Director, Internal Communications and Events Management

Internal Communications And Corporate Affairs Manager

Oversee all forms of internal communications and corporate affairs, including internal events, public relations, and community affairs, ensuring a cohesive and strategic approach to enhance the organization's image and engagement with both internal and external stakeholders.

Major tasks, responsibilities, and key accountabilities include :

• Providing strategic communications counsel to executive leadership team, business presidents, and functional leadership.
• Developing a strategic and proactive communications initiative that defines and oversees all company messaging, ensuring the cultivation of a consistent and positive corporate image while maintaining alignment with the messaging of our parent company.
• Recommending, developing, and implementing an integrated employee communication strategy, with emphasis on the support of change and integration initiatives.
• Building a better understanding of the company's direction, strategy, and vision.
• Serving as a champion for change management and organizational effectiveness, engaging with human resources, leadership, the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), business presidents, functional leadership, associates, media, and the public at large, integrating a strategic public relations component into the communication strategy.
• Owning the strategy and execution of Community Affairs function, working hand in hand with public relations efforts to promote a positive brand image for the organization to the broader public.
• Orchestrating and overseeing corporate events to strategically enhance the company's image, fostering positive engagement and driving company culture with internal and external stakeholders.
• Guiding staffing decisions to foster team growth and development, actively identifying talent and implementing effective recruitment strategies, while managing and forecasting the department budget.

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Education and experience typically require BS / BA in a related discipline. Generally 9+ years of experience in a related field, including several years in a management / supervisory capacity.

Our Goals for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion :

We are committed to creating a culture that promotes equity, respect, and advocacy for every HD Supply associate. We value the diversity of our people.

Equal Employment Opportunity :

HD Supply is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.