Job Description

Job Description
We are looking for a talented and dynamic Senior Director, Corporate Communications & Media Relations to join ABMs Communication team. You will play a critical role in enhancing the firms reputation through strategic communications, creative storytelling and media relations efforts that drive mass awareness across key stakeholders in support of ABMs mission and business strategy. The ideal candidate will be an exceptional writer and bring a results-driven and strategic approach, media relations experience and strong leadership and interpersonal skills to the role. They will be a change agent within the team, responsible for managing communication strategies in support of thought leadership, executive communications, investor relations, reputation management, and corporate philanthropy and sustainability.

Responsibilities

* Strategic Planning Execute a best-in-class strategic corporate communications plan designed to drive awareness for ABM and the companys mission and business strategy and increase visibility of its services across all audiences. Provide external communication support for all corporate business functions (Technology, Legal, HR, Finance and Investor Relations, Strategy and Transformation), corporate sustainability and philanthropy and the executive team.
* Thought Leadership Manage a powerful thought leadership program in support of ABMs mission, vision, and business strategy leveraging members of the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) and subject matter experts. Establish and maintain relationships with organizations and industry partners and identify and secure key speaking opportunities. Elevate engaging, strategic, and relevant ELT presence across digital and social media platforms.
* Media Relations Lead and develop media relations efforts that deliver outstanding results across the business through strategic storytelling. Partner and align with key stakeholders and leaders on dedicated, pro-active external communications strategies including the Executive Leadership Team, corporate business functions, Industry Groups and Investor Relations. Leverage opportunities around key corporate and business events such as earnings, M&A and company milestones to tell the ABM story.
* Crisis Communication/Reputation Management Manage crisis communications and reputation management issues. Develop company positioning on key issues in partnership with leadership team and key business partners.
* Social Media and Content Management: Provide strategic direction and oversight of the enterprise social media strategy and corporate platform content strategy in partnership with all internal key stakeholders including Technology, Marketing and Legal. Leverage earned and owned channels, including social media, to ensure that ABM is positioned appropriately in the eyes of customers, partners, employees, investors, the media, and influencers.

Minimum Requirements

* Bachelor's degree in public relations, journalism, mass media, information technology and/or communications is ideal, graduate degree a plus
* 10-15+ years of experience successfully managing corporate communications programs and teams
* Success developing strategic communications programs that build the corporate brand and expand visibility
* Proven success building relationships of trust and confidence and advising executive leadership
* Deep media relations experience, ideally with an early foundation in agency experience or in-house communications team
* Proven track record of success managing crisis communications, issues management, and financial events

Critical Skills

* A dynamic professional with the ability to inspire confidence among leaders and all stakeholders with whom this individual will interact
* Extensive media relations experience and a successful track record conceiving, implementing, and managing proactive media relations strategies
* Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
* Highly capable speaker, organized, confident, professional, focused
* Strong emotional intelligence is imperative
* Ability to evolve and elevate the companys processes and strategies with changing trends in the media landscape
* Deep experience with crisis and issues management
* Exceptional communication and storytelling instincts and polished presentation skills
* Proven track record with thought leadership campaign management
* Outstanding judgment, intuition, self-starter/strong initiative, and quick learner
* Strong business acumen with the ability to anticipate company and team needs
* Excellent organization and project management skills and a demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex projects to budget and schedule
* Demonstrated ability to develop strong partnerships with all facets of the organization to develop and execute plans, leveraging various teams across the organization
* Fortune 500 experience in Crisis Management, Executive and Corporate Communications
* Experience leading and managing a high-performing team
* Communications experience in a B2B environment

Additional Skills

* Ability to manage external agencies/vendors.
* Familiarity with various corporate communications social networks and platforms
* Advanced Microsoft PowerPoint skills.