Director, Employee Communications

At Western Digital, our vision is to power global innovation and push the boundaries of technology to make what you thought was once impossible, possible.

At our core, Western Digital is a company of problem solvers. People achieve extraordinary things given the right technology. For decades, we’ve been doing just that. Our technology helped people put a man on the moon.

We are a key partner to some of the largest and highest growth organizations in the world. From energizing the most competitive gaming platforms, to enabling systems to make cities safer and cars smarter and more connected, to powering the data centers behind many of the world’s biggest companies and public cloud, Western Digital is fueling a brighter, smarter future.

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We offer an expansive portfolio of technologies, storage devices and platforms for business and consumers alike. Our data-centric solutions are comprised of the Western Digital®, G-Technology™, SanDisk® and WD® brands.

Today’s exceptional challenges require your unique skills. It’s You & Western Digital. Together, we’re the next BIG thing in data.

As the Director, Employee Communications, you will lead a modern, global employee communication function that drives employee engagement, creates a compelling and cohesive narrative that builds the company’s culture and establishes effective foundational processes for collaborating with executive leaders and the People organization.   

Reporting into the Senior Director of Company Communications in the Global Corporate Marketing team, you will lead a content team responsible for sourcing, creating, and publishing content aligned with the company’s priorities to inform, inspire, and motivate employees. You will use timely, targeted communications to address important/pressing questions related to key organizational changes and transformations and will own the editorial direction and integration strategy for the company’s employee-related channels. You and your extended team will be instrumental in sharing relevant and compelling news and stories impacting the company using a modern approach that provides easy access to relevant information for our global teams.

​​​​​​ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Demonstrates an inclusive leadership style with an emphasis on results and developing high-performing team members
• Partner with our People teams to provide senior counsel on best practices for global communications programs that support key HR functions and that align with a cohesive narrative and brand.  
• Use timely, targeted communications that address important/pressing questions related to key organizational changes and transformations.
• Drive innovative approaches that leverage technology to deliver key messages and narratives in more efficient and effective ways and that reach a diverse employee base located all around the world. 
• Collaborate across the Global Corporate Marketing, People Solutions, and other functions to deliver intended outcomes.
• Lead a content team creating news- and social-media-style coverage that tells the company’s story through our People, programs and processes for internal and external communications channels.  

• Bachelor's degree with 10+ years of experience in leading internal/employee communications functions 

• Strong people leader with demonstrated management experience 

• Proven record of incorporating modern and diverse channels and techniques into employee communications strategies to support a global and diverse employee community 

• Experience with strategic change management and change communication strategies

• Ability to lead the creation of compelling communications – written, presentation, verbal 

• Ability to work in a fast paced, continuously evolving, and at times ambiguous environment 

• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and project management skills 

• Ability to take the initiative and problem solve 
• Track record of influencing and leading strategic initiatives with multiple stakeholders

• Strong organizing skills and the ability to develop and deliver multiple stories / projects at a time while meeting aggressive deadlines.

• Demonstrated ability to work calmly and collaboratively in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, while maintaining good judgment and the ability to escalate appropriately.

Western Digital is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate based on their race, color, ancestry, religion (including religious dress and grooming standards), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender (including a person’s gender identity, gender expression, and gender-related appearance and behavior, whether or not stereotypically associated with the person’s assigned sex at birth), age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status (including domestic partnership status), physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, protected medical and family care leave, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. We also prohibit harassment of any individual on any of the characteristics listed above. Our non-discrimination policy applies to all aspects of employment. We comply with the laws and regulations set forth in the Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law poster.

Western Digital thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company, we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within. We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees, our company, our customers, and the world around us. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect and contribution.

Western Digital is committed to offering opportunities to applicants with disabilities and ensuring all candidates can successfully navigate our careers website and our hiring process. Please contact us at jobs.accommodations@wdc.com to advise us of your accommodation request. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.

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Compensation & Benefits Details

• An employee’s pay position within the salary range may be based on several factors including but not limited to (1) relevant education; qualifications; certifications; and experience; (2) skills, ability, knowledge of the job; (3) performance, contribution and results; (4) geographic location; (5) shift; (6) internal and external equity; and (7) business and organizational needs.
• The salary range is what we believe to be the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting.  We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in California, Colorado, New York or remote jobs that can be performed in California, Colorado and New York.  This range may be modified in the future.
• You will be eligible to participate in Western Digital’s Short-Term Incentive (STI) Plan, which provides incentive awards based on Company and individual performance.  Depending on your role and your performance, you may be eligible to participate in our annual Long-Term Incentive (LTI) program, which consists of restricted stock units (RSUs) or cash equivalents, pursuant to the terms of the LTI plan. Please note that not all roles are eligible to participate in the LTI program, and not all roles are eligible for equity under the LTI plan. RSU awards are also available to eligible new hires, subject to Western Digital’s Standard Terms and Conditions for Restricted Stock Unit Awards.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid vacation time; paid sick leave; medical/dental/vision insurance; life, accident and disability insurance; tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts; employee assistance program; other voluntary benefit programs such as supplemental life and AD&D, legal plan, pet insurance, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity; tuition reimbursement; transit; the Applause Program, employee stock purchase plan, and the Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan.
• Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.