At GEICO, we offer a rewarding career where your ambitions are met with endless possibilities.
Every day we honor our iconic brand by offering quality coverage to millions of customers and being there when they need us most. We thrive through relentless innovation to exceed our customers’ expectations while making a real impact for our company through our shared purpose.
When you join our company, we want you to feel valued, supported and proud to work here. That’s why we offer The GEICO Pledge: Great Company, Great Culture, Great Rewards and Great Careers.
Senior Manager, Internal Communications
Location: Chicago, IL or Bethesda, MD
Summary:
GEICO is looking for a skilled communicator to join our Corporate Communications team. Are you an expert in distilling complex information into clear, relatable language for all employees? Do you approach projects considering the best way to keep it accurate, human, and engaging at the same time? And are you experienced in managing a team to do the same? If yes, this Senior Manager role is one where you can lead, thrive, and grow.
In this high-impact, high-visibility role, you will develop and execute strategic internal communications to engage, inform, and inspire GEICO associates. This role – which reports to the Director of Associate Communications – will manage two direct reports whose responsibility is supporting our People Group/Human Resources organization.
The best person for this job collaborates well, can effectively lead a team, think strategically, and execute on a tactical level. Exceptional writing skills, a deep understanding of internal communications, attention to detail, strong team leadership skills, and experience working directly with senior leaders are vital to your success. Importantly, you will have a close, engaged relationship with Corporate Comms leadership, whose (literal and figurative) doors are always open for counsel and strategic planning – this is a team priority.
Key Responsibilities:
Create targeted messaging and campaigns to address new programs or processes, policies, change management, and engage associates at all levels within the People Group
Engage regularly with People Group stakeholders to understand their key priorities and develop strategic communications plans and tactics to bring their initiatives to life for GEICO employees (key areas will include Benefits, Compensation, Learning & Development, and more)
Employ both proactive and reactive strategic thinking and decision-making
Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness of internal communications
Are our people “getting it?” Continuously measure, evaluate, and modify plans and tactics to improve impact and effectiveness.
Embrace our supportive team. Mentor and inspire team members including setting goals, providing development and leadership, and tracking success metrics.
Qualifications:
8-10 years of relevant corporate communications experience
Strong internal communications experience and writing skills with the ability to understand and communicate difficult concepts
Exceptional communicator: able to present ideas verbally, in writing, formally and informally
Desire and ability to focus more on humanity, less on corporate speak
Adept at influencing business partners and driving adoption of new comms initiatives
Experience working on Human Resources/People communications at a large company – it doesn’t need to be the bulk of your career, but experience is preferred
Someone who knows how to guide high-performing teams and brings out the best in a person’s capabilities
Experience working with senior-level leaders – those within HR is a plus
Ability to work quickly and multitask in a deadline-driven environment while maintaining a high level of attention to detail
Proficiency in using communication and collaboration platforms and analytics to drive effective communications
Bachelor’s degree
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Annual Salary
$104,550.00 - $172,200.00The above annual salary range is a general guideline. Multiple factors are taken into consideration to arrive at the final hourly rate/ annual salary to be offered to the selected candidate. Factors include, but are not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the role, the selected candidate’s work experience, education and training, the work location as well as market and business considerations.
The GEICO Pledge:
Great Company: At GEICO, we help our customers through life’s twists and turns. Our mission is to protect people when they need it most and we’re constantly evolving to stay ahead of their needs.
We’re an iconic brand that thrives on innovation, exceeding our customers’ expectations and enabling our collective success. From day one, you’ll take on exciting challenges that help you grow and collaborate with dynamic teams who want to make a positive impact on people’s lives.
Great Careers: We offer a career where you can learn, grow, and thrive through personalized development programs, created with your career – and your potential – in mind. You’ll have access to industry leading training, certification assistance, career mentorship and coaching with supportive leaders at all levels.
Great Culture: We foster an inclusive culture of shared success, rooted in integrity, a bias for action and a winning mindset. Grounded by our core values, we have an an established culture of caring, inclusion, and belonging, that values different perspectives. Our teams are led by dynamic, multi-faceted teams led by supportive leaders, driven by performance excellence and unified under a shared purpose.
As part of our culture, we also offer employee engagement and recognition programs that reward the positive impact our work makes on the lives of our customers.
Great Rewards: We offer compensation and benefits built to enhance your physical well-being, mental and emotional health and financial future.
- Comprehensive Total Rewards program that offers personalized coverage tailor-made for you and your family’s overall well-being.
- Financial benefits including market-competitive compensation; a 401K savings plan vested from day one that offers a 6% match; performance and recognition-based incentives; and tuition assistance.
- Access to additional benefits like mental healthcare as well as fertility and adoption assistance.
- Supports flexibility- We provide workplace flexibility as well as our GEICO Flex program, which offers the ability to work from anywhere in the US for up to four weeks per year.
The equal employment opportunity policy of the GEICO Companies provides for a fair and equal employment opportunity for all associates and job applicants regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, disability or genetic information, in compliance with applicable federal, state and local law. GEICO hires and promotes individuals solely on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled.
GEICO reasonably accommodates qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to receive equal employment opportunity and/or perform the essential functions of the job, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship to the Company. This applies to all applicants and associates. GEICO also provides a work environment in which each associate is able to be productive and work to the best of their ability. We do not condone or tolerate an atmosphere of intimidation or harassment. We expect and require the cooperation of all associates in maintaining an atmosphere free from discrimination and harassment with mutual respect by and for all associates and applicants.
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