Principal, Executive Communications

Job Summary
The Principal Executive Communications leader will drive strategic narratives and content development and will play a pivotal role in shaping executive-level messaging, enabling decision-making, and ensuring stakeholder alignment through compelling, consistent, and timely communications.

Responsibilities

• Partner on executing an integrated executive communications strategy

• Craft high-impact narratives for senior leadership forums, steering committees, and global town halls to articulate org goals, progress, and outcomes

• Develop high-impact content and messaging across internal and external channels, ensuring clarity, consistency, and resonance with diverse audiences

• Contribute to the development and adoption of innovative executive communications principles and ideas. Leverage approved AI tools to up-level comms and messaging.
• Advise senior-level management on critical employee/partner/executive communications elements.
• Help adoption of change management/comms strategies and methods for major transformation programs; coordinate and collaborate to cascade messaging across org levels.
• Partner with key stakeholders (program sponsors, PMO leads, etc.) to prepare exec briefings, keynotes, and talking points for industry events and internal engagements.
• Position HP senior leaders as thought leaders in transformation and AI-led software development.
• Maintain confidentiality and discretion in handling sensitive executive-level information.
• Own quality and consistency of executive communications deliverables including presentations, FAQs, newsletters, scripts/talking points.
• Act as subject matter expert on executive storytelling, communications, and content development.

Education & Experience Recommended

• Four-year or Graduate Degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, Business Administration, or any other related discipline or commensurate work experience or demonstrated competence.
• 7-10 years of job-related experience preferably in executive communications, strategic corporate communications within a technology or professional services industry context.
• Ideally 5 years supporting C-suite leaders in transformation contexts.
• Proven ability to translate complex strategies into clear, compelling narratives for multiple audiences.
• Exceptional storytelling, copywriting, visual design skills with mastery of PowerPoint and digital content platforms.
• Strong stakeholder management and ability to influence in a matrixed corporate environment.
• Comfort with ambiguity and ability to operate in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment.

Preferred Certifications
NA

Knowledge & Skills

• Business Strategy
• Enterprise Transformation
• Change Management
• Executive Communication
• Content Creation
• Corporate Communications
• Strategic Storytelling
• Executive Presence & Influence
• Stakeholder Engagement & Alignment
• MS365 (SharePoint, PowerPoint, etc.)

The pay range for this role is $130,700 to $205,200 USD annually with additional opportunities for pay in the form of bonus and/or equity (applies to United States of America candidates only). Pay varies by work location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Benefits:

HP offers a comprehensive benefits package for this position, including:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Long term/short term disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending