Director, Communications, Corporates

Director, Segment Communications, Communications, Thomson Reuters

Reporting to: VP, Communications

Company Summary:

Our purpose at Thomson Reuters, is to Inform the Way forward. Together with the professionals and institutions we serve, we help uphold the rule of law, turn the wheels of commerce, catch bad actors, report the facts, and provide trusted, unbiased information to people all over the world. Our people, products and customers turn this purpose into action every day and create meaningful positive impact on communities around the world.

About the Role:

We seek a seasoned, agile, and forward-thinking communications professional to elevate our segment / commercial communications. As the single point of contact for segment leaders, you will develop and deliver a coherent and compelling strategy across internal and external communications. You will articulate segment achievements and business strategies, enhancing our brand's market standing and colleague engagement across new and existing channels and audiences.

In this strategic role, you must collaborate effectively with strategy, marketing, product, engineering, and HR teams to drive unified, impactful messaging. As a single point of contact for communications with segment leaders, your advanced relationship management skills will build trust and commitment from stakeholders.

Regular media engagements are integral to this high-visibility role. You will manage relationships with business and technology journalists, including Reuters, and leverage an established network of media contacts in the technology sector to make an immediate impact.

The ideal candidate will navigate complex challenges and articulate clear, engaging solutions. Experience in commercial, executive, or business segment communications within the technology sector is essential, with a preference for familiarity with publicly listed companies.

Experience working technology company within a highly matrixed environment, and closely with senior executives is crucial.

Acting as single point of contact you will lead our internal and external communications strategy for our Corporates business segment

As a strategic part of the segment leadership team, you will engage directly with the Corporates segment president on major business moments, announcements and thought leadership opportunities.

Function as a trusted advisor to senior executives, offering high-level strategic counsel on all matters related to communications including messaging, cadence and media handling

For external communications (50% of role), develop and execute a communications strategy and best practices including organizing speaking opportunities, developing a dedicated and bespoke media engagement strategy, social media strategy, developing messaging and speaker notes, and proactively securing strategic media coverage.

For internal communications (50% of role), develop a communications strategy and processes for communicating both to segment colleagues and out to the enterprise.

Support for this will be provided by dotted line / matrix model from an internal communications partner.

Deliver a program of market leading customer storytelling opportunities sharing customer impact stories, testimonials and wins across our internal and external channels for all audiences.

Partner with various teams to understand product moments (major and minor) and weave these stories into segment narratives to support the commercial success of the business.

Keep a finger on the pulse of industry trends, competitor moves, and regulatory shifts to offer timely advice and adjustments to the segment communications strategy.

Support the segment and communications team in crisis communications, being part of a roster of cover (including out of hours) that includes incidents that hold reputational risk for the business.

About You;

You're a fit for the Director of Communications if you possess the following qualifications and experience:

Experience working technology company within a highly matrixed environment

Proven experience (8+ years) in commercial and executive communication or corporate communications within a matrixed environment for a publicly traded global and/or technology company

Excellent written and verbal communications skills, with the ability to distill complex financial information into clear and compelling messages for various audiences

Deep knowledge of and excellent relationships with top-tier media contacts, skilled media relations capabilities with the ability to lead media outreach programs at a senior executive level.

Good experience of internal comms strategy and planning Experience of developing and maintaining proactive relationships at a C-suite level colleagues

Strong leadership skills with the ability to collaborate and build consensus effectively across functions and with senior executives

Exceptional attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple, competing priorities in a fast-paced environment

KPIs

Works within and delivers work within the TR values framework

Supports the team to meet KPIs set by communications leaders in line with the OKRs

Delivers exceptional quality work in the support of leaders in order to meet needs of the commercial ambitions of the business.

Please note: This role is hybrid and requires you to work from one of our offices for a minimum of 3 days a week, with a requirement for some business travel

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What's in it For You?

• Hybrid Work Model: We've adopted a flexible hybrid working environment (2-3 days a week in the office depending on the role) for our office-based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected.

• Flexibility & Work-Life Balance: Flex My Way is a set of supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and professional responsibilities, whether caring for family, giving back to the community, or finding time to refresh and reset. This builds upon our flexible work arrangements, including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year, empowering employees to achieve a better work-life balance.

• Career Development and Growth: By fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill development, we prepare our talent to tackle tomorrow's challenges and deliver real-world solutions. Our Grow My Way programming and skills-first approach ensures you have the tools and knowledge to grow, lead, and thrive in an AI-enabled future.

• Industry Competitive Benefits: We offer comprehensive benefit plans to include flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days off, access to the Headspace app, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, employee incentive programs, and resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.

• Culture: Globally recognized, award-winning reputation for inclusion and belonging, flexibility, work-life balance, and more. We live by our values: Obsess over our Customers, Compete to Win, Challenge (Y)our Thinking, Act Fast / Learn Fast, and Stronger Together.

• Social Impact: Make an impact in your community with our Social Impact Institute. We offer employees two paid volunteer days off annually and opportunities to get involved with pro-bono consulting projects and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives.

• Making a Real-World Impact:We are one of the few companies globally that helps its customers pursue justice, truth, and transparency. Together, with the professionals and institutions we serve, we help uphold the rule of law, turn the wheels of commerce, catch bad actors, report the facts, and provide trusted, unbiased information to people all over the world.

About Us

Thomson Reuters informs the way forward by bringing together the trusted content and technology that people and organizations need to make the right decisions. We serve professionals across legal, tax, accounting, compliance, government, and media. Our products combine highly specialized software and insights to empower professionals with the data, intelligence, and solutions needed to make informed decisions, and to help institutions in their pursuit of justice, truth, and transparency. Reuters, part of Thomson Reuters, is a world leading provider of trusted journalism and news.

We are powered by the talents of 26,000 employees across more than 70 countries, where everyone has a chance to contribute and grow professionally in flexible work environments. At a time when objectivity, accuracy, fairness, and transparency are under attack, we consider it our duty to pursue them. Sound exciting? Join us and help shape the industries that move society forward.

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