Global Head of Communications

TYLin is a globally recognized, full-service infrastructure consulting firm committed to providing innovative, cost-effective, constructible designs for the global infrastructure market. With over 3,000 employees throughout the Americas, Asia, and Europe, the firm provides support on projects of varying size and complexity. Together, we enhance conventional designs with smarter, more resilient systems. We provide people with better mobility. We steward precious resources by finding more sustainable solutions.

Job Summary

The Vice President, Global Head of Communications will be a senior leader responsible for shaping, elevating, and protecting the reputation of our brands – TYLin, Introba, and Landrum & Brown – within Global Infrastructure. This role will design and lead an integrated communications strategy that amplifies our growth agenda, strengthens internal alignment, enhances the employee experience, positions our people and brands in the marketplace as thought leaders, and builds brand equity in partnership with Brand, Marketing, Client Experience, and executive leadership.
This leader will report to the CMO and serve as a trusted advisor to the C-Suite and senior leaders, helping to ensure a consistent, compelling narrative across geographies, sectors, and business lines. The VP, GI Communications will balance strategic vision with operational execution, developing and guiding a team of communications professionals to deliver measurable impact.
This role is open to candidates in any major U.S. city.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

Strategic Leadership

• Develop and execute a global communications strategy aligned with business objectives and the SP30 strategic plan.

• Serve as the guardian of corporate narrative, ensuring consistent messaging across media, stakeholders, clients, and employees.

• Partner with Marketing, Brand, and Client Experience leaders to integrate strategic communications into brand campaigns, marketing activations/campaign, and growth initiatives.

• Anticipate and manage issues, providing crisis and reputation management counsel to senior leadership.

• Develop and manage our media program inclusive of our relationships with top tier publications and PR agencies to increase SOV and visibility for our brands and people.

External Communications

• Develop the media program with a focus on earned media and public relations strategies to position our firms as industry leaders across key sectors.

• Oversee thought leadership programs, amplifying SMEs and leadership voices across key platforms (media, events, LinkedIn, bylined content).

• Support corporate announcements (M&A, leadership changes, milestones, awards, major projects).

• Enhance digital communications, including website newsrooms and social amplification.

Internal Communications

• Lead enterprise-wide internal communications, developing an enterprise-wide ad multi-channel internal communications framework and ensuring employees are informed, engaged, and aligned with strategy – and that internal initiatives land with impact

• Create compelling content for leadership communications, town halls, campaigns, and major employee initiatives.

• Build internal excitement around brand campaigns, launches, and growth priorities.

• Explore enhancements to internal digital platforms leveraged for internal storytelling and important news.

• Create new/enhanced channels to communicate with employees on a regular cadence as established in the internal communications framework.

Leadership & Operations

• Manage, mentor, and grow a global communications team (external communications/media relations, internal communications, executive communications).

• Establish governance and playbooks for consistent communication practices across regions. sectors and brands.

• Partner with Martech and digital teams to leverage tools and analytics for improved storytelling, measurement, and ROI.

• Act as a senior representative with external partners, agencies, and media.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive experience in communications, ideally in professional services, infrastructure, or related industries.

• Proven ability to operate at global scale, balancing brand-level and regional/local market needs.

• Highly competent in internal communications – advising leaders and developing strategies that create impact and celebrate our people and programs.

• Expertise in executive communications, media relations, crisis management, and employee engagement.

• Strong collaborator with marketing, brand, and growth leaders, able to work across a matrixed, multi-brand organization.

• Experienced people leader, capable of building and inspiring high-performing, geographically dispersed teams.

• Executive presence with excellent judgment, writing, and storytelling skills.

Success in This Role

• Elevated external visibility and positive media positioning of the brands.

• Clear, consistent internal narrative that drives engagement and alignment.

• Strong partnership with Marketing and Brand leaders to deliver high-impact campaigns.

• A communications team recognized as strategic, proactive, and business-aligned.

Introba, Landrum & Brown, and TYLin are members of Sidara's global collaborative of leading designers, engineers, planners, and consultants committed to advancing livability, sustainability, and well-being for all. As leading infrastructure brands within Sidara, we are united by a vision to transform the world by planning and designing dynamic-built environments that enhance human potential for good. 
 

With over 5,000 global employees spanning the Americas, Asia-Pacific, United Kingdom, and Europe, we are committed to delivering innovative and sustainable outcomes in transportation, water, planning, and the built environment. Wherever we operate in the world, we shape places that unite communities, empower their economies, and inspire a more equitable and seamless world for all.

 

Additional Information

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TYLin offers a comprehensive total rewards package. Our benefits may include extensive medical, disability and life insurance coverage, continuing education benefits, paid time off, employee assistance program and a retirement savings plan with company matching contributions.

 

We encourage all candidates to explore our total rewards offering.

 

TYLin is an equal opportunity employer, and we prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type as protected by federal, provincial, state or local laws. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.  The company and its employees are required to comply with all local health authority, legal or lawful client requirements.