Client Communications Director

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Sedgwick is a leading global provider of technology-enabled risk, benefits and integrated business solutions.
The Role
Leads Sedgwick’s client communications strategy, including newsletters, virtual events, webinars, briefings, and a client services newsroom. Translates complex operational information into clear client-facing content, manages editorial governance, analyzes engagement and feedback, and recommends improvements to strengthen client satisfaction, retention, and growth. Partners with executives, Marketing, Sales, Claims, Legal, and Client Services in a matrixed environment while managing cross-functional communications projects, budgets, timelines, and reporting.
Summary Generated by Built In

By joining Sedgwick, you'll be part of something truly meaningful. It’s what our 33,000 colleagues do every day for people around the world who are facing the unexpected. We invite you to grow your career with us, experience our caring culture, and enjoy work-life balance. Here, there’s no limit to what you can achieve.

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Client Communications Director

The Director Client Communications leads the strategy and execution of Sedgwick's client communications, including virtual client events, client newsletters, and the client services newsroom. As a member of the Global Communication team in Marketing, this role ensures clients and the colleagues who support them receive clear, timely, accurate, and relatable information that builds trust and strengthens engagement. The Director captures the voice of the customer across client touchpoints and applies analytical rigor and marketing acumen to translate insights into content, communications strategy, and recommendations that support client engagement, satisfaction, retention, and growth.


ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES MAY INCLUDE


  • Leads Sedgwick's client communications strategy and ensures messaging is consistent, clear, aligned with client needs, and reflective of the Sedgwick brand.
  • Champions the voice of the customer by translating complex claims, service, and operational information into client-facing content that is understandable, relevant, and useful.
  • Owns the content calendar and production of client newsletters and other recurring client communications, using client feedback and engagement data to refine topics, formats, channels, and cadence.
  • Partners with communications leadership and senior business leaders to identify client communication needs, priorities, risks, and opportunities across the client lifecycle.
  • Owns the planning, content development, and execution of virtual client events, webinars, briefings, and related post-event communications.
  • Partners with subject matter experts and senior leaders to develop event content, speaking materials, presentations, and supporting communications for client audiences.
  • Manages the client services newsroom and coordinates with Claims, Operations, Legal, Client Services, Marketing, and other business units to source, review, and publish accurate and timely content.
  • Establishes and implements governance, editorial, approval, and quality standards for newsroom and event content.
  • Captures the voice of the customer through virtual client events, newsletters, surveys, and other client touchpoints.
  • Analyzes feedback, attendance, engagement, and content performance information to identify trends, needs, opportunities, and gaps.
  • Translates findings into actionable recommendations that shape future client communications, events, campaigns, and marketing investment.
  • Develops reporting for leadership regarding the reach, effectiveness, and business impact of client communications and events.
  • Partners with Marketing Strategists to identify relevant market trends and growth opportunities and incorporate those insights into client communications and campaigns.
  • Collaborates with Marketing Strategists, Sales, and Client Services on integrated client campaigns and applies engagement information to strengthen segmentation, messaging, targeting, and content relevance.
  • Manages moderately complex communications projects involving multiple workstreams and stakeholders in a matrixed environment, keeping deliverables on schedule and within established budgets.
  • Builds effective working relationships across Global Communications, Marketing, Claims Operations, Client Services, Sales, Legal, and other business functions.
  • Monitors client communication trends and practices within the insurance and third-party administration marketplace to support a current and competitive approach.
  • Provides consultation and informed recommendations to management regarding client communications, content governance, event strategy, and client engagement.

​QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's degree in communications, public relations, journalism, English, marketing, business, or a related field from an accredited college or university preferred. Equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience will be considered.


Experience

  • Ten (10) plus years of progressive experience in client, customer, corporate, or marketing communications, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, required.
  • Experience within insurance, third-party administration, professional services, or another client-service-intensive industry preferred.
  • Demonstrated experience managing moderately to highly complex projects in a matrixed environment required.
  • Experience partnering with and advising executives and senior leaders required.
  • Experience leading client-specific communications, newsletters, webinars, briefings, or events required.

