Corporate Communications Manager

West Monroe • Chicago, IL

16h • $102,000 - $120,000

About The Position

West Monroe has an immediate opportunity for a strategic, detail-oriented communicator to join our Corporate Communications team. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys turning complexity into clarity, has a knack for storytelling, translating leadership direction into communications that resonate with employees, and thrives in a fast-moving, collaborative environment.
The Corporate Communications Manager will execute communications that support firmwide priorities, operational initiatives, and moments of change. Working with senior leaders and cross-functional partners, this person will help translate strategy and shape messaging, building thoughtful communications that inform, engage, and move our people to action.
This is a highly hands-on role for an experienced individual who enjoys owning execution-heavy channels, writes clearly, manages details exceptionally well, executes with precision, and is eager to grow their impact and influence over time.

Requirements

• 8-10+ years of experience in corporate or internal communications, ideally in professional services or a similar environment
• Exceptional writing and editing skills, with the ability to adapt tone and style for different audiences and leaders
• Strong project management skills and the ability to effectively manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• Confidence partnering with senior stakeholders and influencing without formal authority
• A thoughtful, proactive approach to communications strategy and execution
• A collaborative mindset and commitment to an inclusive working environment

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting change or transformation initiatives
• Comfort working across a variety of channels and tools, including intranet and visual storytelling platforms such as SharePoint, Airtable, Axios HQ, Canva, or similar platforms
• Experience using AI and automation tools (e.g., ChatGPT) to support drafting, editing, summarization, and content planning.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute corporate communications plans for firmwide initiatives, operational updates, and strategic priorities
• Build strong working relationships with cross-functional stakeholders, partnering with leaders and project teams (e.g., HR, People teams) to understand their needs and become a trusted advisor on messaging, timing, and delivery
• Draft and coordinate communications deliverables, including internal emails, FAQs, talking points, presentations, intranet content, and visual assets
• Own and execute recurring employee communications channels, including firmwide and targeted newsletters (i.e., editorial planning, drafting, stakeholder intake, approvals, distribution)
• Translate complex or ambiguous topics into clear, compelling narratives tailored to specific audiences
• Support change communications related to organizational updates, platform launches, internal transformations, and acquisitions
• Ensure messaging is cohesive across teams and channels, contributing to a consistent and connected employee experience
• Identify opportunities to improve how and where we communicate, including channels, formats, and storytelling approaches
• Measure effectiveness of communications efforts and apply insights and feedback to continuously improve impact
• Manage multiple workstreams simultaneously while meeting deadlines and maintaining high quality

Benefits

• Employees (and their families) are covered by medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance.
• Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan, purchase shares from our employee stock ownership program and be eligible to receive annual bonuses.
• Employees will also receive unlimited flexible time off and ten paid holidays throughout the calendar year.
• Eligibility for ten weeks of paid parental leave will also be available upon hire date.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed