Market Communications Lead - North America

Market Communications Lead - North America Description - Job Summary North America is our largest and most critical revenue-generating market, serving as a key driver of global growth, innovation, and brand leadership. The Market Communications Lead (MCL) for North America will play a pivotal role in shaping and executing a bold, integrated communications strategy that strengthens market leadership, amplifies executive voice, and drives measurable business impact. Reporting to the VP of Global GTM Communications, this role serves as the single point of accountability the integrated comms plan and thought leadership initiatives for the Managing Director. The MCL will partner closely with the Marketing Market Leader (MML) Market Leadership, Corporate Comms, Product & Solutions Comms, and partner agencies to deliver a unified, high-impact narrative across earned, owned, and social channels. Responsibilities Own and Execute the NA Integrated Communications Strategy. Define and operationalize a comprehensive, cross-functional communications plan aligned to business priorities, growth objectives, and market dynamics. Define and Drive a Differentiated Market Narrative: Shape a compelling, insight-driven story that reinforces market leadership and strengthens brand positioning. Lead Earned Media and Thought Leadership Strategy: Drive a proactive media and executive visibility program to increase share of voice and strengthen reputation. Serve as Single Point of Accountability: Align stakeholders, set priorities, and ensure consistent execution across all communications functions. Orchestrate Cross-Team Execution: Partner Corporate Affairs and the MML to coordinate campaigns, initiatives and strategic moments. Manage Agency Partners and External Amplification: Lead agency relationships to scale storytelling and media engagement. Advise Senior Leadership: Provide strategic counsel on positioning, messaging, and reputation risks/opportunities. Localize and Amplify Global Strategy: Translate global narratives into locally relevant programs. Measure Impact and Optimize Performance: Establish KPIs and refine strategy based on insights. Education & Experience Recommended Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Marketing, Business, or a related field required 8-10 years of experience in communications, ideally within a global B2B technology or major brand Superior executive presence and presentation skills Ability to operate seamlessly between strategy and execution - setting direction while remaining hands-on to drive outcomes Proven ability to lead integrated communications strategies in complex environments Hands-on experience using AI tools to accelerate content creation, optimize messaging, improve productivity and content performance Strong track record in executive positioning and media relations Deep understanding of the North America media landscape Exceptional storytelling and messaging capabilities Ability to influence senior stakeholders Strong program and project management skills Experience managing agencies and budgets Data-driven mindset with experience measuring impact Ability to balance strategy with execution Preferred Certifications NA Cross-Org Skills • Effective Communication/Collaboration • Results Orientation • Learning Agility • Digital Fluency • Customer Centricity Impact & Scope • Impacts large functions and leads large, cross-division functional teams or projects. Complexity • Provides highly innovative solutions to complex problems within established policy. Disclaimer • This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed in this role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, responsibilities, knowledge, etc. These may be subject to change and additional functions may be assigned as needed by management. The pay range for this role is $147,050 to $230,850 USD annually with additional opportunities for pay in the form of bonus and/or equity (applies to United States of America candidates only). Pay varies by work location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Benefits: HP offers a comprehensive benefits package for this position, including: * Health insurance * Dental insurance * Vision insurance * Long term/short term disability insurance * Employee assistance program * Flexible spending account * Life insurance * Generous time off policies, including; * 4-12 weeks fully paid parental leave based on tenure * 11 paid holidays * Additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave (US benefits overview []) The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law. 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