Principal Communication Strategy & Events
About This Role
Discover. A brighter future.
With us, you'll do meaningful work from Day 1. Our collaborative culture is built on three core behaviors: We Play to Win, We Get Better Every Day & We Succeed Together. And we mean it - we want you to grow and make a difference at one of the world's leading digital banking and payments companies. We value what makes you unique so that you have an opportunity to shine.
Come build your future, while being the reason millions of people find a brighter financial future with Discover.
Job Description
Works closely for the strategy development of communications, program management, and events planning. Strategic, tactical, and administrative leader responsible for developing and conveying message to its employees, expanding the organization's use of digital capabilities (IntraSites & SharePoint) to showcase new and relevant content, engaging stakeholders, and continuing to establish the business unit across the enterprise.
Responsibilities
- Leads the organization and execution of business unit meetings and communicates the status of key business activities across departmental teams and to internal business partners.
- Serves as point of contact for all communication needs and initiatives within the business unit, including communication support and responses for events, announcements, and business meetings.
- Consults, develops, and leads the online management and communications of internal intranet site, including content development, updates, and identification of opportunities to increase engagement.
- Consults, develops and executes multi-faceted, multi-channel communication strategies to drive culture, awareness, and engagement across the organization.
- Serves as a liaison for the team and communicates regularly on changes, opportunities or trends.
- Consults, develops, and leads the design and execution of event planning - recognition events, quarterly town halls, volunteer day, and leadership meetings - including being directly responsible for identifying opportunities for process improvements, championing the improvements through the approval process, and implementing them on a consistent basis.
Minimum Qualifications
At a minimum, here's what we need from you:
- Bachelor's Degree in Communications or relevant field
- 8+ years of experience in event planning, strategic communications, relationship management, or related field
Preferred Qualifications
If we had our say, we'd also look for:
- 6+ years of experience in Payments, Technology, Operations, Customer Service, Marketing, Finance, or related field
- Secure working with executive leadership
- Energetic, charismatic personality that is open to new ideas
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The same way we treat our employees is how we treat all applicants - with respect. Discover Financial Services is an equal opportunity employer (EEO is the law) . We thrive on diversity & inclusion. You will be treated fairly throughout our recruiting process and without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status in consideration for a career at Discover.