Keysight Technologies, Inc

Strategic & Employee Communications Director

Keysight Technologies, Inc$119K — $211K *
Business Services
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent required, with 10+ years in communications or similar field, preferably in high-tech.
  • Exceptional visual and written storytelling skills; ability to simplify complex engineering topics.
  • Proficient in generative AI and emerging communications technologies with responsible application in workflows.
  • Experience leading teams and managing cross-functional communication programs.
  • Detail-oriented with strong multitasking abilities and excellent time management.
  • Outstanding PowerPoint skills, with Photoshop knowledge preferred.
  • Technical proficiency for managing SharePoint intranet and internal email platforms.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute a global employee communications strategy aligned with business priorities and culture.
  • Translate company strategies into clear communications that enhance employee understanding and engagement.
  • Lead communication efforts for key enterprise initiatives, transformations, and organizational milestones.
  • Advise senior leaders on strategic communication and create executive messaging materials.
  • Manage the employee communications function, overseeing editorial strategy and content quality.
  • Leverage AI and digital tools to enhance communication processes while upholding brand standards.
  • Produce engaging communications across various formats, including video and infographics.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Accounts available.
  • Life and disability insurance, along with business travel accident coverage.
  • 401(k) plan to support retirement savings.
  • Flexible time off and paid holidays to promote work-life balance.
  • Paid family leave for new addition to families.
  • Discounts and employee perks available.
  • Tuition reimbursement to support professional development.
  • Adoption assistance to aid in family expansion.
  • Participation in Employee Stock Purchase Plan and access to Restricted Stock Units.
Full Job Description
Responsibilities

The employees' communicators manager is the editor-in-chief of Pulse, which was named one of the 10 best intranets by Nielson Norman Group in 2021. This role leverages Pulse to drive internal communications that keep employees informed and engaged regarding company strategy, priorities, products/solutions, performance/progress, values, culture, major initiatives, and changes. By partnering with colleagues across the company and applying creativity, this role adds depth and breadth to employee communications. You will inspire employees with stories of technology achievements driven by people and priorities across the globe, in a voice that is credible and relatable. And you'll apply your writing and editing skills to accommodate many other communication needs.

Key Responsibilities

  • Set and execute a global employee communications strategy aligned with Keysight's business priorities, values, and culture.
  • Translate company strategy and key initiatives into clear narratives, campaigns, and calls to action that build employee understanding, alignment, and engagement.
  • Lead communications for major enterprise priorities, transformations, organizational changes, and business milestones.
  • Advise senior leaders on communications strategy and develop executive messages, presentations, talking points, and employee-facing materials.
  • Lead the employee communications function, including editorial strategy, content standards, channel effectiveness, and day-to-day operations.
  • Use AI, automation, and digital tools to increase the speed, scale, and effectiveness of communications while maintaining quality, accuracy, security, and brand standards.
  • Create and oversee engaging communications in a range of formats, including written content, infographics, presentations, video, and other multimedia experiences.
  • Strengthen coordination across employee, executive, external, business, and marketing communications through shared planning, messaging, and timing.
  • Build strong partnerships across Corporate Communications, Human Resources, Strategy, Marketing, Legal, business groups, and regional teams.
  • Use employee feedback, channel data, and business outcomes to measure effectiveness and continuously improve communications.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent plus 10+ years of communications or equivalent experience, preferably in a high-tech field
  • Excellent visual and written storytelling skills with the ability to synthesize and simplify complex engineering information into clear, compelling content
  • Strong proficiency with generative AI and other emerging communications technologies, including the ability to apply them responsibly to content development, workflow automation, audience insights, and communications measurement.
  • Experience leading communications professionals and complex, cross-functional programs.
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Ability to work under deadlines and handle multiple projects simultaneously
  • Outstanding PowerPoint skills with Photoshop experience desired
  • Technical proficiency to publish and manage the backend of the company's SharePoint-based intranet and use the internal email platform
  • Self-starter with a strong work ethic who takes initiative and works independently
  • Good organizational, interpersonal, and project management skills


Preferred location is San Francisco Bay Area; but will consider anywhere in the U.S.

The level of role will be based on applicable experience, education and skills; Most offers will be between the minimum and the midpoint of the Salary Range listed below.

California Pay range: MIN $119,000.00 - MAX $211,000.00

Colorado pay range: MIN $110,000.00 - MAX $184,000.00

District of Columbia pay range: MIN $110,000.00 - MAX $184,000.00

Hawaii pay range: MIN $110,000.00 - MAX $184,000.00

Illinois pay range: MIN $110,000.00 - MAX $184,000.00

Maryland pay range: MIN $119,000.00 - MAX $199,000.00

Massachusetts pay range: MIN $119,000.00 - MAX $199,000.00

Minnesota pay range: MIN $110,000.00 - MAX $184,000.00

New Jersey City pay range: MIN $119,000.00 - MAX $199,000.00

New York pay range: MIN $131,000.00 - MAX $211,000.00

Vermont pay range: MIN $110,000.00 - MAX $184,000.00

Washington state pay range: MIN $119,000.00 - MAX $199,000.00

Note: For other locations, pay ranges will vary by region.

This role is eligible for Keysight's Variable Pay Bonus Program

US Employees may be eligible for the following benefits:
  • Medical, dental and vision
  • Health Savings Account
  • Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Life, Accident, Disability insurance
  • Business Travel Accident and Business Travel Health
  • 401(k) Plan
  • Flexible Time Off, Paid Holidays
  • Paid Family Leave
  • Discounts, Perks
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Adoption Assistance
  • ESPP (Employee Stock Purchase Plan)
  • Restricted Stock Units


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About Keysight Technologies, Inc

Keysight Technologies, Inc. is a leading technology company that helps its engineering, enterprise and service provider customers optimize networks and bring electronic products to market faster and at a lower cost. Keysight's solutions go where the electronic signal goes, from design simulation, to prototype validation, to manufacturing test, to optimization in networks and cloud environments. Customers span the worldwide communications ecosystem, aerospace and defense, automotive, energy, semiconductor and general electronics end markets.
Learn more about Keysight Technologies, Inc
Size
14,500 employees
Market Cap
$30.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$636 million
Founded
1939
5 Year Trend
+11.2%
Revenue
$4.3 billion
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