Vice President, Strategic Communications

Northbrook, IL (On-site)

$222K/yr – $333K/yrSenior Level15+ years expFull time

Posted 2 weeks ago

Job Summary

Own and lead enterprise communications strategy and execution to align with growth plans, guiding executive messaging, crisis readiness, investor relations, and cross-functional campaigns across the enterprise.

  • Define messaging framework and stakeholder narratives
  • Guide executive communications and town halls
  • Drive channels, analytics, and technology for broad engagement

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute a comprehensive enterprise communications strategy that support business outcomes aligned with company growth plans.
  • Translate enterprise strategy, capabilities and portfolio priorities into stakeholder narratives that advance business objectives and reinforce the company’s value proposition.
  • Establish and govern the enterprise messaging framework, defining how enterprise strategy, portfolio priorities, and business capabilities are communicated across stakeholder groups while providing guidance on when enterprise versus local business messaging should lead.
  • Serve as a strategic advisor to the executive leadership team and Board of Directors on communication risks and opportunities.
  • Lead communication planning for major business initiatives, transformations, acquisitions, divestitures, restructurings, and strategic investments.
  • Partner with enterprise and business leaders to translate strategic investments, new capabilities, M&A and transformation initiatives into compelling stakeholder narratives that support business growth and enterprise value creation.
  • Design and lead enterprise-wide internal communication strategies that help employees understand company strategy, business performance, organizational priorities, and the role they play in delivering enterprise growth.
  • Translate enterprise strategy and executive priorities into clear communications that build organizational alignment, reinforce culture and enable leaders to communicate more consistently across the enterprise.
  • Oversee executive town halls, provide support re: executive communications; Responsible for intranet strategy and maintenance.
  • Monitor emerging issues and trends that could impact corporate reputation.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, Business, or related field. Master’s degree a plus.

Preferred

  • Master’s degree a plus.

Benefits

  • Health benefits, 401(k) retirement savings program with company match, PTO, and more.
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IDEX Corporation

With about 9,000 employees across the globe, IDEX (NYSE: IEX) designs and manufactures products that are vital to the advances of modern life and help IDEX live its purpose – Trusted Solutions, Improving Lives. From satellite communications to water systems, from medical diagnostic components to emergency rescue tools and more, we collaborate with customers in the most critical industries to develop solutions that make the world better today and into the future. Founded in 1988, IDEX now includes more than 50 dynamic businesses around the world and manufacturing operations in more than 20 countries.

Founded in 1993
Northbrook, Illinois, USA
3.1K employees (87 in marketing)

Salaries

Posted range

$222K/yr – $333K/yr

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Funding

Total Funding
$500M
Last Raise
$500M
Post IPO Debt, 2 years ago

Funding History

  • Aug 2024
    Post IPO Debt • $500M

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
38.1K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
45.2%
Direct
42.6%
Referral
6.5%
Social
4.3%
Paid
1.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~3.3K

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Vice President, Strategic Communications

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