Executive Communications Manager (Hybrid - San Antonio, TX)

Critical Competencies

• Demonstrates strong ethical behavior, consistently fulfilling commitments to others; maintains confidentiality within the team and beyond.
• Follows established procedures and processes, looking for any opportunities to minimize the risk associated with team projects.
• Works with the team to thoroughly review deliverables and spot key errors, resulting in consistently high quality work.
• Seeks feedback related to own and team performance; deals constructively with criticism.
• Works well under a high degree of pressure, staying calm and composed, which contributes to the team's composure and focus.
• Demonstrates advanced knowledge of the organization's product/service offerings, and helps the team understand the key features and associated benefits across the entire suite.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with our C-suite executives to understand their communication needs, priorities, and key messages.
• Develop and execute comprehensive executive communication strategies that align with organizational goals and enhance the executive's presence and influence.
• Utilize your expert PowerPoint skills to create visually engaging, persuasive, and data-driven presentations for executive use in various settings, including conferences, board meetings, and internal Open Book events (companywide town halls).
• Ensure presentations are designed to convey complex information in a clear and concise manner, capturing the executive's voice and style.
• Working with our events team, take the lead in planning and executing high-profile event content for conferences, trade shows, seminars, customer engagement events and executive retreats.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop compelling content for executive speeches, articles, blog posts, and other written communications.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders, executive teams, and external partners to ensure alignment and consistent messaging across all communications.
• Track and measure the effectiveness of executive communications initiatives, gathering insights to continually improve communication strategies and engagement.

Knowledge

• Excellent communications skills through all media to synthesize complex subjects into key compelling narratives and messages.
• Extensive experience in events content management, production, and directing, preferably overseeing content for corporate events.
• Understands the executives’ function and business strategy.
• Strategic thinking skills across multiple communication disciplines.
• Ability to partner across mix of constituents and organizations.
• Good understanding of the IT industry.
• Ability to advise/work directly with executives.

Skills

• Exceptional proficiency in PowerPoint and Keynote with a keen eye for design, layout, and data visualization.
• Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities, with the capacity to develop creative solutions to complex communication challenges.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a talent for crafting compelling messages and stories.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with senior executives and stakeholders, exercising a high level of professionalism and confidentiality.
• A proactive, detail-oriented, and organized approach to work, with the ability to manage multiple projects concurrently and deadlines effectively.

Experience

• Bachelor's degree in communications, journalism, public relations, marketing, or a related field (Master's degree preferred).
• 8-11 years of experience in executive communications, with a proven track record of supporting C-suite executives in a tech industry environment.