Corporate Communications Manager

Job Posting End Date: December 22

When you join the team at Unum, you become part of an organization committed to helping you thrive.

Benefits
Here, we work to provide the employee benefits and service solutions that enable employees at our client companies to thrive throughout life's moments. And this starts with ensuring that every one of our team members enjoys opportunities to succeed both professionally and personally. To enable this, we provide:

• Award-winning culture
• Inclusion and diversity as a priority
• Performance Based Incentive Plans
• Competitive benefits package that includes: Health, Vision, Dental, Short & Long-Term Disability
• Generous PTO (including paid time to volunteer)
• Up to 9.5% 401(k) employer contribution
• Mental health support
• Career advancement opportunities
• Student loan repayment options
• Tuition reimbursement
• Flexible work environments
• All the benefits listed above are subject to the terms of their individual Plans.

And that's just the beginning…

With 10,000 employees helping more than 39 million people worldwide, every role at Unum is meaningful and impacts the lives of our customers. Whether you're directly supporting a growing family, or developing online tools to help navigate a difficult loss, customers are counting on the combined talents of our entire team. Help us help others, and join Team Unum today

General Summary
This position is responsible for directing communications strategies to achieve stated business objectives. The incumbent works proactively with key business partners to identify communications needs and develop strategies to meet them. The incumbent must deliver high-quality writing and creative concepts based on sound communications objectives and marketing principles, define scope and manage projects. He or she also collaborates with business partners and colleagues to optimize use of communications vehicles such as the public and producer web sites, newsletters, etc. to ensure consistent company-wide messages. This role also manages outside resources as required.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Direct communications strategies to achieve stated business objectives.
• Work proactively to develop strong, effective relationships with key home office business partners.
• Deliver high-quality writing and creative concepts based on sound communications principles.
• Ensure consistent company-wide messages that comply with corporate image and branding, graphic, and corporate style guidelines.
• Establish creative direction, define scope and manage projects that utilize technology as appropriate (existing and/or exploring new technological solutions).
• Collaborate with colleagues across communication departments to optimize use of communications vehicles such as the electronic publications, websites, newsletters and social media.
• Manage budget and outside resources as required.
• Edit and provide feedback to other writers.
• Assist with crisis communications as needed and serve as primary back-up to Director of Corporate Communications
• May perform other duties as needed

Job Specifications

• College degree in journalism, communications, English or a related field.
• Minimum 5 to 8 years professional communications experience.
• Excellent writing and editing skills, including speechwriting/presentation development and experience with a broad range of print and electronic vehicles.
• Strong strategic planning ability.
• Demonstrated project management experience.
• Strong verbal communication skills and presentation skills.
• Ability to partner effectively with all levels of employees, including senior management.
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and work within tight deadlines.
• Significant corporate business communications experience.
• Experience with social media tools and strategies.
• Innovative and proactive mindset, flexibility and resourcefulness.
• Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion.
• Leverage AI tools and technologies to effectively develop communication content, optimize messaging, and inform strategic communications planning.

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Unum and Colonial Life are part of Unum Group, a Fortune 500 company and leading provider of employee benefits to companies worldwide. Headquartered in Chattanooga, TN, with international offices in Ireland, Poland and the UK, Unum also has significant operations in Portland, ME, and Baton Rouge, LA - plus over 35 US field offices. Colonial Life is headquartered in Columbia, SC, with over 40 field offices nationwide.

Unum is an equal opportunity employer, considering all qualified applicants and employees for hiring, placement, and advancement, without regard to a person's race, color, religion, national origin, age, genetic information, military status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or protected veteran status.

The base salary range for applicants for this position is listed below. Unless actual salary is indicated above in the job description, actual pay will be based on skill, geographical location and experience.

$75,500.00-$142,700.00

Additionally, Unum offers a portfolio of benefits and rewards that are competitive and comprehensive including healthcare benefits (health, vision, dental), insurance benefits (short & long-term disability), performance-based incentive plans, paid time off, and a 401(k) retirement plan with an employer match up to 5% and an additional 4.5% contribution whether you contribute to the plan or not. All benefits are subject to the terms and conditions of individual Plans.

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