Internal Communication Manager (Hybrid) - Axon
Boston, MA
About the Job
Join Axon and be a Force for Good.
At Axon, we're on a mission to Protect Life. We're explorers, pursuing society's most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software. Like our products, we work better together. We connect with candor and care, seeking out diverse perspectives from our customers, communities and each other.
Life at Axon is fast-paced, challenging and meaningful. Here, you'll take ownership and drive real change. Constantly grow as you work hard for a mission that matters at a company where you matter.
Your Impact
Join Axon as our Internal Communications Leader and play a pivotal role in shaping our corporate narrative and driving employee engagement. Reporting directly to the Senior Director of Culture, you will lead strategic internal communication initiatives, ensuring our mission, vision, and values resonate across the organization. This role offers a unique opportunity to establish best practices, innovate communication tools, and foster a connected and passionate workforce. Propel your career by influencing a growing organization's culture, working closely with executives, and making a tangible impact on employee experience and engagement.
What You'll Do
Location: Hybrid in Boston, MA (3 days in office)
Reports To: Senior Director of Culture
Direct Reports: 0
- Lead and execute an overall integrated internal communications foundational framework identifying appropriate ways of working across the organization.
- Develop new and improve existing tools (e.g., town halls, Slack channels, intranet, newsletters) to support employee experience and awareness of key business initiatives and company purpose and values.
- Partner with the rest of the culture team to build greater connection across our employee base and foster greater passion and excitement for our business progress, mission and connection to our executives.
- Identify and execute field/sales communication best practices; Establish themselves as a subject matter area expert in internal communication, providing counsel to executives and partnership with our sales and marketing organizations to support greater engagement and connection to information for our field based employees.
- Ensure diversity in thought and voice across our executives to our employee base, identifying appropriate voice and support in drafting content and establishing forums for executives to have greater connections to employee base.
- Bridge divides and celebrate differences across employee experiences, locations, tenures and levels.
- Support our talent acquisition and people operations teams in communications needs, including external communications initiatives and owned content to pull through recruitment campaigns, thought leadership and other key imperatives of the function to both our employees and in collaboration with our corporate communications teams, the public.
- Ensure alignment of internal and external messaging and work across the communications organization to support the team with core messaging and counsel and review of implementation.
- Routinely measure success for raising the profile and awareness of the Axon suite of products in alignment with broader brand strategies and the vision and goals of communications plans.
What You Bring
- 5+ years in strategic communications, focusing on internal communications and engagement.
- Bachelor's degree in communication or business field.
- Proven experience with comprehensive internal communication strategies and innovative tools.
- Understanding of focus market and key audiences for product communications.
- Strategic thinker and team player passionate about impactful communications.
- Exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to build credible relationships.
- Skilled at finding practical solutions to complex challenges.
- Proven track record in crisis management and quick issue resolution.
- Strong writing skills, familiar with press release writing and AP style format.
Benefits that Benefit You
- Competitive salary and 401k with employer match
- Discretionary paid time off
- Paid parental leave for all
- Medical, Dental, Vision plans
- Fitness Programs
- Emotional & Mental Wellness support
- Learning & Development programs
- And yes, we have snacks in our offices
Benefits listed herein may vary depending on the nature of your employment and the location where you work
The Pay: Axon is a total compensation company, meaning compensation is made up of base pay, bonus, and stock awards. The starting base pay for this role is between USD 104,000 in the lowest geographic market and USD 156,000 in the highest geographic market. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: level, function, training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, geographic market, and often a combination of all these factors. Our benefits offer an array of options to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. To see more details on our benefits offerings please visit www.axon.com/careers/benefits.
Don't meet every single requirement? That's ok. At Axon, we Aim Far. We think big with a long-term view because we want to reinvent the world to be a safer, better place. We are also committed to building diverse teams that reflect the communities we serve.
Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they check every box in the job description. If you're excited about this role and our mission to Protect Life but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification listed here, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Important Notes
The above job description is not intended as, nor should it be construed as, exhaustive of all duties, responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job. The job description may change or be supplemented at any time in accordance with business needs and conditions.
Some roles may also require legal eligibility to work in a firearms environment.
Axon's mission is to Protect Life and is committed to the well-being and safety of its employees as well as Axon's impact on the environment. All Axon employees must be aware of and committed to the appropriate environmental, health, and safety regulations, policies, and procedures. Axon employees are empowered to report safety concerns as they arise and activities potentially impacting the environment.
We are an equal opportunity employer that promotes justice, advances equity, values diversity and fosters inclusion. We're committed to hiring the best talent — regardless of race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances — and empowering all of our employees so they can do their best work. If you have a disability or special need that requires assistance or accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please email recruitingops@axon.com. Please note that this email address is for accommodation purposes only. Axon will not respond to inquiries for other purposes.