At TE, you will unleash your potential working with people from diverse backgrounds and industries to create a safer, sustainable and more connected world.

　　The Company

　　TE Connectivity is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive and connected future. With a broad range of connectivity and sensor solutions, and more than 85,000 employees, including over 8,000 engineers working alongside customers in approximately 140 countries, TE enables advancements in transportation, industrial applications, medical technology, energy, data communications and the home.

　　About The Role

　　The company's strategy is to continue to evolve into the industrial technology leader for sensors and connectivity, while accelerating highly engineered, integrated solutions to new markets. Associates around the world have adopted TE's values of integrity, accountability, teamwork and innovation, which, in turn, drive the behaviors of "think big, move fast," "move at our customers' pace," "win in our markets," "mind what matters," and "unleash and develop talent."

　　The Senior Director, Brand & External Comms will be responsible for leading global development and execution of the strategic and creative direction for the TE Connectivity brand and reputation and will be focused on driving business growth and awareness, especially with strategic customer segments. He/she will direct daily activities of marketing and communications personnel and oversee the company's brand, reputation and supporting agency relationships. This role will manage strategy, execution and talent needed to win with employees, customers and investors and strengthen the company's ability to meet future growth objectives.

　　We are looking for an experienced leader to lead this COE and optimize our brand and reputation practice and enterprise operating model. To be effective you must have proven success leading a brand and external communications organization within a complex company structure that demands a highly collaborative approach, be able to operate globally, influence and spark change/progress, work well in matrixed organizations, and be ready to drive a strategic vision for the future. The ideal candidate will be equal parts change agent, marketer and communicator and will thrive leading a global team of brand and communication professionals.

　　Core Responsibilities

　　BRAND

　　Develop and implement a cohesive marketing strategy to increase brand awareness. Develop, implement and refresh (when needed) the company's overall brand and image. Establish guidelines and policies on brand, image and media management.Lead social media programsAid the capture of incremental growth opportunities by creating, executing and leading the campaigns for top strategic priorities, with clearly defined goals, objectives, strategies and tactics.Oversee and ensure effectiveness of creative and brand vendor relationships.Develop, implement and monitor the performance of marketing concepts, branding and image. Establish marketing goals and key performance indicators for the different products offered and analyze the impact and effectiveness of marketing campaigns.Ensure that brand initiatives are woven into digital marketing's execution through websites, social media properties, videos and ads.Ensure the brand conveys one voice to all parties, providing strategic guidance to align messaging to all stakeholders.Support marketing strategies across channels and oversee marketing execution of brand across businesses including SEO.Manage and develop a team of motivated and experienced marketing leaders.

　　STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS

　　Developing consistent messaging which reinforces TE strategy

　　Promoting TE major themes with innovative communication programs, such as:

　　Industrial TechnologyInternet of Things (IoT)InnovationEngineering leadershipSTEM

　　Managing implementation of communications plan through:

　　Internal and external communicationsMedia relationsPublic relationsSocial media

　　Support of Brand positioning and reputation management

　　Counsel executives on how best to drive communications strategy and influence TE's brand globally. Increase executive visibility by:

　　Identifying thought leadership opportunities for key executives and media training Managing town hall and internal communications of top executives

　　Partnership

　　Working in close collaboration with TE Chief Executive Officer Terrence R. Curtin, Chief Marketing Officers, Chief Financial Officer Heath Mitts and the Investor Relations team during earnings and key investor eventsWorking with Marketing, HR and Agency partners for brand reputation management

　　Global Crisis Management

　　Proactive and reactive planningIdentifying external crisis management/communications team

　　Team Management

　　Manage and develop a team of motivated and experienced communications leaders Agency managementInfluences of business unit and other TE functional communications

　　What your background should look like:

