What are the responsibilities and job description for the Communications Director position at Aon Corporation?
Posting Description:
As part of an industry-leading team, you will help empower results for our colleagues and clients by delivering innovative and effective solutions supporting our communications team. This role will report to the Aon Business Services (ABS) chief of staff.
Your impact as a Communications Director
Job Responsibilities:
A competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.
Our Colleague Experience:
From helping clients gain access to capital after natural disasters, to creating access to health care and retirement for millions, Aon colleagues empower results for our clients, communities, and each other every day. They make a difference, work with the best, own their potential, and value one another. This is the Aon Colleague Experience, defining what it means to work at Aon and realizing our vision of empowering human and economic possibility. To learn more visit Aon Colleague Experience.
About Aon:
Aon plc (NYSE:AON) is a leading global professional services firm providing a broad range of risk, retirement and health solutions. Our 50,000 colleagues in 120 countries empower results for clients by using proprietary data and analytics to deliver insights that reduce volatility and improve performance.
Aon provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran, marital, or domestic partner status. Aon is committed to a diverse workforce and is an affirmative action employer.
Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
Aon is looking for a Communications Director
As part of an industry-leading team, you will help empower results for our colleagues and clients by delivering innovative and effective solutions supporting our communications team. This role will report to the Aon Business Services (ABS) chief of staff.
Your impact as a Communications Director
Job Responsibilities:
- Design and execute internal and external communication strategies for a variety of initiatives to engage and inform colleagues, to support change management where required, drive business results, as well as story tell around the ABS vision and its contribution to the firm’s value proposition.
- Cultivate trusted partnerships with senior leaders to help influence communication style and effectiveness and generate results for the business. Work with leaders to identify communication objectives, brainstorm creative solutions, and develop and execute communication plans using multiple channels.
- Ensure the planning, development, and execution of communications that consider all audiences/levels in the firm and externally; address the unique needs of the business units and regions; ensure consistency and alignment with Aon’s practices, brand standards, and other initiatives/global messages; support business priorities and objectives; and align to the company’s values and goals.
- Develop a deep understanding of the unique goals, key roles, and standard practices across the organization and ABS to ensure effective communication strategies that drive measurable impact.
- Use a wide range of communication channels (webcasts, face-to-face, video, online, print, social media, etc.) to engage and inform all levels of colleagues globally as well as applicable external audiences.
- Lead program and content development for ABS, carrying a significant writing workload and guiding the work of others who may be assisting.
- Measure effectiveness of communication activities and use feedback to improve future efforts.
- Engage, motivate and drive a small team of communication professionals.
- Successfully manage and prioritize workload of all team members. Assist in goal setting for team and conduct annual performance analyses according to the organization’s guidelines.
Required Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in business, communications or related field. Graduate degree preferred.- Minimum 10 years of experience in public relations or corporate communications.
- Outstanding communication and advocacy capabilities along with excellent strategic and tactical execution skills and ability to multi-task.
- Ability to work cross-functionally and interact with senior internal and external stakeholders, including C-suite executives.
- Ability to work in a global and culturally diverse environment.
Preferred Experience:
Experience in the financial services or professional services industries.
We offer you
A competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.
Our Colleague Experience:
From helping clients gain access to capital after natural disasters, to creating access to health care and retirement for millions, Aon colleagues empower results for our clients, communities, and each other every day. They make a difference, work with the best, own their potential, and value one another. This is the Aon Colleague Experience, defining what it means to work at Aon and realizing our vision of empowering human and economic possibility. To learn more visit Aon Colleague Experience.
About Aon:
Aon plc (NYSE:AON) is a leading global professional services firm providing a broad range of risk, retirement and health solutions. Our 50,000 colleagues in 120 countries empower results for clients by using proprietary data and analytics to deliver insights that reduce volatility and improve performance.
Aon provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran, marital, or domestic partner status. Aon is committed to a diverse workforce and is an affirmative action employer.
Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
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