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Transunion is hiring: Executive Communications & Writing Manager in Chicago

TransUnion · Chicago, IL, USA ·

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Full Time

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The Executive Communications team partners directly with C-suite leadership to shape and elevate their voice across the enterprise. This team plays a critical role in aligning messaging to business priorities, ensuring clear, consistent, and compelling communication both internally and externally. The role collaborates closely with CEO Communications and senior stakeholders across a highly matrixed, global organization.
This is a hybrid position and involves regular performance of job responsibilities virtually as well as in-person at an assigned TU office location for a minimum of two days a week.
This role exists to elevate and unify executive voice across the organization, ensuring business priorities are translated into clear, compelling communications that drive alignment, engagement, and enterprise-wide impact.
Develop high-impact executive communications including talking points, emails, LinkedIn content, and storytelling assets
Collaborate with CEO Communications to ensure a consistent and unified enterprise narrative
Lead campaign-style communications that bring key strategic priorities to life across the organization, including global leadership audiences
Leverage feedback, engagement metrics, and data insights to continuously refine and improve messaging effectiveness
5 plus years of experience in executive communications/corporate affairs, with a strong track record of supporting senior leaders
~ Experience translating business priorities into clear, compelling communications that influence and align diverse audiences
~ Strong storytelling capability, with the ability to simplify complex or technical concepts into accessible, engaging content
~ Advanced degree in Communications, Marketing, Journalism, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)

Exceptional writing and editing skills, including experience leveraging AI tools to enhance content development
Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (PowerPoint and Word) for executive-level content creation
Experience with social media platforms and analytics tools (e.g., LinkedIn analytics, social listening tools)
Experience working across global or multi-market communications environments
Additional language proficiency
At TransUnion, we design benefits to help you feel well, do well, and plan well—from day one.
Enjoy day-one eligibility for medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus supplemental plan options. Spousal, domestic partner, and other eligible dependent coverage is available on select plans. Choose tax‑advantaged HSA and FSA accounts to make everyday care more affordable.
For Your Protection : We’ve got your back with company‑paid basic life and AD&D, optional voluntary life and AD&D for you and your family, and short‑ and long‑term disability. You can also opt into a legal plan, pet insurance, and travel accident coverage.
Build toward what’s next with our 401(k) with employer match and Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). Tap financial wellness resources, career coaching, and optional long‑term care insurance to plan confidently.
For You : Grow and recharge with tuition reimbursement, flexible time off for exempt employees or paid time off for nonexempt employees, up to 12 paid holidays per year, commuter benefits, employee discounts, charitable gift matching, and paid volunteer time off, plus corporate volunteer events that make it easy to give back.
For Your Wellness : Access 24/7 support including professional therapy, coaching, and emotional well‑being programs alongside guided meditation and resources that support physical, mental, social, and financial wellness.
We are committed to being a place where diversity is not only present, it is embraced. As an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability status, veteran status, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law. Additionally, in accordance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, TransUnion takes affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with a disability and protected veterans in all levels of employment and develops annual affirmative action plans. Components of TransUnion’s Affirmative Action Program for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans are available for review to any associate or applicant for employment upon request by contacting ERCoE@transunion.TransUnion complies with all applicable immigration laws and regulations. The Company does not presently provide employer support or sponsorship for an immigration-related employment benefit for this position. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for employer support or sponsorship now or in the future.
Adherence to Company policies, sound judgment and trustworthiness, working safely, communicating respectfully, and safeguarding business operations, confidential and proprietary information, and the Company’s reputation are also essential expectations of this position.
At TransUnion, actual compensation is based on careful consideration of additional factors such as (but not limited to) an individual’s education, training, work experience, job-related skill set, location, and industry knowledge, as well as the scope and responsibilities of the position and market considerations. Regular, fulltime non-sales positions may be eligible to participate in TransUnion’s annual bonus plan. Certain positions may be also eligible for long-term incentives and other payments based on applicable company guidance and plan documents.
At TransUnion, we encourage and are committed to creating a real, positive impact and shared sense of purpose within our Workforce for Good , which empowers our people to grow, innovate and contribute to a better future for our communities and customers. We strive to build an environment where our associates are in the driver’s seat of their professional development— while having access to help along the way. Advisor, Corporate Affairs and Communications