Corporate Manager Communications 2 (Employee Experience & Enterprise Strategy)
Arlington, TX - USA
Job Summary
Req ID: 48642
Team: N355 COMMUNICATIONS
Entity: HII Corporate Office
Shift: 1st
US Citizenship Required for this Position:Yes
Full-Time
Relocation: Relocation assistance will be available
Virtual/Telework Opportunity: No - Not eligible for telework
Travel Requirement:Yes 10%-25% of the time
Salary Range:114000.00 to156000.00
The anticipated salary range represents the estimated base pay for this role. Final compensation will be determined based on experience qualifications and other job-related factors and may vary from the posted range
Meet HIIs Corporate Team
HIIs corporate team is responsible for providing strategic direction across technological and business disciplines including accounting finance human resources sales operations business development legal sustainability communications information technology security and service of our employees leaders customers and shareholders we have the privilege of supporting thousands of colleagues across the entire business. Find the role thats right for you. Apply today. We look forward to meeting you.
HII has an exciting opportunity for a Corporate Manager Communications 2 - Employee Experience & Enterprise Strategy! The ideal candidate may work out of either our Corporate ofice in Arlington VA or Newport News VA.
At HII were evolving how communications works across our enterprise creating a more connected strategic and modern employee experience across a complex organization supporting critical national security. Were seeking a Communications Manager to help lead enterprise employee communications strategy audience engagement channel effectiveness and innovation ideal candidate is equal parts strategist storyteller operator and innovator someone who enjoys building structure from complexity improving how organizations communicate and experimenting with new approaches that scale.
What Youll Do
Enterprise Employee Communications Strategy
- Help shape and execute enterprise-wide employee communications strategies aligned to company priorities
- Partner across communications HR benefits IT and business functions to deliver clear coordinated and employee-centered messaging
- Support large-scale enterprise initiatives and moments that matter including benefits wellbeing culture and transformation efforts
Employee Experience & Engagement
- Help improve how employees experience communications across channels and touchpoints
- Develop audience segmentation and targeting approaches to reduce noise and improve relevance
- Create communication frameworks that simplify complex topics and improve understanding
Channel Strategy & Optimization
- Support strategy and governance for enterprise communication channels including a modern intranet and digital employee experience ecosystem
- Evaluate channel effectiveness and recommend improvements based on employee behaviors and business needs
- Help shape editorial planning and content prioritization across a decentralized communications environment
- Partner across functions and enterprise to improve how employees access discover and engage with information across digital and frontline communication channels
Insights Analytics & Measurement
- Develop meaningful measurement approaches beyond opens and clicks
- Analyze engagement trends and communication effectiveness
- Translate data and employee feedback into actionable recommendations
Innovation & AI Enablement
- Support adoption of modern communications tools and AI-enabled workflows
- Identify opportunities to improve efficiency personalization and employee experience through technology
- Pilot and scale new approaches tools and content formats across the communications function
Bachelors Degree and 6 years of applicable progressive professional and/or supervisory work experience in communications employee communications employee experience change communications; OR Masters Degree and 4 years of relevant experience
- Strong strategic thinking and project leadership skills
- Excellent writing and storytelling capabilities across multiple audiences and formats
- Experience managing complex communication initiatives across large organizations
- Curiosity and comfort experimenting with new technologies and ways of working
- Familiarity with communications metrics audience insights and channel strategy
- Collaborative mindset with strong executive presence and relationship-building skills
- Experience supporting communications across complex decentralized organizations
- A modern approach to digital employee experience including intranet strategy and channel optimization
- The ability to engage both desked and deskless employee populations through thoughtful audience segmentation and communication design
- Curiosity around emerging technologies and AI-enabled communications and processes
Why HII
We build the worlds most powerful survivable naval ships and defense technology solutions that safeguard our seas sky land space and cyber. HIIs diverse workforce includes skilled tradespeople; artificial intelligence machine learning (AI/ML) experts; engineers; technologists; scientists; logistics experts; and business administration professionals.
Recognized as one of Americas top large company employers we are a values and ethics driven organization that puts peoples safety and well-being first. Regardless of your role or where you serve at HII youll find a supportive and welcoming environment competitive benefits and valuable educational and training programs for continual career growth at every stage of your career.
Working at HII is more than a job - its an opportunity to build a future. We offer comprehensive benefits including: medical prescription drug dental and vision plan choices on-site health centers tele-medicine wellness resources employee assistance programs savings plan options (401K) financial education and planning tools life insurance tuition reimbursement employee discounts early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships and more. Some benefits may vary depending on your specific division or work location.
Together we are working to ensure a future where everyone can be free and thrive.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender gender identity or expression sexual orientation national origin physical or mental disability age or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal state or local law.
Do You Need Assistance
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Required Experience:
Manager