Senior Executive Communications Specialist, Guidewire
$135-170k
Back-end software for P&C insurance
Be an early applicant
Back-end software for P&C insurance
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$135-170k
1001+ employees
Company mission
To constantly improve, so insurance companies can successfully respond to customer needs in a world where technology and risk are changing dramatically.
Role
Who you are
- Experience: 10+ years of communications experience, preferably in a corporate environment within the technology industry
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, English, engineering, or a related field
- Communication Skills: Excellent writing and storytelling abilities with the capacity to translate complex technical information into accessible language
- Leadership Influence: Demonstrated ability to advise and influence senior leaders on communication approaches and messaging
- Program Management: Strong program management skills with the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and adapt to changing priorities
- Collaboration: Proven experience in cross-functional collaboration, with a proactive approach to working with diverse teams
- Detail Orientation: High level of attention to detail and accuracy in all communication outputs
- Professionalism: High level of integrity, discretion, and professionalism, particularly when handling confidential information
- Impact You Will Have:Visibility and Influence: Enhance the visibility and influence of the CEO and executive leadership team through strategic communication and speaking engagements
- Alignment and Consistency: Strengthen the alignment of executive communications with the company’s overall corporate vision and key messages
- Stakeholder Engagement: Foster stronger relationships with key stakeholders by providing strategic communications advice and support
- Operational Excellence: Contribute to the operationalization of the corporate narrative, ensuring it resonates with diverse audiences and supports the company’s growth and innovation goals
What the job involves
- We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Executive Communications Specialist to join our team and provide comprehensive support to the CEO, Chief of Staff, and key executive leadership
- In this role, you will be responsible for developing executive messaging, creating an enterprise-wide communication strategy, and delivering impactful internal and external communications for our global public organization
- This is a critical role that requires a self-starter with exceptional storytelling abilities and a deep understanding of corporate communication strategies
- Strategic Collaboration: Work closely with the CEO, Chief of Staff, and other key executives to understand the company's initiatives, strategies, and key messages, ensuring alignment with the overall corporate vision
- Communication Strategy: Develop and implement a comprehensive communication strategy that supports the CEO’s vision and enhances the company’s enterprise communication efforts
- Message Crafting: Create clear, concise, and compelling executive and company messages for internal and external audiences, maintaining consistency in tone, style, and brand voice across all platforms
- Content Development: Prepare and edit a wide range of communication materials, including executive scripts, executive presentations, memos, and speeches for internal and external engagements
- Advisory Role: Serve as a strategic advisor to the executive team, providing guidance on communication best practices, crisis communication, and stakeholder engagement
- Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner with cross-functional teams, including Marketing, Sales, and Product, to ensure consistency and alignment in messaging across all go-to-market activities
- Impact Measurement: Monitor and measure the effectiveness of communication initiatives, leveraging analytics and feedback to optimize strategies and tactics continually
- Innovation: Stay current with emerging communication trends, tools, and technologies, and recommend innovative approaches to enhance communication effectiveness
Our take
Insurance is an age-old industry rooted in ancient technology. Despite the substantial power and revenue of these companies, their backend systems have become outdated, leading to rising relative costs. The challenge of modernizing such entrenched systems has been a significant hurdle for many insurers.
Guidewire is at the forefront of transforming Property and Casualty insurance by offering cutting-edge software solutions delivered via the cloud. The company is dedicated to evolving its offerings through close collaboration with its extensive customer base. This intimate engagement helps Guideire refine and enhance its cloud solutions to better meet the needs of it sclients.
Despite its successes in facilitating the cloud transition, the future may see the emergence of insurance providers built on entirely different infrastructures. Guidewire's ability to adapt and leverage its expertise and adapt will be crucial for maintaining its role as a leading technology provider.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Mar 2008
$0.8m
SERIES C
Sep 2007
$24m
SERIES C
Total funding: $24.8m
Company values
- Integrity: We build and maintain honest, candid, and caring relationships with clients, potential customers, partners, investors, and of course, each other!
- Rationality: All we do is supported by factual evidence—whether it’s building awesome products, making decisions, or communicating with each other
- Collegiality: We’re in it together—so we’re all equal. We work in professional harmony, with respect, without arrogance, and as part of a structure where responsibility is shared and owned by all of us
Company HQ
South San Mateo, San Mateo, CA
Articles
Leadership
Mike Rosenbaum
(CEO, not founder)Prior to Guidewire, they led Product Management and Go-To-Market Strategy for core CRM products at Salesforce and served in the US Navy as a Submarine Officer.
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