We are the leading provider of professional services to the middle market globally, our purpose is to instill confidence in a world of change, empowering our clients and people to realize their full potential. Our exceptional people are the key to our unrivaled, inclusive culture and talent experience and our ability to be compelling to our clients. You’ll find an environment that inspires and empowers you to thrive both personally and professionally. There’s no one like you and that’s why there’s nowhere like RSM.

Responsible for leading communication strategy for digital at RSM by creating internal and external communications plans and programs to position the firm as a digital leader for our clients and our talent and supporting our lines of business with the positioning of our digital service offerings. The Communications Director will be responsible for building strong relationships and developing multi-channel, compelling strategies, tactics and deliverables to inform, engage and inspire stakeholders with programs and collaborating with communicators leading other business units, industry and geographic focus areas to create better strategies, synergies and repeatable models.

Location Flexibility- RSM’s candidate search for this position is nationwide. REIMAGINING FLEXIBILITY- RSM’s goal is to offer flexibility in when, where and how you work to help manage your unique professional and personal priorities while still delivering excellent RSM experiences for your clients, colleagues and communities.

Essential Duties:

• Serve as the communication leader and SME across the Enterprise on digital working closely with the enterprise digital leader.
• Position the firm as a digital leader and position our digital services in partnership with business leaders and fellow communicators.
• Create enterprise messaging that can be deployed alone and across service offerings to ensure consistency and alignment.
• Creating repeatable processes for the rollout of new digital solutions that support our talent and client experiences.
• Participate in strategy meetings with enterprise digital leader and his leadership team.
• Develop communications strategies, tactics and deliverables in alignment with RSM’s vision, purpose, values and strategies.
• Collaborate with thought leadership team to develop compelling external content for Enterprise, including whitepapers, byline articles and other thought leadership.
• Collaborate with senior executives and counterparts on the public affairs, thought leadership, marketing teams and in other functions to ensure that communications are planned, sequenced and integrated across the enterprise.
• Collaborate with other marketers to ensure activities are aligned and effectively communicated to all key stakeholder groups
• Write and edit communications for internal and external audiences in creative ways that inform, engage and inspire appropriate behaviors and actions, including developing tools and templates to be used in the field with a focus on integrating messaging across various programs and channels, whenever possible.
• Publish and deliver content through the firm's internal and external communication platforms, including RSM Power, webcasts, intranet, social media and website.
• Build plan to optimize use of RSM Power as a communication platform
• Monitor and evaluate program for continuous improvement. (25%)

• Actively work with the communication center of excellence leader and participate in COE team meetings to provide leadership, ideas and insights to continually improve communication processes, tools and results.
• Actively drive better collaboration and connectivity across all Lines of Business, internal functions industries and geographies to drive repeatable models, break down silos and build relationships with team members and key stakeholders.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, English or Journalism is required
• Masters in Communications, English, Journalism or Business is preferred.

TECHNICAL/SOFT SKILLS

• Exceptional writing and editing skills (required)
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint (required
• Dynamic Signal or equivalent (preferred)
• SharePoint and Yammer (preferred)
• 3-5 years of experience managing communications

EXPERIENCE

• 10+ years of corporate communications experience; demonstrated experience

defining and managing communications strategy in support of a complex business environment

• 3-5 years of experience managing communications across multiple business units and supporting multiple leaders
• 3-5 years experience managing teams and processes
• Effective presentation and communication skills
• Ability to learn new subject areas quickly. (required)

LEADERSHIP SKILLS

• Proven experience managing communications agency resources and direct
• reports (required)
• Ability to train, counsel, coach and advise executives and peers in message development and delivery best practices (required)
• Proven ability to collaborate and work effectively in a highly matrixed environment

At RSM, we offer a competitive benefits and compensation package for all our people. We support and inspire you to prioritize your wellbeing by delivering personalized, holistic programming for your physical, emotional, financial and community wellbeing. RSM has a generous time off policy with at least 14 paid holidays, wellbeing days and associate and above access to self-managed time off. We offer flexibility in your schedule, empowering you to balance life’s demands, while also maintaining your ability to serve clients. Learn more about our total rewards at https://rsmus.com/careers/working-at-rsm/benefits.

RSM is proud to be an Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We are proud to provide our employees with tools to assist them in being successful in achieving both personal and professional goals. We welcome and support all our employees to thrive in an environment free of discrimination and harassment. As an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer all applicants will receive consideration for employment as RSM does not tolerate discrimination and/or harassment based on race; color; creed; sincerely held religious beliefs, practices or observances; sex (including pregnancy or disabilities related to nursing); gender (including gender identity and/or gender expression); sexual orientation; HIV Status; national origin; ancestry; familial or marital status; age; physical or mental disability; citizenship; political affiliation; medical condition (including family and medical leave); domestic violence victim status; past, current or prospective service in the US uniformed service; pre-disposing genetic characteristics or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law.

RSM does not intend to hire entry level candidates who will require sponsorship now OR in the future (i.e. F-1 visa holders). However, those candidates who may be recent U.S. college / university graduates possessing 1-2 years of progressive and relevant work experience, excluding internships, in the U.S. or his/her home country would be eligible for hire as an experienced candidate and thus eligible for sponsorship.

Compensation Range: $116,600 - $223,100