Associate Vice President, Employee Communications

Job Description

The Role

Agilent is seeking an Associate Vice President (AVP), Employee Communications to lead the global employee communications team and be accountable for its strategy, effectiveness, and contribution to employee understanding, alignment, and trust. Within the Enterprise Communications strategy, this leader sets employee communications priorities and advises senior executives on how business decisions, enterprise transformation, and organizational changes are communicated to employees. The role translates complex priorities into clear narratives that connect employees' work to Agilent's strategy and builds trusted connections between leadership and employees around the world.

This role reports to the vice president of Enterprise Communications and contributes to the broader function's strategy. The AVP partners frequently with the Chief Human Resources Officer, the Enterprise Transformation Office, and other senior executives to shape employee communications approaches before decisions are announced. The leader brings business fluency and sound judgment to sensitive situations, anticipates employee concerns, and helps executives align on messages, timing, and follow-through.

The ideal candidate can strengthen the Employee Communications program while leading a small team and remaining hands-on in executive counsel, writing, and delivery. The role sets the function's annual plan, objectives, and standards, aligning team resources and cross-company partners to enterprise priorities. Success requires the composure to navigate competing stakeholder needs and build confidence during periods of change and ambiguity.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the employee communications strategy and annual plan, connecting Agilent's business priorities, culture, and enterprise transformation to employees' understanding of their work.
• Advise the CHRO and other senior executives on sensitive communications, bringing sound judgment, anticipating employee concerns, and helping leaders align on messages, timing, and approach.
• Lead communications for enterprise transformation and organizational change, partnering with the Enterprise Transformation Office, HR, and business leaders to build understanding, trust, and engagement.
• Shape clear, authentic leadership narratives and compelling employee content, remaining hands-on in writing and ensuring consistency across audiences and channels.
• Set communications standards and priorities across the company, coordinating global partners, equipping managers, and resolving competing needs within the role's authority.
• Lead and develop a small team, aligning resources to priorities and maintaining strong execution in a fast-moving environment.
• Measure communications effectiveness and act on employee feedback, improving understanding, alignment, and engagement over time.

Qualifications

Required Experience

• 7-10+ years of experience in internal or employee communications.
• Proven record in developing and executing compelling internal communications strategies and programs - at scale and around the globe.
• Exceptional copywriting and editing skills.
• Well-versed in Associated Press style.
• Demonstrated experience leading teams and collaborating across multiple departments and functions, typically including seven or more years of increasing managerial responsibility; ability to develop a small team while remaining hands-on.
• Ability to capture the authentic voice of the CEO, CHRO, and other senior leaders, shape enterprise employee narratives, and advise executives on sensitive transformation and organizational change communications.
• Confidence and judgment to set priorities, resolve competing stakeholder needs, and lead multiple complex initiatives concurrently.
• Strong familiarity with Office 365 and related collaboration tools.
• Knowledge of SharePoint and employee-communication platforms, with the ability to set direction for intranet content, channel effectiveness, and the employee experience.

Skills & Competencies

Personal Attributes

• Strategic and Growth-Oriented: Consistently seeks new opportunities to improve communications excellence.

• Adaptable and Resilient: Thrives in dynamic environments and is comfortable with ambiguity and change.

• Collaborative Influencer: Skilled at building relationships and aligning cross-functional teams around common goals.

• Results-Driven Leader: Sets and achieves ambitious targets for impact and engagement.

Leadership Attributes

• Exude Composure: Be calm and in control of yourself. Consider how your presence affects those around you.
• Understand Unspoken Dynamics: Assess the collective mood, emotions, and atmosphere. Consider nonverbal cues and adjust your behavior accordingly.
• Create Clarity: Unravel complexity. Further understanding of what and why it matters.
• Possess Business Fluency: Understand how the business really works. Apply understanding in real time for better decisions, communications, and advice.

Education

Degree in communications, journalism, or related field, highly preferred.

Travel Required

Occasional

Location

• Santa Clara, CA (Hybrid - three days a week or more in office, depending on business needs)
• Candidates must be available to work and or commute on-site, and relocation is not provided at this time.

Additional Details

This job has a full time weekly schedule. Applications for this job will be accepted until at least October 20, 2026 or until the job is no longer posted.

The full-time equivalent pay range for this position is $179,931.00 - $315,300.00/yr plus eligibility for bonus, stock and benefits. Our pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. During the hiring process, a recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for a preferred location. Pay and benefit information by country are available at: https://careers.agilent.com/locations

Agilent Technologies, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity and merit-based employer that values individuals of all backgrounds at all levels. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, religion or religious creed, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, local law, ordinance, or regulation and will not be discriminated against on these bases. Agilent Technologies, Inc., is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive in the workplace where everyone is welcome, and strives to support candidates with disabilities. If you have a disability and need assistance with any part of the application or interview process or have questions about workplace accessibility, please email job_posting@agilent.com or contact +1-262-754-5030. For more information about equal employment opportunity protections, please visit www.agilent.com/en/accessibility.

Travel Required:

No

Shift:

Day

Duration:

No End Date

Job Function:

Communications