Executive Director, Strategic Communications

Trustmark’s mission is to improve wellbeing – for everyone. It is a mission grounded in a belief in equality and born from our caring culture. It is a culture we can only realize by building trust. Trust established by ensuring associates feel respected, valued, and heard. At Trustmark, you’ll work collaboratively to transform lives and help people, communities, and businesses thrive. Flourish in a culture of diversity and inclusion where appreciation, mutual respect, and trust are constants, not just for our customers but for ourselves. At Trustmark, we have a commitment to welcoming people, no matter their background, identity, or experience, to a workplace where they feel safe being their whole, authentic selves. A workplace made up of diverse, empowered individuals that allows ideas to thrive and enables us to bring the best to our colleagues, clients, and communities.We are seeking a strategic and experienced Executive Director of Strategic Communications. In this role, you will be responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing communication strategies that align with enterprise objectives, promote our culture, and engage our employees. This role requires a strategic thinker with excellent writing and editing skills, as well as experience partnering with leaders, including the CEO, on often sensitive executive communication. The communications leader will lead a team of two and work closely with HR and Marketing Departments to ensure that all communications have consistent messaging and align to achieve communication objectives and support business strategies.Key Responsibilities

Strategic communication: Develop communications in support of business strategies. Provide support to CEO, Enterprise Leadership Team, and HR on organizational communication by preparing presentations and messaging that promote transparency and sustain the company’s culture, values, mission, strategy, and brand. Counsel top management on effective communication strategies.Enterprise internal communication: Oversee all organizational communications. Lead and mentor a team of two internal communication professionals, providing guidance, feedback, and opportunities for professional development. Foster a positive team culture of support and accountability. Create compelling and informative content for various internal communication channels, including emails, newsletters, intranet, video messages, virtual meetings, and events. Lead strategy and execution for high-visibility events including associate and leadership meetings. Work cross-functionally with HR, Marketing, and other departments to ensure consistent messaging and alignment with company goals.Executive communication: Partner with CEO and Enterprise Leadership Team to craft and deliver strategic messages and presentations that effectively communicate company goals, initiatives, and performance updates to employees, board of directors, and rating agencies. Develop high-impact presentations leveraging Power Point and other media.Change management: Lead communication efforts during periods of organizational change, including mergers, acquisitions, and process improvements.Associate engagement: Assist Chief Human Resources Officer and HR colleagues with associate communications that inform, inspire, and drive engagement. Support strategies to win external top workplace recognition and leverage the awards to increase associate and candidate engagement.Enterprise public relations and reputation management: Design and implement communication policies and programs to protect and enhance the reputation of the organization. Responsibilities include both external and internal communications. Direct work done by external public relations firms on behalf of the enterprise.Other duties as needed/assigned.Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, or related field.10+ years of experience in a similar role within a B2B or corporate environment.2+ years of experience in a lead internal communication role, either for an enterprise or business unit.Experience developing and executing enterprise communication strategies.Demonstrated success in executive communication, including supporting an enterprise or business unit leader, partnering directly with that leader to inform and support his/her communication objectives.Exceptional writing and presentation development skills with the ability to tailor messages to different audiences and channels.Strong business acumen demonstrates ability to quickly learn about new industries, business strategies, and functions.Strategic thinker with the ability to translate business objectives into effective communication strategies.Knowledge of best practices in employee engagement, internal branding, and corporate culture enhancement.Experience leveraging multimedia communications.Strong Power Point design skills.Knowledge of and experience optimizing enterprise communication/associate engagement platforms; technical acumen and a passion for applying technology to drive efficiency and effectiveness.Strong collaboration skills.Strong leadership capabilities with experience managing a team of communication professionals.Come join a team at Trustmark that will not only utilize your current skills but will enhance them as well. Trustmark benefits include health/dental/vision, life insurance, FSA and HSA, 401(k) plan, Employee Assistance Program, Back-up Care for Children, Adults and Elders, and many health and wellness initiatives. We also offer a Wellness program that enables employees to participate in health initiatives to reduce their insurance premiums.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, sexual identity, age, veteran or disability.

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