Anaplan. As the engine behind back-office system connectivity, you might not recognize our name, but our customers rank among the who’s who in the Fortune 50. Coca-Cola, LinkedIn, Adobe, and Bayer are just a few of the 2,000+ companies that rely on our best-in-class platform and its native AI capabilities to see, plan, and lead their businesses. By dynamically connecting financial, strategic, and operational plans in real-time, companies trust Anaplan to give them the power to anticipate change, address complexity, deliver operational insights, increase profits, and stay ahead of their competition.
What unites Anaplanners across teams and geographies is our commitment to our customers’ success and our collective motivation to achieve ambitious goals. We champion diversity of thought and ideas, and we behave like leaders irrespective of title. When you work for us, you’ll be part of a winning culture that’s dedicated to creating opportunities for our customers, partners, and employees. We hope you’ll join us. Let’s create something incredible together!
Our Corporate Communications team sits at the crossroads of our company. We serve as business partners to internal stakeholders and ensure external audiences receive consistent, timely, and relevant information about Anaplan. As stewards of the communications that drive our brand, strategy, culture, DEIB, and employee experience, we are a talent-dense team dedicated to informing, educating, engaging, and inspiring through effective mediums and channels.
We seek a dynamic and energetic Corporate Communications Specialist to join our team. The full-time position is based in the Washington, DC/Northern Virginia area and will eventually have an in-office requirement of at least two days per week (DC Metro office pending).
Job Summary
This role is designed for a generalist with a working understanding of corporate communications who is eager to learn and grow while helping Anaplan transform into a category-defining company. You will support our communications business partners who are responsible for a wide range of strategic campaigns and tactical materials designed to engage internal and external stakeholders with compelling content. You’ll work with intelligent, compassionate people who aren’t afraid to take calculated risks and love to pursue bold ideas.
Job Description
You will:
- Draft content for Anaplan’s digital, people and experience channels, including company intranet content, email, key messages, presentations, leadership events and more
- Interview subject matter experts across the organization and write stories that support our key enterprise-wide strategic themes, strategic priorities and strategy
- Prepare and coordinate content for production
- Participate in enterprise event support, coordination and execution
- Have a strong attention to detail, excellent time management skills and the ability to manage multiple streams of work
What You’ll Bring
The ideal candidate is a proactive, strategic storyteller with the following attributes:
- Two or more years of in-house corporate communications, agency, or journalism experience
- Strong writer with versatile communications skills, an interest in business and the ability to translate complex issues/materials into accurate, compelling and digestible content.
- Demonstrated ability to write and tailor content for specific audiences and an understanding of messaging, positioning and stakeholder needs
- Willingness to embrace technology and applications; ability to develop and edit PowerPoint presentations
- Strong project management and excellent organization skills
- Comfortable working in a dynamic, fast-paced team with an ability to meet deadlines and adapt/change direction as needed
- Self-starter with a strong sense of initiative who is focused on results
- Ability to manage multiple projects at one time
- Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to quickly build trust and influence with leaders and collaborators at all levels
What We’d Love to See
- Experience working in a global, multi-cultural environment
- Experience working in the Software as a Service (SaaS), information services or technology sector
- Sharepoint and/or enterprise communications and workplace platform experience
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Build your job in a place that thrives on diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We believe in maintaining a hiring and working experience in which all people are respected and valued, regardless of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, citizenship, or any other aspect which makes people unique. We hire you for who you are, and we want you to bring your true self to work every day!
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive equitable benefits and all privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
Fraud Recruitment Disclaimer:
It has come to our attention that fraudulent and fictitious job opportunities are being circulated on the Internet. Prospective candidates are being contacted by certain individuals, mainly through telephone calls, emails and correspondences, claiming they are representatives of Anaplan. The main purpose of these correspondences and announcement is to obtain privileged information from individuals.
Anaplan does not:
- Extend offers to candidates without an extensive interview process with a member of our recruitment team and a hiring manager via video or in person.
- Send job offers via email. All offers are first extended verbally by a member of our internal recruitment team whenever possible, and then followed up via written communication.
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