HP Corporate Affairs - Head of HP Solutions Comms

HP Corporate Affairs - Head of HP Solutions Comms

HP Inc. is a global technology leader operating in more than 170 countries, delivering solutions across personal systems, print, hybrid work, gaming, AI‑enabled experiences, workforce solutions, and digital services. As HP accelerates its transformation, the company is driving customer‑centric innovation, strengthening commercial growth, and shaping the future of work through connected, AI‑driven experiences. This is a unique opportunity to help define and amplify HP’s global commercial and solutions narrative at a pivotal moment.

Job Summary

This role leads the HP Solutions Communications team and is accountable for driving stakeholder relationships, leading communication efforts for product launches and trends, and steering key product PR strategies aligned with business objectives. The Director serves as a trusted senior advisor, shaping positioning, building a team, partnering with corporate marketing, and ensuring alignment between communications strategy and business priorities. The role also involves managing a high‑performing team and advancing innovation in communications practices, tools, and processes to improve effectiveness and efficiency at scale.

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve HP Solutions communications strategy, ensuring clear, differentiated, and consistent narratives aligned to business priorities.
• Lead communications for product and services launches (NPIs/NXIs), campaigns, and strategic announcements through coordination with marketing and other teams to create cohesive and impactful launch campaigns.
• Drive earned media programs and thought leadership around HP innovation, including presence at key industry events.
• Oversee product reviews strategy, content development, and priority market outreach.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior business leaders, providing counsel on positioning, messaging, and reputation.
• Serve as a central connector across Corporate Affairs, Marketing, and Business Units to ensure aligned, integrated communications programs.
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with top‑tier media, analysts, and industry influencers that are important to the organization and the business.
• Lead a high‑performing global communications team, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and accountability.
• Improve communications effectiveness through process optimization, tools, and measurement frameworks.
• Manage agency partners to deliver high‑quality, scalable outcomes through a well‑managed budget, operations, and execution quality.
• Explore and leverage emerging channels and AI‑driven communications approaches to extend reach and influence.

Education & Experience

• BA or BS in Communications, Marketing or Business Administration.
• 10+ years of work experience in communications, journalism, or marketing.

Knowledge & Skills

• Ability to work across a matrixed organization and lead through influence.
• Understands newsworthy storytelling.
• Superior storytelling, writing and editing skills; strong oral communications skills and ability to convey complex ideas.
• Superior organization and program management skills within fast‑paced and demanding environment.
• A relentless focus on the details.
• Ability to link communications plans and activities to business results.
• High levels of tact and diplomacy.
• Ability to interact with all levels of the company top to bottom, side‑to‑side, including senior company management.
• Flexible, nimble, and able to thrive within a growing and evolving organization.
• Collaborative.
• Proficient in Microsoft (PPT, Word, Excel) & Collaboration platforms (Teams, Zoom), SmartSheets and an understanding of AI.

Compensation

The pay range for this role is $166,050 to $265,700 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.

HP, Inc. provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and prospective employees, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sexual orientation, age, or disability.