Skills & Knowledge

  • Deep knowledge of client, customer, corporate, and marketing communications principles and practices.
  • Strong understanding of voice-of-the-customer principles and the ability to translate complex information into clear, relatable client communications.
  • Strong marketing acumen, including knowledge of audience segmentation, campaign strategy, messaging, targeting, and content marketing principles.
  • Strong analytical and interpretive skills, with demonstrated ability to convert client feedback and engagement information into actionable recommendations.
  • Proven ability to plan and execute virtual client events, webinars, briefings, newsletters, and other recurring communications.
  • Experience with survey, feedback, engagement analytics, reporting, and content management tools preferred.
  • Excellent project management and organizational skills, including the ability to manage multiple complex, cross-functional initiatives, priorities, and deadlines.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills, including presentation, writing, editing, facilitation, and executive consultation capabilities.
  • Ability to build trust, advise senior leaders, influence stakeholders, and work effectively across a matrixed organization without direct authority.
  • Sound judgment and discretion regarding content governance, accuracy, approvals, confidentiality, risk, and escalation.
  • PC and AI literate, including Microsoft Office products and relevant content, newsletter, event, marketing, survey, and analytics platforms.
  • Ability to meet or exceed performance competencies.

WORK ENVIRONMENT


When applicable and appropriate, consideration will be given to reasonable accommodations.


Mental: Clear and conceptual thinking ability; excellent judgment, troubleshooting, problem solving, analysis, and discretion; ability to handle work-related stress; ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously; and ability to meet deadlines


Physical: Computer keyboarding, travel as required


Auditory/Visual: Hearing, vision and talking


Sedgwick is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace.

If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, consider applying for it anyway! Sedgwick is building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace and recognizes that each person possesses a unique combination of skills, knowledge, and experience. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in communications, public relations, journalism, English, marketing, business, or a related field, or equivalent education and relevant work experience
  • Ten or more years of progressive experience in client, customer, corporate, or marketing communications, or equivalent education and experience
  • Experience managing moderately to highly complex projects in a matrixed environment
  • Experience partnering with and advising executives and senior leaders
  • Experience leading client-specific communications, newsletters, webinars, briefings, or events
  • Experience within insurance, third-party administration, professional services, or another client-service-intensive industry
  • Knowledge of client, customer, corporate, and marketing communications principles and practices
  • Understanding of voice-of-the-customer principles and translating complex information into clear client communications
  • Marketing knowledge including audience segmentation, campaign strategy, messaging, targeting, and content marketing
  • Analytical skills to convert client feedback and engagement information into actionable recommendations
  • Ability to plan and execute virtual client events, webinars, briefings, newsletters, and recurring communications
  • Experience with survey, feedback, engagement analytics, reporting, and content management tools
  • Excellent project management and organizational skills
  • Excellent oral and written communication, presentation, writing, editing, facilitation, and executive consultation skills
  • Ability to build trust, advise senior leaders, influence stakeholders, and work across a matrixed organization without direct authority
  • Sound judgment regarding content governance, accuracy, approvals, confidentiality, risk, and escalation
  • Computer and AI literacy, including Microsoft Office and relevant content, newsletter, event, marketing, survey, and analytics platforms

Sedgwick Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Sedgwick and has not been reviewed or approved by Sedgwick.

  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — Generous paid time off and paid holidays are emphasized, with PTO accruals increasing with tenure. Paid parental leave and caregiver support further expand time-off coverage.
  • Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental and vision coverage is complemented by telemedicine and a personal health concierge. Wellbeing supports such as diabetes and weight-management programs, fertility services, and robust mental-health access (coaching, therapy, psychiatry) broaden care.
  • Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave and caregiver support are offered alongside family-forming resources. Fertility services and adoption assistance reinforce family-oriented benefits.

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The Company
HQ: Memphis, TN
31,000 Employees
Year Founded: 1969

What We Do

From our modest beginnings as a regional claims administrator, Sedgwick has grown into a leading global provider of technology-enabled risk, benefits and integrated business solutions with 31,000+ colleagues, located across 80 countries. Through innovative product development, organic business development and strategic acquisitions, Sedgwick’s offerings continue to evolve beyond claims processing to meet the current and future needs of our clients. Our approach to delivering quality service in areas such as workers’ compensation, liability, property, disability and absence management goes far beyond just managing claims—we aim to simplify the process and reduce complexity, making it easy and effective for everyone involve.

Why Work With Us

We stay tuned into what our colleagues want and need and deliver a world-class colleague experience that demonstrates how much we value their unique contributions to our business. You’ll see and feel what it’s like to work for a company that’s committed to doing the right thing – for those we serve, for our planet and for each other.

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