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PwC

People Communications Leader

1 month ago•Milwaukee, WI / Remote

The People Communications Director is dedicated to driving the firm's human capital priorities through the business, among our people and into the marketplace. This critical role is a strategist and advisor to the business, as well as a key leader across the Communications function.

Job Requirements and Preferences:

Basic Qualifications:

Minimum Degree Required:
High School Diploma

Minimum Years of Experience:
10 year(s)

Preferred Qualifications:

Degree Preferred:
Bachelor Degree

Preferred Fields of Study:
English Literature, Journalism, Communications Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric, Marketing

Preferred Knowledge/Skills:



Demonstrates thought leader-level abilities as team leader, emphasizing the following areas:

  • Overseeing internal, external, social and executive visibility for the human capital function;
  • Being a strategic advisor and business partner who is able to connect the dots to drive the business and communications strategy;
  • Leading the ongoing planning and execution of the People, Talent Attraction & Benefits Communications Strategy and driving all priorities through the business segments;
  • Serving a key connected across the communications function to drive our people experience through the business;
  • Managing & leading a team of 8-10 communications professionals, by creating continuous opportunities to learn and grow through hands-on coaching and real-time development opportunities;
  • Understanding and appreciating the power of both internal and external communications as crucial in together driving the firm's communications strategy;
  • Driving change through experience and knowledge of the business with data-led expertise in communications;
  • Developing and managing multi-faceted campaigns with specific focus on leveraging verbal and written communications skills with the capacity to be able to take to the organizational level;
  • Messaging and distilling campaigns into short, straightforward, and digestible content (e.g. op-eds, talking points, briefings, social media), tailored and applicable to all priority audiences;
  • Possessing the ability to thrive in high-stress situations by projecting confidence and authority to senior firm leaders;
  • Demonstrating an individual commitment to continuous improvement through innovation, simplification and leveraging best communications practices, while holding team members accountable; and,
  • Adhering to the highest standards of quality and accuracy.

A career in Firm Strategy and Communications, will provide you with the opportunity to establish effective communication programmes that promote and protect PwC's vision, strategy, values, and purpose. You'll focus on designing communication strategies that aid in implementing new policies and programmes and that will enhance the organisation's relations with the community, public, government, shareholders, and employees. Our Communications team combines expertise including corporate and issues communications, internal communications, change management, media relations, public affairs, digital and social communications and analytics. In PwC Communications, we don't just create and amplify content, we are storytellers relentlessly dedicated to being strategic counselors, inspiring our people, growing and protecting PwC's brand and creating business value that accelerates PwC's strategy.

To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.

As a Director, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:

  • Support team to disrupt, improve and evolve ways of working when necessary.
  • Arrange and sponsor appropriate assignments and experiences to help people realise their potential and support their long-term aspirations.
  • Identify gaps in the market and spot opportunities to create value propositions.
  • Look for opportunities to scale efficiencies and new ways of working across multiple projects and environments.
  • Create an environment where people and technology thrive together to accomplish more than they could apart.
  • I promote and encourage others to value difference when working in diverse teams.
  • Drive and take ownership for developing connections that help deliver what is best for our people and stakeholders.
  • Influence and facilitate the creation of long-term relationships which add value to the firm.
  • Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.

Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work

PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; creed; color; religion; national origin; sex; age; disability; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; genetic predisposition or carrier status; veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or any other status protected by law. PwC is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.

For positions based in San Francisco, consideration of qualified candidates with arrest and conviction records will be in a manner consistent with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled or the posting is removed, unless otherwise set forth on the following webpage. Please visit this link for information about anticipated application deadlines: https://pwc.to/us-application-deadlines

For positions in California, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, New York State, or Washington State, or for opportunities that will report to a supervisor, office or other work site in New York State, please visit the following link for pay range information: https://pwc.to/payrange-v1-ifsdirector

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Job ID: PricewaterhouseCoopers-485418WD
Employment Type: Other
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