Strategic Communications Leader

Performance Contracting Group (PCG), located in Lenexa, KS is seeking a Strategic Communications Leader to define how we connect, inform, and inspire our employees and stakeholders. This role shapes both internal and external communications, bringing our brand, strategy, and culture to life across the organization.

You'll partner with senior leaders, build scalable communication systems, and lead a high-performing team to ensure our messaging is clear, aligned, and impactful.

What You'll Do

Drive Strategic Communications

• Develop and execute an integrated internal and external communications strategy aligned to business priorities
• Advise senior leaders on messaging, positioning, and communication approach
• Align messaging across teams, initiatives, and channels

Lead Internal Communications & Engagement

• Oversee enterprise internal communications and channels (including intranet and digital platforms)
• Create toolkits and resources that enable leaders to communicate effectively
• Deliver clear, consistent messaging that reaches both field and office employees
• Establish feedback loops to ensure two-way communication

Strengthen Brand & External Presence

• Lead external storytelling including press, social media, and thought leadership
• Partner with Marketing to ensure a consistent brand voice across all channels
• Maintain brand standards and communication governance

Lead & Develop the Team

• Manage and coach a communications team, setting clear goals and expectations
• Foster collaboration across Marketing, IT, and Operations
• Drive innovation through tools, analytics, and emerging technologies

Measure Impact & Support Change

• Track communication effectiveness through data and engagement metrics
• Support enterprise change initiatives with clear, effective messaging
• Reinforce company culture, purpose, and values through communication

Salary: $95,000-$129,000 annual salary plus non-guaranteed annualized bonus program.

Basic Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, PR, Marketing, or related field
• 7+ years of communications experience in a complex organization
• 3+ years of leadership or cross-functional influence
• Strong writing, storytelling, and executive communication skills
• Ability to connect communication strategy to business outcomes
• Experience managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Background in both internal and external communications
• Familiarity with digital platforms, analytics, and emerging tools (including AI)

Why This Role

This is a high-impact leadership role where you will shape how a growing, national organization communicates, aligns, and scales. You will play a critical role in strengthening culture, driving clarity, and elevating how we show up, both internally and externally.

Success in this role requires someone who is:

• A strategic thinker who connects business goals to communication
• A trusted advisor who influences leaders with clarity and confidence
• A strong operator who balances vision with execution
• A collaborative leader who develops and elevates others
• Digitally savvy and guided by data
• Committed to continuous improvement and innovation

Benefits

At Performance Contracting, our employees are our greatest asset. We put our people first and are proud to provide a comprehensive benefits package designed to meet the needs of our employees at every stage of life.

In our commitment to fostering an environment where everyone can thrive personally and professionally, we offer:

• Competitive pay
• Incentive bonus plan
• Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP)
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with match
• Medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision insurance plans with flexible spending account option
• Life insurance, AD&D, and disability benefits
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Flexible paid time off policy and paid holidays

PCG provides equal employment and affirmative action opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.

PCG is a background screening, drug-free workplace. In accordance with the provisions of Tennessee Code Annotated (T.C.A.), Title 50, Chapter 9, PCG's Drug-Free Workplace Program includes drug and alcohol testing as part of the hiring process and throughout employment, as applicable.

Please note this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

NOTICE TO STAFFING FIRMS, AGENCIES AND EMPLOYMENT VENDORS:

Performance Contracting Group and its affiliates will not accept unsolicited resumes from third party recruiters without a signed Fee Agreement in place AND a candidate has been submitted into our applicant tracking system (Dayforce). Vendor solicitation should be directed to the Corporate Recruitment Department directly; as such, firms that circumvent the required compliant process will be barred from submitting candidates. In the absence of a signed fee agreement AND proper resume submission, PCG does not recognize any claim on a candidate by a third party, will consider unsolicited resumes the property of the company and reserves the right to engage and hire those candidates without any financial responsibility to the third-party vendor.

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