Communications Expert Seeking Thoughtful Projects After Retirement

Jason Taylor (JT)

+1-650-***-**** ********@*****.*** California, USA

OVERVIEW

Experienced communications professional with expertise in executive, internal, and corporate communications programs aimed at enhancing brand awareness and shaping executive tone of voice. Adept at facilitating clear communication across all organizational levels to improve customer and employee sentiment. Demonstrated success as a trusted advisor to Fortune 100 CEOs and messaging strategist for both internal and external audiences, including crisis management, corporate strategy, change management, influencer/public/analyst relations, product/service launches, content creation, and more. Proficient in developing strategic communications initiatives that align employees with business objectives, support positive morale, and foster an inclusive, safe workplace culture.

SKILLS

executive & employee communications

storytelling, messaging, speech writing

social media, blogs, bylines, AI tailored content

corporate & crisis communications

public relations, analyst relations

creative & critical thinking

EXPERIENCE

Principal, Employee & Executive Communications, JaxleyPR, 2021-Current

Working with a variety of CEO, venture and private-family funds on communications strategies

Increasing visibility to garner targeted market exposure, demographic expansion, AI adoption

Establish clear and consistent communications programs to keep employees knowledgeable about business priorities (quarterly all hands, video updates by CEO, podcasts, AI learning tools, etc.)

Helping increase recognition in the financial/venture, business, influencer press

Clients include entertainment, technology, AI, enterprise/network, and consumer brands

Director, Employee & Executive Communications, Cisco Systems, 2019-2021

Developed strategy and key messaging for internal and external branding, events, launches

Managed communications for CSO promoting Cisco's push into apps, IoT, generative AI, ML, CX and SaaS

Responsible for creating programs that increased media, social, analyst exposure for CSO (up 300% p/y)

Liaison for CEO communications creating content for Cisco's rebranding: reimagine your apps, secure your data, transform your infrastructure, empower your teams

Led 100K employee brand/priority communications program globally

Senior Employee & Executive Communications Lead, Intel Corporation, 2015-2018

Managed strategic communications for EVP of enterprise business reporting to CEO – spanning cloud, AI, ML and autonomous driving, quantum computing, SaaS and more, partnering with internal and external communications, corporate marketing, business unit stakeholders, and CEO staff

Responsible for executive communications plans, material development, speaking, social and influencer strategy

Interim executive communications lead for president, EVP, and flex support

SVP, Corporate Communications, Tribal Brands, 2011-2015

Responsible for communications strategy for C-Level leaders at Royal Dutch Shell, Verizon, and United Nations

Led communications initiatives for other clients including AEG, Elizabeth Arden, Verizon, US DOT

Utilized social/mobile platforms for partners/media/clients with behavioral insights, and sales opportunities

Oversaw mobile/platform services strategy for Fortune 100, NGOs, social programs, auto, energy, and healthcare

Director, Employee & Executive Communications, Yahoo!, 2009-2011

Managed international communications for Yahoo's CIO, CTO, CHRO, and Chief Customer Officer

Acted as executive brand strategist and liaison for internal and external executive communications programs designed to extend the voice, personality, and innovation of the Yahoo! leadership team globally

Created specialized social media programs with global comms to execute international message delivery,

Speech writing, media, keynotes, global all hands and internal communications programs

VP, Corporate Communications, MobiTV, 2004-2009

Managed multiple agencies and personnel across North America, Latin America, EMEA, Asia

Corporate spokesperson – responsible for all media, social media, analyst, and influencer markets

Public relations, analyst relations

Managed TV and film product placement and celebrity seeding program, and product reviews

Oversaw tradeshow and speaker activities, award initiatives including Emmy Awards, WEF, Fortune's Best Places media expert for TiVo, Kodak, Sun Microsystems, Qualcomm

Responsible for global internal and external communications, executive communications for the C-suite

Senior Associate, Director, Burson (WPP), 1997-2003 (Burson-Marsteller, Hill & Knowlton)

Public relations, analyst relations, media relations, client relations, manager of people

EDUCATION

Sonoma State University, Bachelor’s, Mass Communications

Harvard Business School Executive Education – Certification, Reimagining Strategy

MEMBERSHIPS

Alumni Advisory Board, Sonoma State University (CSU)

Voting Member: Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, Emmy Awards (Emmy Award Winner, 2002 & 2005)

Voting Member: The Recording Academy, Grammy Awards

EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

Collaborations with top executives include Antonio Neri (HPE), Carol Bartz (Yahoo!), Chuck Robbins (Cisco), Jerry Yang (Yahoo!), Mark Cuban (Broadcast.com), Tom Rogers (NBC), and Thomas Dolby (entrepreneur, recording artist)

LINKEDIN PROFILE

http://www.linkedin.com/in/prjt

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