Director, Technology Planning Communications

Director, Technology Planning Communications

Director, Technology Planning Communications



Job ID: 2011-7156
# Positions: 1

Job Location: US-NJ-Upper Saddle River
Posted Date: 9/7/2011

Position Type : Regular Full Time
Category: Management/Business Operations
About this Job:
Overview:

Pearson has one defining goal: to help people progress in their lives through learning. We champion innovation and we invest in models for education that deliver on our promise for effective, accessible, and personal learning from early literacy, college and career readiness to professional education, through data informed instruction and inventive applications for mobile and digital learning.

Pearson, the world's leading learning company, has global-reach and market leading businesses in education, business, and consumer publishing and is listed on the London and New York stock exchanges (UK: PSON; NYSE: PSO). For more information, .

Pearson is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/V/D, and a member of E-Verify.

About Pearson Technology...
Pearson Technology (PT) is a centralized service organization within Pearson that provides technology solutions to the Pearson Operating companies worldwide. Our mission is to provide and support the infrastructure and services required for Pearson’s digital path. Pearson Technology enables new digital revenue and innovative business models; facilitates more effective management, movement and protection of our intellectual property; and fosters collaboration while achieving meaningful efficiencies and cost savings to support future growth and investment.
Responsibilities:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
The candidates will be responsible for:
* Continuing execution of the internal communications strategy, utilizing a variety of media, ensuring that the PT mission, vision, values and priorities are consistently reinforced and understood
* Continuing employee focused communication campaign, including: executive management briefings, town hall meetings, opinion and satisfaction surveys, employee focus groups, Neo posts, and other items in support of the PT division
* Supplying report/metrics on communication channel effectiveness and recommending improvements
* Assisting in the development of best practices, governance, and gating process for communications. This work should be programmatic and set the foundation to be utilized for all PT programs
* Serving as Communications Specialist on the M&C program, complete detailed comms plan, work with vendor on all comms materials, supply leadership with comms materials as requested. (2011-2012 – 60% of time)
* Assisting on any other PT Program as communication advisor or lead as directed
* Training program teams on communication tenants and processes, acting as resource for smaller programs
* Serving as gate review on programs to confirm all acceptable communication processes are captured in program plan and executed on schedule (not putting program at risk)


SCOPE AND IMPACT OF JOB

Dollar responsibilities
* Responsible for managing the day to day activities for all PT communications
* Responsible for working within the scope of overall communications budget as applicable

Supervisory responsibilities
Direct: 1 direct report
Qualifications:


REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

Related work experience
5 to 7 years experience in prior communications and corporate work environment; emphasis on strategic communications, planning and execution

Formal education or equivalent
Bachelor’s degree in related field, or equivalent combination

Skills
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written; strong organization and planning skills; ability to work independently, take initiative and produce results; ability to work on several projects concurrently; understanding of the media industry and global workforce; ability to identify, analyze and develop communication solutions on issues which address the needs of PT and has context relevant to our business.
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