Client Advocacy- Change Management Communications Lead

ign with Northwestern Mutual's strategic corporate communication priorities. These activities inform, educate, and influence a range of target audiences including the company's clients, prospects, key influencers, the field, employees and other collaborators.

This role will primarily focus on the design, development and implementation of communication plans supporting our Client Advocacy change initiatives.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Consults with client group department heads on department communication strategy. Plans, manages and implements communication programs, projects and initiatives that align employees with department direction and strategic priorities.

• Leads committees and task forces in developing sophisticated communication initiatives that support the department business direction, goals and objectives.

• Acts as a resource and may mentor/train communication specialists.

• May act as liaison with outside communication contractors.

• Administers the measures to evaluate the effectiveness of communication and assess the return on communication investment.

• Recommends, develops, implements and maintains communication standards for department. Assures that quality standards are present in departmental communications.

• Works independently and receives minimal guidance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree

• 6 or more years of experience in professional communication, public relations, organizational communication, marketing or related communication field.

• Proven skill in project management.

• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.

• Ability to absorb complex information and convert it to an understandable format.

• Ability to adapt style and build consensus with client group leaders.

• Ability to solve sophisticated problems and analyze information from multiple resources to make business decisions.

Skills-Proficiency Level:

Analytics Insight - Intermediate

Communication Presentations - Advanced

Decision Making - Intermediate

Development Communication - Advanced

Internal Communications Strategy - Intermediate

Leadership Communication - Intermediate

Oral Communications - Intermediate

Storytelling - Advanced

Written Communication - Advanced

Benefits:

Great pay package, 401K, Company sponsored retirement plan, Educational assistance, Performance based incentive pay, Medical, dental and vision insurance, Parental leave, Caregiver time off....and more.

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Compensation Range:

Pay Range - Start:

$62,160.00

Pay Range - End:

$115,440.00

Northwestern Mutual pays on a geographic-specific salary structure and placement in the salary range for this position will be determined by a number of factors including the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; the scope, complexity as well as the cost of labor in the market; and other conditions of employment. At Northwestern Mutual, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. Please note that the salary range listed in the posting is the standard pay structure. Positions in certain locations (such as California) may provide an increase on the standard pay structure based on the location. Please click here for additional information relating to location-based pay structures.

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