Brand-Marketing and Communications Leader- EY GDS Strategy and Transactions -Assistant Director

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Brand, Marketing and Communications Leader, EY GDS Strategy and Transactions (Assistant Director)

Are you a strategic communications advisor and a marketer? We’re looking for a Assistant Director in our Brand, Marketing and Communications team to support the marketing and internal engagement experience — to define and execute impactful and compelling strategies, plans and materials to communicate to employees, potential employees and EY client service teams.

The opportunity

The individual would be responsible for defining and executing impactful and compelling strategies, plans and materials to communicate to employees, potential employees and EY Core Business Service teams. We work hand in hand with the business to build awareness of our services and solutions; to bring our purpose — building a better working world — to life for our people, clients and communities; to engage our people and build a high performing culture; and to build the commercial value and emotional resonance of the EY and the EY Global Delivery Services (GDS) brand.

Your key responsibilities

• We need an excellent communications professional, a strategic thinker, and a strong relationship builder to promote GDS services within EY and help build the EY brand in the market. You must be able to translate business strategy into measurable tactics aligned with business goals, work in virtual teams, and manage a range of global and GDS communications programs/ initiatives. You must be able to both deliver on a communications portfolio and manage a large team of communications professionals supporting various GDS teams. You will work with a variety of stakeholders to understand key priorities and objectives and then create engaging communication products. 
• We need an advisor for leadership to provide ongoing strategic communications counsel, as well as an advisor for our Technology Consulting team to help them navigate the organizational landscape and understand priorities. 
• And we need a team player who supports the GDS BMC Client Service Leader and peers in the BMC team to drive leading practices, quality and delivery excellence on brand, marketing and communications matters. You will manage GDS communication channels, developing and maintaining GDS content across internal EY and GDS channels, including social media. And you will supervise the overall coordination of all marketing communications work between our team, in-house designers, vendors and editorial groups across EY.
• Develop a comprehensive Communications strategy in support of the business objectives defined by the BMC team.
• Responsible to create and execute compelling marketing and comms campaigns underpinned by corporate storytelling for our various stakeholders.

Skills and attributes for success

• Strong experience managing and advising senior stakeholders
• Ability to develop others and inspire a team
• Ability to collaborate, team and network across a matrix organization, understanding how to communication across different cultures, languages, time zones and ranks
• Proven capability to translate the business agenda into high-quality, relevant, audience-centric communications 
• Ability to work in complex change management environment and support global transformation programs within a multinational environment
• Excellent project management, problem-solving and delegation abilities, able to manage complex global processes and programs
• Have basic knowledge of social media platforms and kind of content which suits best for these platforms.
• Strong influencing abilities, especially influencing without authority
• Exceptional attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to multi-task, prioritize, manage to deadlines and work under tight deadlines

To qualify for the role, you must have

• 10-14 years in marketing communications or internal communications roles
• Experience with professional services firm, IT or technology organisation.
• Experience leading and managing corporate communications teams
• Experience in a senior communications role for a global and/or complex organization
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in marketing, journalism, communications or public relations
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• This role is based out of our EY GDS Gurgaon office.

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Previous experience in large, matrix organizations

What we look for

• Motivated self-starter who thrives on being a trusted advisor to leadership and on implementing impactful communication strategies, keep reading
• Excellent leader, a strategic thinker, confident writer and editor, and a strong relationship builder to promote our services within EY and help build the EY brand in the market
• advisor for leadership to provide ongoing strategic communications counsel and coaching on brand, marketing and communications matters
• Ability to develop measurement and evaluation tools, using metrics to inform communications and channel decisions

What we offer

EY Global Delivery Services (GDS) is a dynamic and truly global delivery network. We work across six locations – Argentina, China, India, the Philippines, Poland and the UK – and with teams from all EY service lines, geographies and sectors, playing a vital role in the delivery of the EY growth strategy. From accountants to coders to advisory consultants, we offer a wide variety of fulfilling career opportunities that span all business disciplines. In GDS, you will collaborate with EY teams on exciting projects and work with well-known brands from across the globe. We’ll introduce you to an ever-expanding ecosystem of people, learning, skills and insights that will stay with you throughout your career.

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

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