Communications Manager, Corporate Transactions (Houston, TX)

  

This role has been designed as ‘Hybrid’ with an expectation that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.

Job Description:

   

The Corporate Transactions Communications Manager is an individual contributor, responsible for coordinating communications activities related to the Catalyst program, mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, integrations, restructurings, and major company change management initiatives.

This is an opportunity to join HPE’s world-class Global Marketing and Communications team and play a central role supporting the company’s most complex and strategically important financial communications initiatives.

How you’ll make your mark:

We are seeking an experienced Corporate Transactions Communications Manager with strong collaborative instincts and influencing ability to join our corporate communications organization. This individual contributor will be responsible for leading day-to-day communications activities for corporate actions, mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, integrations, restructurings, and major company change management initiatives.

This role reports to the Financial Communications Manager and will have significant responsibility for bringing together key internal stakeholders across the company, working in close partnership with organizations within Global Marketing & Communications; Finance & Strategy; and Operations, Legal & Administrative Affairs.

In this role, you will:

In this role, you will serve as an individual contributor and trusted execution partner supporting some of HPE’s highest-profile financial communications moments. You will be the day-to-day Global Marketing and Communications liaison for corporate action programs, transactions and special situations, and complex change management activities.

You will play a critical role in enabling transaction success, executive readiness, and stakeholder confidence. We’ll expect you to lead with collaboration – bringing together the right people and ideas – and to be able to translate complex financial and strategic topics into clear and compelling narratives. You are also key to ensuring our communications across stakeholders is disciplined, accurate, and aligned.

As a member of the Global Marketing & Communications team, you’ll work in a close-knit group of talented colleagues supporting strategic communications and the implementation of 360-degree communications plans. The team you’ll join is high performing and offers many opportunities for stretch projects that add to overall career development.

You’ll do well in this role if you:

• Have a strategic mindset with a strong bias for action
• Are skilled in driving cross-functional communication planning for major event-driven moments
• Are energized by promoting continual change and proposing strategies for others to embrace change
• Thrive in collaborative, matrixed environments

Responsibilities include:

Financial Communications Execution & Advisory Support:

• Serve as the day-to-day communications execution lead for corporate actions, mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, integrations, restructurings, and other strategic transactions  
• Lead the execution of cross-audience strategies developed for communicating corporate and financial activity that articulate strategic rationale, growth, and innovation benefits
• Stand up ad hoc teams of Global Marketing & Communications colleagues and lead creation of clear and compelling communications campaigns for internal and external audiences
• Draft and coordinate program- and transaction-related communications materials, including announcements, internal leadership messages, executive scripts, town hall materials, FAQs, Q&A documents, and integration messaging 
• Maintain messaging frameworks and Q&A documents throughout the lifecycle of corporate actions and transactions
• Partner closely with Finance, Corporate Strategy, Corporate Development, Investor Relations, Legal Corporate Securities M&A, and Legal Corporate Transactions to understand a transaction’s objectives, timelines, and key stakeholders
• Coordinate with legal and compliance teams to ensure all transaction communications meet regulatory, disclosure, and confidentiality requirements

Reputation & Content Creation Initiatives:

• Co-develop strategies with Global Marketing & Communications colleagues to amplify high-profile transformation moments and milestones
• Champion clear, consistent narratives that articulate the strategic rationale behind transformation and change initiatives, ensuring stakeholders understand the purpose, impact, and expected outcomes.
• Oversee the quality and consistency of financial communications content, ensuring they are clear, accurate, and aligned with HPE’s messaging

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Foster strong relationships with key internal stakeholders to ensure alignment and support for communication initiatives
• Ensure timely and accurate dissemination of communications planning activities to stakeholders

We are looking for someone who is/has:

• A collaborative, strategic planner with an ear for creating corporate narrative who eagerly takes execution action
• Project management perseverance to take an initiative from start to finish, while managing multiple priorities and deadlines
• Superior writing skills, with the ability to simplify complex financial information for diverse audiences
• Adaptive, flexible mindset to pivot to meet evolving business and Global Marketing & Communications needs
• Attuned to addressing the needs of all stakeholders in developing strategic communication plans and programs in a collaborative, effective way
• Willingness to lead on both major and minor points of implementation

Qualifications:

• BA or BS in Communications, Journalism, Marketing, Business, Finance, Accounting, or related field
• 10+ years of experience in financial communications, investor relations, business development, corporate communications, financial journalism, or a related field.
• Prior corporate work experience or large agency experience is highly preferred
• Proven track record of developing and executing successful integrated communications strategies
• Interest in financial markets, corporate finance, and regulatory requirements
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to routinely handle highly confidential information with integrity
• Strong preference for candidate based in the greater Houston, Texas area.

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Health & Wellbeing

We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.

Personal & Professional Development

We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.

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We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.

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Job:

Communications

Job Level:

Master

    

"The expected salary/wage range for this position is provided below. Actual offer may vary from this range based upon geographic location, work experience, education/training, and/or skill level.
– United States of America: Annual Salary USD 119,500 - 275,000 in Texas
The listed salary range reflects base salary. Variable incentives may also be offered."

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