　　12+ years of brand and marketing management and/or corporate communications experience in a best-in-class global environment, preferably in technology industryExperience in best practice brand and communication processes for a global marketing operation. The ideal candidate will have experience working in a complex B2B context (for a company with a hero brand identity).Global management of communication programsExcellent written and verbal communications skillsResults-oriented with a track record for driving corporate communications efforts that have measurable business impactExperience with C-level communicationsAccomplished strategic communications leader with versatile ability to articulatePreference will be given to candidates with experience working for brands that have changed due to new market entry or M&A activity. He/she will be able to assist in setting new brand strategy, as well as transforming marketing materials and campaigns.Ability to evaluate marketing investment and brand value in a quantitative fashion.Experience managing communications, creative and agency media vendors and relationships.He/she will also understand the process related to establishment of trademarks and intellectual property.Bachelor's degree required. Master's degree preferred.• Effective communicator: A track record of presenting insights and related high priority topics to executives and peers. Comfortable with public speaking and facilitating large group sessions. Clear communicator with ability to simplify and effectively communicate complex conceptsExcellent collaboration skills working with internal and external stakeholders and across both business and technical teams.High degree of personal integrity; culturally sensitive & empathetic.

　　CRITICAL LEADERSHIP CAPABILITIES

　　Driving Results

　　Track record of driving and managing change in a dynamic environment and achieving results by setting high standards and holding people accountable for performance.Properly balances and combines scale and speed along with innovation to maintain TE Connectivity's competitive advantage.Acts to surpass goals, seizing opportunities to push the envelope by using market intelligence to drive growth.Sets continually higher goals that are ambitious but realistic for self and team, geared toward organizational objectives to provide extraordinary customer experiences, win markets and eliminate inefficiencies through the TE Operating Advantage (TEOA).Focuses on new business opportunities that enable business development targets to be exceeded.

　　Strategic Thinking

　　Adopts a long-term perspective about the business (customer segments and the external environment). Develops hypotheses or alternative scenarios of how critical issues will play out beyond the year and uses these to set challenging goals with future payoff or outcomes.Thinks beyond annual goals and has a longer-term view of the investment needed for the brand, reputation and thought leadership. The Senior Director will be able to focus on larger, longer-term issues, and create plans and strategies. At higher levels, he/she will develop a strategy that conceptualizes and incorporates complex market issues and provides a clear concept for the future that people understand and which enables them to move forward.Translates business goals into well-defined performance plans for his/her own organization and communicates the link between current activities and goals

　　Collaborating and Influencing

　　Invites and uses the opinions and perspectives of others.Engages people in a dialogue to gain commitment and bring them "on board," linking their perspective to the intent.Adapts own approach to the audience, anticipating the impact of words and actions, preparing for possible resistance and responding in an appropriate style, using a range of influencing styles.Resolves conflicts by discussing individual issues with each person.Checks with both sides of a discussion to ensure a common understanding.Proven leadership style, including an orientation toward growth/action and the ability to collaborate with peers on the marketing leadership team to achieve shared objectives.

　　Competencies

　　SET : Strategy, Execution, Talent (for managers)

　　Values: Integrity, Accountability, Teamwork, Innovation

　　ABOUT TE CONNECTIVITY

　　TE Connectivity is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive and connected future. Our broad range of connectivity and sensor solutions, proven in the harshest environments, enable advancements in transportation, industrial applications, medical technology, energy, data communications and the home. With more than 85,000 employees, including more than 7,500 engineers, working alongside customers in approximately 140 countries, TE ensures that EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS. Learn more at www.te.com and on LinkedIn, Facebook, WeChat and Twitter.

　　COMPENSATION

　　• Competitive base salary commensurate with experience: $$199,600 - $299,400 (subject to change dependent on physical location)

　　• Posted salary ranges are made in good faith. TE Connectivity reserves the right to adjust ranges depending on the experience/qualification of the selected candidate as well as internal and external equity.

　　• Total Compensation = Base Salary + Incentive(s) + Benefits

　　BENEFITS

　　• A comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, 401(k), disability, life insurance, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off and voluntary benefits.

　　EOE, Including Disability/Vets