Job Description

Western Digital

The next big thing in data is you!

Western Digital is currently looking for a savvy and skilled executive communications expert to join our Strategic Communications team. As Director, Executive Communications youll be a key collaborator responsible for building executive level messaging platforms that help our executive leaders connect with employees, customers and technology industry influencers.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Partner with executive leaders to develop and implement executive messaging platforms and supporting communications strategies that span internal and external audiences.
* Successfully drive implementation of executive focused communications projects such as industry presentations and internal employee communications specific to the department.
* Collaborate with the PR/AR teams on media and industry analyst engagements and provide messaging/story angle support throughout the engagement process.
* Establish close relationships with executive leaders to build trust and establish confidence to provide coaching/guidance on effective communications skills.
* Actively contribute to the development and implementation of the Strategic Communications teams modern approach and help build strong relationships within the team.

SKILLS:

* 8-12 years of executive communications experience supporting a VP or above level of senior executive.
* Experience at a leading brand a plus.
* Excellent writing skills with specific focus on executive communications content: executive blog posts, video content, departmental emails, presentations and messaging for media/analyst engagements.
* Experienced in modern communications strategies and an understanding of visual storytelling.
* Must have experience working with outside presentation and other content development vendors and event teams.
* Must have experience in PR and understand how to support story angle development in conjunction with the PR team.
* Ability to collaborate across strategic communications and lead executive communications projects that align with corporate level communications strategy.
* Strong team player, who is action-oriented and operates with a sense of urgency to complete projects.

ABOUT WESTERN DIGITAL

The future. Its on you. You & Western Digital.

Weve been storing the worlds data for more than 50 years. Once, it was the most important thing we could do for data. Now were helping the world capture, preserve, access and transform data in a way only we can.

The most game-changing companies, consumers, professionals, and governments come to us for the technologies and solutions they need to capture, preserve, access, and transform their data.

But we cant do it alone. Todays exceptional data challenges require your exceptional skills. Its You & Us. Together, were the next big thing in data.

Western Digital data-centric solutions are found under the G-Technology, HGST, SanDisk, Tegile, Upthere, and WD brands.

Western Digital is an equal opportunity employer.

Western Digital does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry, religion (including religious dress and grooming standards), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender (including a persons gender identity, gender expression, and gender-related appearance and behavior, whether or not stereotypically associated with the persons assigned sex at birth), age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status (including domestic partnership status), physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, protected medical and family care leave, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. We also prohibit harassment of any individual on any of the characteristics listed above. Our non-discrimination policy applies to all aspects of employment. We comply with the laws and regulations set forth in the Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law poster.

Federal and state laws require employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job or to perform your job. Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process or work procedures, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment. If you need any accommodation or assistance with our career site, please contact us at staffingsupport@wdc.com.

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