Alight
Vice President, Brand & Corporate Marketing Communications - Virtual
US-IL-Deerfield-510 Lake Cook · Exec · Contract
No sponsorshipDetected 5 days ago
Strategic CommunicationsBrand StrategyLeadershipCommunicationCollaboration
About the role
- Reporting to the Chief Marketing Officer, this role defines how Alight is perceived externally by clients, prospects, investors, analysts, and media-and internally by colleagues across the organization.
- This role ensures Alight's enterprise narrative is clear, credible, and consistently delivered across earned, owned, shared, and internal channels, reinforcing Alight's position as a trusted market leader.
Responsibilities
- Own and evolve Alight's enterprise corporate brand strategy, including positioning, messaging architecture, brand identity, and brand governance.
- Lead reputation management efforts to strengthen trust with external stakeholders and employees.
- Lead evolution of the brand, and brand modernization efforts.
- Drive proactive media engagement, executive thought leadership, and issues management.
- Partner closely with Legal, Finance, and executive leadership on earnings-related communications and market-facing narratives.
- Lead crisis communications and reputation risk management.
- Lead internal communications strategy to drive employee engagement, alignment, and understanding of Alight's strategy and priorities.
- Maintain enterprise accountability for social media strategy, approval, governance, and publishing.
- Ensure social media content supports awareness, brand credibility, and compliance requirements.
- Lead, develop, and retain high-performing teams across brand, PR, IR communications, internal communications, and social media.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- 15+ years of progressive experience in marketing, corporate communications, or brand leadership roles.
- 7+ years of experience leading and developing high-performing teams.
- Proven success managing people, agencies, and complex, high-visibility initiatives.
- Strong executive presence with the ability to influence senior leaders and external stakeholders.
- Master's degree or equivalent advanced experience.
- Experience in B2B, professional services, technology, or regulated industries.
- Experience leading communications during periods of transformation or growth.
- You will be notified during the hiring process which checks are required by the position.
Nice to have
- Preferred Requirements
Compensation
- Statement: Alight considers a variety of factors in determining whether to extend an offer of employment and in setting the appropriate compensation level, including, but not limited to, a candidate's experience, education, certification/credentials, market data, internal equity, and geography.
- Bonus and/or incentive eligibility are determined by role and level.
- 225,000.00 USD
Benefits
- include health, dental and vision coverages starting Day One.
- So that you can be your best at work and home, we consider flexible working arrangements wherever possible.
- With a comprehensive total rewards package, Alight offers programs and plans that support your mind, body, wallet, and life.
- Alight has been a leader in the flexible workspace and "Top 100 Company for Remote Jobs" 6 years in a row.
Equal opportunity
- Alight Solutions is committed to a diverse workforce and is an affirmative action employer.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Applicants for employment in the country in which they are applying (Employing Country) must have work authorization that does not, now or in the future, require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the Employing Country an
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