Strictly Internal | Issue #40

New internal communications jobs at LinkedIn, Microsoft, Ralph Lauren, Visa and more. Plus: A first look at Gallagher's closely watched State of the Sector report.

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Kevin Blasko
February 24, 2025

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Hi! An action-packed issue of Strictly Internal is for you today. 70+ new internal communications jobs across the US, UK and Canada, including 9 remote roles and 7 transformation-focused comms roles.

Also: We have one of the first interviews with the authors of Gallagher’s well-regarded annual report on internal comms trends, which was just published today. Scroll down to see what’s new in this year’s report (hint: a lot, actually) and for a first look at the report’s findings.

Plus: New research on employee motivation, Chief Comms Officer hiring trends, and Cisco makes its own Wordle game for employees.

Have a good week!

New internal comms jobs

More IC jobs below… 👇

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New internal comms jobs continued…

 ✅ Additional internal comms jobs are still open in last week’s issue of Strictly Internal.

Transformation & change comms jobs below… 👇

What can we learn from 2K internal comms leaders?

Gallagher published its State of the Sector report on IC trends today, and I’m excited to share a first look at the insights with you, including comments from the report’s authors. Benchmarks, trends, analysis…this report has it all!

Read my review and summary of the key findings here.

New transformation / change comms jobs

Insights

  • “Flawed assumptions about what motivates people to work can lead to counterproductive management tactics,” says this article from MIT Sloan Management Review, which offers new research and practical advice on motivating employees. Worth a read before your next round of change comms.

  • Looking to be the next Chief Comms Officer at your company? This report from search firm Patino Associates says the odds are against you, with ~60% of CCO roles being filled with external candidates. This report is also helpful in calibrating team expectations if your company is looking for a new CCO (or soon will be).

  • Inspired by the NY Times Wordle game, Cisco’s employee comms team built a game that helps “keep Cisconians engaged and in the know about key messages from the company.” You can get a peek at the game here.

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