Director of Internal Communications

The Director of Internal Communications, reporting directly to the Head of People and Culture, brings a creative and strategic approach to the role, with an entrepreneurial mindset that drives reinvention and transformation. This leader thrives in the face of ambiguity, charting a course to evolve our brand narrative and ensuring the AIPP story resonates across both internal and external platforms. Whether launching new initiatives, guiding teams through change, shaping company culture, or managing crisis communications, you’ll lead with clarity, creativity, and purpose, turning challenges into opportunities and navigating uncertainty while keeping our story engaging and impactful at every step.

How you’ll make an impact:

• You’ll partner with AIPP leadership to design and execute a powerful internal communications strategy that ensures employees and key stakeholders, like publishing partners, editors, and board members are informed, inspired, and aligned. From strategic priorities to cultural values, your work will help translate vision into action.

• You’ll also be a critical voice in change management, crafting compelling narratives that clarify the “why,” “what,” and “how” behind organizational shifts and initiatives.

• You’ll curate the right channels, from intranet to email to community meetings and ensure consistent, accessible messaging across the organization.

• You'll also implement tools to listen as well as talk, building in feedback loops and measuring impact to constantly evolve our approach.

• You’ll stay on the leading edge of internal comms strategy, especially in a remote work environment and help shape our external narrative too, by supporting blogs, social media, and press.

• In times of change or crisis you’ll provide rapid, reliable communication that builds transparency, maintains trust, and keeps our teams connected.

• You’ll champion the organization’s voice in the broader scholarly publishing community and elevate our brand and reputation through media outreach, executive visibility, and event participation.

• You’ll collaborate with leadership and subject matter experts to ensure clear, aligned, and impactful public messaging, translating complex topics into accessible and persuasive narratives that reflect the organization’s mission and leadership role.

What you're great at:

• Strategic Thinking: Ability to develop internal comms strategies that align with organizational priorities and change initiatives.

• Relationship Building: Personable and credible with the ability to influence and advise senior executives and collaborate cross-functionally.

• Outstanding Communication: Exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling skills; able to shape messaging across multiple formats and audiences.

• Change Agility: Able to craft compelling change narratives, manage uncertainty, and support change adoption.

• Project & Time Management: Comfortable juggling multiple priorities and meeting tight deadlines with composure.

• Autonomy with Collaboration: Comfortable leading independently while also engaging partners and stakeholders for input and alignment.

• Solutions-Oriented: Demonstrates initiative, adaptability, and a calm, problem-solving mindset in dynamic environments.

What we’re looking for:

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Marketing, or a related field.

• 7-8+ years of progressive experience in internal communications, employee engagement, change management, or corporate communications.

• Proven experience developing and executing communications strategies aligned to business goals.

• Demonstrated success supporting leadership communications and organizational change initiatives.

• Proficiency with communication platforms and tools, including Microsoft Office 365, collaboration platforms (e.g., Miro, Teams), and intranet/content management systems (e.g., SharePoint, Staffbase, or similar).

Our excellent total rewards package includes:

• A remote workforce with staff based in NY, NJ, CT, MD, VA, PA, MA, RI, or Washington, DC, who meet in person for collaboration, training, strategic planning — and fun!
• Generous paid time off and paid sick and safe leave
• Flexible Work Schedule
• Competitive medical, dental and vision benefits
• Exceptional retirement benefits
• Monthly remote stipend
• Training and Tuition assistance
• Employee Assistance Program

Salary Range:

$110,000 – 140,000

At AIPP, we offer competitive compensation based on the role, experience, and other relevant factors. Under the New York Convenience Rule, all employees, regardless of their residence in other states, will be taxed at the New York State tax rate. Employees may also have additional state-specific tax obligations depending on where they live.