Business Communications Leader-Assistant Director
Job description
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Job Title: Business Communications Leader, Assistant Director
About EY GDS Brand, Marketing & Communications
EY Global Delivery Services (GDS) Brand, Marketing & Communications (BMC) is pioneering a modern, insight-driven marketing ecosystem that seamlessly connects our brand with diverse audiences through the power of data, creativity and technology. Our mission is to advance EY’s purpose of shaping the future with confidence by delivering consistent, measurable, and impactful brand experiences on a global scale, driving meaningful engagement and business growth.
Opportunity
The Business Communications Leader serves as a key communications partner to Service Line and Sector stakeholders, supporting the development and execution of communication strategies that align with business priorities and growth objectives. The role collaborates closely with business leadership, EY GDS BMC hubs and Centers of Excellence (COEs) to deliver impactful client-facing, internal and external communications, leadership visibility programs and integrated campaigns.
This role focuses on translating business priorities into effective communication initiatives, ensuring consistent messaging, stakeholder engagement and successful activation across Businesses and Sectors.
Key responsibilities
- Partner with Business and Sector stakeholders to support development and execution of communication plans aligned with business priorities and transformation initiatives.
- Lead the development and implementation of Business messaging, narratives and communication frameworks in collaboration with EY Global stakeholders, BMC hubs and COEs.
- Support executive communications activities, including leadership messaging, presentations, town halls, social media content and visibility initiatives.
- Lead activation of global and regional campaigns across assigned Business.
- Develop client and user stories, case studies and thought leadership content while coordinating required reviews, approvals and validations.
- Coordinate planning and delivery of internal and external communication campaigns, working with relevant BMC teams to ensure effective execution.
- Manage communications support for client visits, leadership engagements and business events, including content development, logistics coordination and stakeholder management.
- Build strong relationships with business and BMC stakeholders to ensure alignment, timely delivery and communication effectiveness.
- Monitor campaign performance and prepare reporting and insights aligned with established BMC reporting frameworks.
- Support governance, compliance, budget administration and vendor management activities related to communications programs.
Qualifications
- 10-12+ years of experience in communications, public relations, marketing communications or related fields within a complex corporate environment.
- Solid portfolio in developing and executing go-to-market communication plans, campaigns and stakeholder engagement initiatives. Proved ability to translate business priorities into effective communication strategies and measurable deliverables.
- Experience supporting executive communications and leadership visibility programs in the areas of internal and external corporate communications.
- Strong written and verbal communication, storytelling and content development skills.
- Understanding of integrated marketing, digital communications, thought leadership, media relations and internal communications.
- Experience working across multiple stakeholder groups within a matrixed organization.
- Working knowledge of marketing technologies, CRM systems, digital channels and marketing analytics.
- Experience managing vendors, project budgets and external agencies.
- Strong stakeholder management, collaboration and project management capabilities.
- Knowledge of the professional services sector and global delivery models preferred.
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, Business or a related field.
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