Corporate Business Communications Advisor

JOB DESCRIPTION
This role is hybrid based (3) days a week from our Northbrook, IL or Downtown Chicago office.
Want to help make the world a safer, more secure, more sustainable place? This strategist and content development professional with both internal and external communications will:

• Partner with senior UL Solutions leaders to develop and execute comprehensive, integrated internal and external communications plans that drive stakeholder action.
• Serve as an effective counselor, influencer and best practices to senior leaders, developing proactive communications strategies based on a deep understanding of the organization's needs.
• Work in close collaboration with colleagues across the global Communications and Marketing teams and key leaders across businesses and corporate functions.

In the run of an average week, this individual contributor is likely to dedicate time as follows:

• Development and execution of strategic internal and external communications plans encompassing everything from town hall meetings to intranet articles, executive leader communications, presentation materials, video scripts and more (60%).
• Leading communications for key companywide change-management projects and developing creative communications tactics to promote these efforts (20%).
• Collaborate with key functional leaders to develop and execute effective sales force communications (10%)
• Other activities as assigned. (10%)

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QUALIFICATIONS
The ideal candidate will be creative, strategic thinker and storyteller with exceptional writing and editing skills, an energetic, outgoing personality (ready sense of humor a plus) and previous experience as an executive communications partner who can effectively communicated what stakeholders to know, feel and do.

• BS/BA degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, or related field, plus minimum 8 years of related experience.
• Experience working in global communications for a complex, matrixed organization across regions is preferred.
• Extensive experience translating complex ideas into simple, compelling communications, as well as cultivating productive and trusting relationships with senior leaders.
• Understanding of how marketing, sales and communications teams must collaborate with business leaders to drive growth.
• Proven experience designing effective communication for organizations undergoing transformation and significant organizational change.
• Excellent presentation skills and executive presence.
• Experience managing and using a wide array of communications tools and channels.

ABOUT US
A global leader in applied safety science, UL Solutions transforms safety, security, and sustainability challenges into opportunities for customers in more than 100 countries. UL Solutions delivers testing, inspection and certification services, together with software products and advisory offerings, that support our customers' product innovation and business growth.
The UL Certification Marks serve as a recognized symbol of trust in our customers' products and reflect an unwavering commitment to advancing our safety mission.
We help our customers innovate, launch new products and services, navigate global markets and complex supply chains, and grow sustainably and responsibly into the future.
From the adoption of electrification to the enablement of 5G and new mobility, we collectively look toward new frontiers, working for a safer world. Our science is your advantage.
Mission: Working for a safer world