Western Digital

Technology

CommunicationsManager-Product&Engineering

$145–210k ~AI est. San Jose, California, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Communications Manager-Product & Engineering at Western Digital. Skills: Internal communications, Content creation, Change management, Storytelling. Build internal communications strategy. Execute internal communications calendar”

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

Problem solvers

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

8+ years employee communications, Proven success in technical organizations, Exceptional writing and editing ability, Demonstrated experience planning change communications, Stakeholder management, Consultative advising senior leaders, Channel operations experience, Slides/story design in PowerPoint, Program/project management rigor, High attention to detail

Nice to Have

Fluency in product lifecycle, Familiarity with data-center/cloud ecosystems, Experience building measurement frameworks

What You'll Do.

Build internal communications strategy

Execute internal communications calendar

Translate strategy into narratives

Own communications intake

Prioritize communications

Sequence communications

Draft org-wide emails

Coach leaders on tone

Coach leaders on clarity

Coach leaders on cadence

Write employee-facing content

Edit employee-facing content

Publish employee-facing content

Serve as hands-on writer

Translate complex topics

Create engaging stories

Act as editor-in-chief

Maintain message discipline

Maintain written communications cadence

Keep employees informed

Keep employees aligned

Keep employees engaged

Produce P&E All Hands

Project manage P&E All Hands

Manage All Hands content

Manage All Hands logistics

Manage All Hands delivery

Manage All Hands follow up

Lead communications for change

Connect change to business outcomes

Partner with program leads

Plan sequencing for change

Ensure successful change campaign

Identify emerging issues

Identify employee confusion

Identify change risks

Surface insights to leaders

Surface recommendations to leaders

Enable confident action

Source stories about milestones

Source stories about innovation

Source stories about culture

Share product stories

Strengthen company understanding

Deepen connection to mission

Deepen connection to values

Analyze channel metrics

Analyze event metrics

Analyze pulse feedback

Recommend channel improvements

Increase comprehension

Maintain alignment with broader narrative

Maintain alignment with mission

Maintain alignment with brand standards

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner with HR; Partner with program leads; Connector between teams; Align with broader narrative

Communication Scope

Employee-facing communications; Leader coaching; Executive-ready content; Technical writing; Storytelling; Presentations

Process & Methodology

Program management, Project management

Full Job Description

At WD, our vision is to power global innovation and push the boundaries of technology to make what you thought was once impossible, possible. At our core, WD is a company of problem solvers. People achieve extraordinary things given the right technology. For decades, we’ve been doing just that—our technology helped people put a man on the moon and capture the first-ever picture of a black hole. We offer an expansive portfolio of technologies, HDDs, and platforms for business, creative professionals, and consumers alike under our Western Digital®, WD®, and WD_BLACK™. We are a key partner to some of the largest and highest-growth organizations in the world. From enabling systems to make cities safer and more connected, to powering the data centers behind many of the world’s biggest companies and hyperscale cloud providers, to meeting the massive and ever-growing data storage needs of the AI era, WD is fueling a brighter, smarter future. Today’s exceptional challenges require your unique skills. Together, we can build the future of data storage. The Communications Manager is an embedded communications partner for WD’s Product and Engineering org. You will design and deliver employee-facing communications that keep engineers, product teams, and technical leaders aligned to strategy, connected to culture, and ready for change—operating with speed and rigor in a complex, innovation-led environment. You’ll report to the Director, Strategic Communications — Product & Engineering, who owns end-to-end strategic communications for the product org (executive comms, external narrative, enterprise alignment). You operationalize and activate that strategy at the org level, owning channels, cadences, campaigns, and leader support for the P&E organization. Essential Duties & Responsibilities: Communication Strategy & Planning * Build and execute the P&E internal communications strategy and calendar aligned to WD’s product roadmap, operating model, and growth priorities. * Translate

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