independent representatives we are proud to partner with a wide range of educational institutions and club and professional sports to transform the student journey in SPORT and SPIRIT.

Location: Onsite 4 days per week at Farmers Branch TX HQ

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:

The Business Transformation Communications Manager drives awareness understanding adoption and sustained behavior change for key initiatives across the sales organization. This role serves as the communications partner to Sales Operations Technology & Innovation Customer Experience and Sales Support teams translating business priorities process changes technology enhancements and customer-focused initiatives into clear actionable communications.

The role helps sales and support teams understand what is changing why it matters and how to take action. Working closely with business leaders and cross-functional partners the Business Transformation Communications Manager develops communication plans that support operational excellence technology adoption field readiness and continuous improvement across the customer journey.

This role serves as a critical connector between business strategy and field execution ensuring employees understand organizational priorities operational changes and technology investments while equipping them to successfully adopt new ways of working.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

• Serve as the communications lead for assigned transformation initiatives partnering with business leaders to develop communication strategies that drive awareness readiness adoption and sustained business outcomes

• Support the development and execution of integrated communications strategies for Sales Operations Technology & Innovation Customer Experience and Sales Support initiatives that drive awareness understanding adoption and business outcomes

• Develop and deliver communications that support technology implementations system enhancements process improvements customer experience initiatives and operational changes

• Partner with business leaders and stakeholders to develop communication plans coordinate message timing align communication channels and support stakeholder readiness for commercial initiatives

• Translate complex business processes technology updates and operational changes into clear audience-focused communications that drive understanding and action

• Develop executive communications and leadership materials including presentations talking points FAQs leadership updates and stakeholder communications

• Lead the planning production and execution of Sales town halls launch events and other communications programs that connect strategy to execution

• Create communication toolkits resource content FAQs user guides and readiness materials that support successful adoption of new tools processes and ways of working improving field readiness and adoption

• Partner with Sales Enablement Technology Customer Experience Sales Operations and business leaders on change management and adoption campaigns

• Gather feedback from field teams and stakeholders to inform communication strategies and improve message effectiveness

• Measure communication effectiveness through engagement awareness adoption and feedback metrics; analyze results and recommend continuous improvements based on data-driven insights

• Manage and contribute to How Were Selling communication channels content strategy governance and ongoing content maintenance including:

  • Weekly Sales newsletter content

  • Digital resource center

  • Sales Operations content

  • Technology content

  • Customer Experience content

  • Sales Support content

• Support organizational change initiatives by developing communication and engagement strategies that reinforce readiness adoption and sustained business results

• Establish communication standards templates and best practices that improve message consistency effectiveness and employee experience across sales-related communications

QUALIFICATIONS:

Knowledge Skills Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute communication strategies that support business transformation operational excellence technology adoption and organizational change

• Strong written verbal and visual communication skills including executive writing presentation development and content creation for diverse audiences

• Ability to translate complex business processes operational changes and technical concepts into clear actionable communications that drive understanding and adoption

• Experience applying change communication principles and audience segmentation strategies to improve engagement readiness and business outcomes

• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to build relationships influence decision-making and align cross-functional teams without direct authority

• Ability to develop executive communications leadership presentations talking points FAQs and stakeholder materials that support organizational priorities and strategic initiatives

• Strong project management and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities deadlines and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment

• Experience measuring communication effectiveness through engagement awareness adoption and feedback metrics and applying insights to improve future communications

• Knowledge of sales operations customer experience commercial processes and technology-enabled business transformation initiatives

• Ability to balance strategic communication planning with hands-on execution while maintaining a high level of quality and attention to detail

• Sound judgment discretion and professionalism when managing sensitive business information leadership communications and organizational change initiatives

• Demonstrated collaboration skills with the ability to partner effectively across Communications Sales Operations Technology Customer Experience Sales Enablement and other business functions

• Ability to evaluate communication effectiveness interpret engagement and adoption metrics and translate insights into actionable recommendations

• Ability to navigate ambiguity and adapt communication strategies in response to evolving business priorities and organizational needs

Education Certification and Experience

• Bachelors degree in Communications Public Relations Journalism Marketing Business Organizational Development or a related field required

• 5-7 years of experience in communications internal communications change management sales enablement business operations or related fields

• Experience supporting organizational change technology implementations process transformations or operational initiatives

• Experience working in large distributed sales or service organizations preferred

• Experience developing executive communications leadership messaging presentation materials and stakeholder communications for senior leaders preferred

• Experience with CRM platforms sales technologies customer experience tools or operational systems preferred

• Experience developing communications that support adoption readiness and behavior change across employee or field-facing audiences preferred

• Experience creating executive-ready materials stakeholder updates presentations FAQs toolkits and change communication deliverables preferred

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

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Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities required of the employee for this job.

OUR VALUES

Service - We lead with heart. We champion community.

Passion - We love what we do. It fuels our purpose.

Integrity - We do what we promise. We own our actions and decisions.

Respect - We earn it by giving it. Because everyone deserves it.

Innovation - We never stop striving to be better. For ourselves and our community.

Transparency - We are committed to openness and honesty in everything we do.

OUR BENEFITS

We are committed to putting you and your families first. For benefits eligible roles we offer a variety of choices and costs as well as program enhancements that align with our responsibility to elevate the employee experience. Some of our offerings include:

• Comprehensive Health Care Benefits
• HSA Employer Contribution/ FSA Opportunities
• Wellbeing Program
• 401(k) plan with company matching
• Company paid Life AD&D and Short-Term Disability
• Generous My Time Off & Paid Holidays
• Varsity Brands Ownership Program
• Employee Resource Groups
• Access to Financial Coaching and member-owned Credit Union
• St. Jude Partnership & Volunteer Opportunities
• Employee Perks including discounts on personal apparel and equipment!

Varsity Brands companies are equal opportunity employers. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race religion color national origin citizenship gender sexual orientation gender identity veterans status age or disability.