Extreme Networks - Senior Manager, Internal Communications

• Strategic Thinking: Ability to connect business priorities to a clear communications strategy while balancing immediate needs with longer-term objectives. • Ownership & Agility: A proactive, self-directed approach with the ability to anticipate needs, take initiative, and move work forward with limited direction while managing multiple priorities and shifting deadlines. • Proactive Mindset: Ability to identify communication needs, gaps, and opportunities and proactively recommend solutions rather than waiting for direction. • Influence & Accountability: Confidence to establish and enforce communication standards, challenge requests, and make decisions that improve communication effectiveness across the organization. • Executive Presence: Credibility and judgment to advise senior leaders, shape messaging, and navigate sensitive or high-impact communications. • Leadership: Ability to lead and develop team members, build strong cross-functional partnerships, and drive alignment across stakeholders. • Bachelor's degree in Communications, Marketing, or a related field. • 8+ years of experience in internal communications, corporate communications, employee engagement, or related disciplines. • Demonstrated experience developing communication strategies and leading complex communication initiatives in a global organization. • Experience partnering with executive and senior leaders on business-critical communications. • Experience managing employee engagement programs, internal events, digital communications platforms, and external vendors. • Proven ability to operate independently in a fast-paced environment, manage multiple complex priorities simultaneously, exercise sound judgment, and drive work from strategy through execution. • Proven ability to influence stakeholders and drive alignment across functions. • Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation communication skills. • Experience leading and developing communications professionals. • Success Measures • Employee understanding of key priorities and organizational updates. • Effectiveness and adoption of internal communications platforms and channels. • Engagement with communication, recognition, and employee programs. • Leader and stakeholder satisfaction and partnership. • Continuous improvement driven by data, employee feedback, and communication metrics. • Extreme Networks, Inc. (EXTR) creates effortless networking experiences that enable all of us to advance. We push the boundaries of technology leveraging the powers of machine learning, artificial intelligence, analytics, and automation. Over 50,000 customers globally trust our end-to-end, cloud-driven networking solutions and rely on our top-rated services and support to accelerate their digital transformation efforts and deliver progress like never before. For more information, visit Extreme's website or follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook. • We encourage people from underrepresented groups to apply. Come Advance with us! In keeping with our values, no employee or applicant will face discrimination/harassment based on: race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, gender, marital domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, or veteran status. Above and beyond discrimination/harassment based on “protected categories,” Extreme Networks also strives to prevent other, subtler forms of inappropriate behavior (e.g., stereotyping) from ever gaining a foothold in our organization. Whether blatant or hidden, barriers to success have no place at Extreme Networks. • We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.