Principal Employee Communications Manager

Your opportunityWe are seeking a highly experienced and dynamic Principal Internal Communications professional to lead our internal communications strategy and execution. This role is critical in ensuring our employees are well-informed, engaged, and aligned with the company’s strategy and goals. The successful candidate will work closely with senior leadership to develop and implement communication plans that enhance the employee experience and foster a culture of transparency and collaboration.The role requires a strategic thinker who can develop and execute programs with attention to detail. In this highly cross-functional role, this person will thrive on building processes and rigor with a heavy dose of creativity—working with all the crayon colors! This person must have compassion that aligns to the philosophy that employees are a company’s greatest asset.What you'll do• Develop and execute comprehensive internal communication strategies that support the company’s vision, mission, and objectives.• Collaborate with senior leadership to align internal communications with business priorities and initiatives.• Create, edit, and distribute engaging content across various internal channels.• Ensure messaging consistency and tone alignment with the company’s brand and values.• Partner with executives to craft clear and compelling messages for key announcements, company-wide and functional meetings, and internal presentations.• Provide coaching and support to leaders on effective communication practices.• Drive initiatives to boost employee engagement and foster a positive workplace culture.• Develop feedback mechanisms to gauge employee sentiment and adjust communication strategies accordingly.• Lead internal communication efforts during change management situations; develop and maintain change management communication plans and protocols.• Monitor and analyze the effectiveness of internal communication efforts using relevant metrics.• Provide regular reports and insights to senior leadership on communication impact and areas for improvement.• Work closely with HR, Marketing, IT, and other departments to ensure cohesive and coordinated communication efforts.• Serve as a liaison between different teams to facilitate information flow and address communication gaps.This role requires• Minimum of 10+ years of experience in the communications field, in either a corporate environment or agency.• Strong communicator with proven capability of interacting with senior executives with a high degree of professionalism and integrity.• Proven track record of developing and executing successful internal communication strategies in a large organization.• Strong program management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and build relationships at all levels.• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.Fostering a diverse, welcoming and inclusive environment is important to us. We work hard to make everyone feel comfortable bringing their best, most authentic selves to work every day. We celebrate our talented Relics’ different backgrounds and abilities, and recognize the different paths they took to reach us – including nontraditional ones. Their experiences and perspectives inspire us to make our products and company the best they can be. We’re looking for people who feel connected to our mission and values, not just candidates who check off all the boxes.If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application or recruiting process, please visit https://newrelic.avature.net/accommodations to submit your request.We believe in empowering all Relics to achieve professional and business success through a flexible workforce model. This model allows us to work in a variety of workplaces that best support our success, including fully office-based, fully remote, or hybrid.Our hiring processPlease note that visa sponsorship is not available for this position.In compliance with applicable law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work and to complete employment eligibility verification. Note: Our stewardship of the data of thousands of customers’ means that a criminal background check is required to join New Relic.We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records based on individual circumstances and in accordance with applicable law including, but not limited to, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.Headhunters and recruitment agencies may not submit resumes/CVs through this website or directly to managers. New Relic does not accept unsolicited headhunter and agency resumes, and will not pay fees to any third-party agency or company that does not have a signed agreement with New Relic.New Relic is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We foster a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment, free from all types of discrimination, so our Relics can thrive. We hire people with different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives.Candidates are evaluated based on qualifications, regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, age, disability, neurodiversity, veteran or marital status, political viewpoint, or other legally protected characteristics.Review our Applicant Privacy Notice at https://newrelic.com/termsandconditions/applicant-privacy-policy.Estimated Base Pay Range: $ 141,000 - $ 176,000The pay range above represents a reasonable estimate of the salary for the listed position. This role is eligible for a corporate bonus plan. Pay within this range varies by work location and may also depend on job-related factors such as an applicant’s skills, qualifications, and experience.New Relic provides a variety of benefits for this role, including healthcare, dental, vision, parental leave and planning, mental health benefits, a 401(k) plan and match, flex time-off, 11 paid holidays, volunteer time off, and other competitive benefits designed to improve the lives of our employees.