IBMer & Executive Communications Manager

Introduction

Our Corporate Affairs team drives broad, cross-company reputation and positioning initiatives by bringing together complimentary functions that shape perceptions of the company among specific audiences: top tier reporters, industry analysts, current or potential clients, and IBMers. As part of Corporate Affairs, the IBMer Communications team works directly with IBM's senior leadership on internal and external content, narratives, programs and experiences to help align IBMers to strategy, promote a strong culture, and contribute to the company's success.

Your role and responsibilities

We're seeking an outstanding communications manager with the right experience, expertise and enthusiasm to lead internal and executive communications for the Consulting organization at IBM. To be successful, you must come to work with a growth mindset, be comfortable working autonomously, be strong people manager, embrace collaborating with large cross-company, multi-disciplinary and global teams, and have the ability to translate complex technical concepts.

You will work closely with executive leadership, Marketing and Communications colleagues, and the broader Consulting team to create content and experiences that engage internal and external audiences in the company's product development and go-to-market activities. You will be responsible for leading a team of IBMer & Executive Communications professionals charged with providing employees and other audiences with the knowledge, information, and clear calls to action needed to work effectively and deliver business results, while also building their belief in and advocacy for the IBM brand. Within this role, you will be expected to:

• Manage a team aligned to business priorities that impact company growth and shareholder value
• Set team goals and be responsible for the results and success of those goals
• Foster strong, collaborative relationships in order to provide communications counsel to IBM's most senior leaders
• Understand the strategy and business goals of the company and the Consulting organization
• Align with Marketing and Communications colleagues to develop and connect messages and experiences to key audiences
• Understand the Consulting organization's audiences, the best channels to reach them, and the resources and guidance needed to help them do their jobs and reach their goals effectively
• Understand how to identify and influence appropriate external audiences for Consulting, and the best channels to reach them
• Design, create and deploy content that engages, informs and inspires audiences

We offer a dynamic blend of personal flexibility and a thriving in-office environment. This role requires a minimum three days of in-office presence per week.

Leaders are expected to spend time with their teams and clients and therefore are generally expected to be in the workplace a minimum of three days a week, subject to business needs.

Required education

Bachelor's Degree

Preferred education

Master's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

At least 10 years of experience:

• Experience leading a team for an enterprise technology company
• Demonstrated understanding of consulting and a consulting services organization
• Experience with managing a team of growth minded, innovative, and nimble individuals charged with developing and executing communications strategies and programs
• Experience in strategic executive communications planning and deployment-working with senior leaders on strategy, internal and external content development, project management, and employee engagement
• Strong writing and storytelling capability with a passion for breaking down very complex topics into consumable, understandable, and applicable content
• Ability to anticipate business issues and work across executives, stakeholders, and sponsors to resolve
• Strategic communication and project management skills and ability to work on simultaneous high visibility projects
• Growth minded and willing to adjust ways of working and communication approaches based on current business needs and results
• Ability to identify and test potential uses for communication technology and tools to deliver against business objectives, and to guide others in measurement and analysis of resulting data to drive decision making

Preferred technical and professional experience

• Experience leading a communications team for a consulting services organization
• Successful track record supporting a senior leader including strategic events, programs, keynote speech development, and social media editorial
• Strong fluency with various tools and approaches to communications-including digital publishing, design, video production, metrics, and email tools
• Demonstrated agility and resilience communicating in a rapidly evolving environment

YOUR LIFE @ IBM

In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.

Being an IBMer means you'll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you'll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.

Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.

Are you ready to be an IBMer?

ABOUT IBM

IBM's greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.

Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we're also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 50 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business.

At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it's time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.

IBM is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualifiedapplicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexualorientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability,neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is alsocommitted to compliance with all fair employment practices regardingcitizenship and immigration status.

OTHER RELEVANT JOB DETAILS

IBM offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program. Eligible employees may have access to:

• Healthcare benefits including medical & prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, and mental health & well being
• Financial programs such as 401(k), the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan, financial counseling, life insurance, short & long- term disability coverage, and opportunities for performance based salary incentive programs
• Generous paid time off including 12 holidays, minimum 56 hours sick time, 120 hours vacation, 12 weeks parental bonding leave in accordance with IBM Policy, and other Paid Care Leave programs. IBM also offers paid family leave benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law
• Training and educational resources on our personalized, AI-driven learning platform where IBMers can grow skills and obtain industry-recognized certifications to achieve their career goals
• Diverse and inclusive employee resource groups, giving & volunteer opportunities, and discounts on retail products, services & experiences

We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.

This position was posted on the date cited in the key job details section and is anticipated to remain posted for 21 days from this date or less if not needed to fill the role.

IBM will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. Therefore, in order to be considered for this position, you must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.

Client-provided location(s): Westchester, NY

Job ID: IBM-43122

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2025-06-25T11:51:04