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AECOM
Director, Employee Communications & Engagement
AECOM is an infrastructure consulting firm with a global team of more than 50,000. Its Director of Employee Communications & Engagement helps shape and activate the global employee communications and engagement strategy, supporting employee connection, understanding and advocacy. Based in Los Angeles, the director sits in Global Communications and reports to the Vice President, Global Brand & Creative.
The work
The director advises enterprise partners and leads communications for major programmes, organisational initiatives and transformation. Working with other Global Communications teams, they help set editorial priorities and governance and oversee the day-to-day running of global employee channels.
The role also leads engagement, culture and employee experience initiatives, bringing the employee value proposition to life through campaigns, experiences, content and storytelling. Working across regions, business lines and functions, the director helps shape employee listening and measurement, turning analytics into recommendations for communications and engagement.
The director leads and develops a global team, setting priorities and advancing its AI fluency and digital capabilities.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in communications, public relations, marketing, journalism or a related field.
- At least 12 years of progressive experience in employee communications, engagement, employee listening or related disciplines, or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
- At least four years of leadership experience.
- Experience shaping and activating enterprise-wide communications and engagement strategies, and partnering with senior executives and HR leaders.
- Strong change communications and stakeholder management capabilities, and experience leading and developing teams in a complex, matrixed organisation.
- Excellent writing, storytelling, presentation and executive advisory skills.
Preferred qualifications
- Experience supporting global organisations and geographically dispersed workforces.
- Background in employee engagement, culture transformation, organisational change or HR communications.
- Experience using employee insights, survey data and analytics to inform communications strategies.
- Familiarity with employer branding, employee advocacy and talent attraction.
- Understanding of AI and emerging technologies and their impact on communications, employee experience and enterprise transformation, with the ability to apply relevant innovations to improve team effectiveness.
Practical details
- Location
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Work arrangement
- Hybrid
- Employment
- Full-time
- Compensation
- USD 160,000–210,000 yearly
- Work authorisation
- AECOM will not sponsor US work authorisation for this role now or in the future.
- Relocation
- AECOM will not offer relocation assistance for this role.
- Onboarding
- In-person day-one onboarding at an AECOM office is a condition of employment.
- Benefits
- Depending on employment status, benefits may include health and insurance coverage, paid time off, retirement savings and an employee stock purchase plan.
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Source checked 4 November 2026
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