Manager, Corporate Functional Communications at Corning Incorporated in Corning, NY

Corning succeeds through sustained investment in R&D, a unique combination of material and process innovation, and close collaboration with customers to solve tough technology challenges.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and deliver internal communications plans and projects that build employee engagement and support corporate communications objectives
• Lead centralized strategic planning for internal communications with corporate and BU teams
• Work with director, Internal & External Communications in development of communications strategies
• Supervise and develop staff with an emphasis on skill-building that develops them as communications professionals and future leaders.
• Develop content planning processes and tools
• Lead development and roll-out of strategic content pillars
• Develop and execute strategy to measure communications effectiveness, reach, and engagement; standardize measurement across internal communications
• Work with IT and vendors to establish best practices for reaching non-connected employee audiences
• Outline strategy to increase internal thought-leadership opportunities for corporate and BU leaders
• Identify and manage vendors and consultants as needed to support objectives
• Create communications plans that create strong pull for the various technologies that are preparing for commercialization
• Drive strong linkages and collaboration between Corporate Communications and the BUs for internal activities
• Coordinate with leadership to ensure overall communications programs are achieving metrics for annual plans and projects
• Pursue internal opportunities for executive leadership team to be positioned as thought leaders
• Work closely with the Director to manage the financials for Internal and External Communications to ensure accuracy

Required Skills / Experience:

• Ability to lead, organize, and prioritize
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with ability to think and communicate clearly, formulate a clear point of view on complicated issues, and create a concise and well-written narrative
• Prior experience and proven track record of delivery on major internal communications campaigns
• Experience with global communications and working with international leaders and teams
• Demonstrated experience in working with top management and leadership.
• Experience developing relevant content for a diverse, remote, and mobile workforce
• Experience creating metrics to measure communications effectiveness, reach, and engagement
• Strong editing skills, including proficiency in Associated Press style
• Capacity to work well under pressure with ability to adapt to changing project requirements and deadlines
• Ability to represent the Director at meetings with functional and BU leaders
• Strong change management skills
• Self-motivated with a demonstrated work ethic and a commitment to delivering outstanding work
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office
• Confident advocate of new ideas
• Strong project management, time management, and organizational skills

Soft Skills:

• Self-motivated to achieve excellence
• Strong interpersonal skills, especially in listening, problem solving, and influencing
• Ability to work flexible schedules to accommodate different global time zones
• Adaptable to a fast-paced environment with changing requirements

Travel:

• Less than 10%

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, or related field required.
• Minimum seven years of communications experience, preferably in corporate communications, public relations, journalism, or communications-related field.