Description
This is a remote position open to any qualified applicant in the United States.
We are seeking a high-energy, dynamic, business-savvy communications professional to help the Commercial Communications team scale its reach and impact across the large, diverse, Americas Associate audience. The Senior Associate will support and enable the Americas communications team to reach key audiences with compelling and inspiring content, delivered through an impactful channel strategy.
Working closely with the Americas Communications leader, you will support the creation, distribution and measurement of communications supporting the Americas region business leader, including internal leadership memos, Town Hall presentations, articles for the intranet site, and leaders’ Viva Engage (Yammer) posts. You will provide design support for leaders’ communications materials, post/send/distribute content, manage distribution lists and communications channels, and measure the impact and effectiveness of the content. You have outstanding organizational, writing, editing, and design skills and value collaboration towards a common goal. This role is based in the United States and reports to the Americas Communications leader.
Duties/Responsibilities
Editorial content management and distribution
• Manage the Americas Communications editorial calendar, keeping it up to date and in sync with the broader Commercial and Corporate Communications editorial calendar(s)
• Distribute content via internal channels, including the company intranet, Teams channels, Engage (Yammer), regional and leader email boxes, in support of campaigns led by Industry BU communications teams
• Provide writing, editing and design support for Leader presentations, staff memos, internal blog posts, etc.
• Edit videos in line with Cognizant brand guidelines to be uploaded to Cognizant’s internal video platform for distribution across the Americas region and Associated Business units.
• Support Canada field marketing leader in coordinating and distributing country leader employee memos
Operational support for executive communications
• Own and manage internal communications distribution lists, working with Americas HR, global communications colleagues, and IT to update and troubleshoot as needed.
• Organize logistics and technical support for Americas Leader Town Halls (send invites, prepare video conference platform, manage recordings, etc).
• Distribute Americas leader messages via Outlook and mass mailing tools
Team coordination
• Work with team to document and maintain regional processes, playbooks and checklists, ensuring they are kept up to date
• Maintain Americas TEAMS channel and associated files.
• Document BU external communications in coordination with BU communicaitons leads in Corporate PR tracker.
Required Skills/Abilities
- Bachelor’s Degree (Communications, Public Relations, English, Journalism or Marketing degree preferred)
- 5+ years of experience in program management, change management, or corporate communications.
- A creative thinker who can produce and edit communications collateral for a variety of channels and formats (video, PowerPoint, social media, etc)
- Ability collaborate and execute in a matrixed organization with multiple project teams and timelines
• Strong organizational and project management skills
• Excellent English writing skills
What we offer you:
• The opportunity to take on responsibility and actively shape growth in an international, dynamic company
• Challenging and varied projects with one of the world’s largest and most successful IT service providers
• A visionary and motivating team in which a sense of responsibility, integrity and transparency are lived
• An ultra-modern and employee-oriented working environment with exciting development prospects and an extensive range of further training courses offered by an internal academy
• Attractive remuneration models and flexible working hours
Salary and Other Compensation:
The annual salary for this position is between $65,000 – $95,000 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.
Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:
- Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
- Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
- 401(k) plan and contributions
- Long-term/Short-term Disability
- Paid Parental Leave
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.