Global Head of Communications, Mobility

About the Role

Grade Level (for internal use): 15

The Role: Global Head Communications, Mobility

Location: Centreville, VA

The Team: Operating in 22 countries with accounting in 17 countries and 27 operating entities with offices in APAC, EMEA and North America (primarily Centreville VA and London, Ontario Canada). You will build your team as we evolve to a public company.

S&P Global had announced the intent to separate our Mobility Segment into a standalone public company. This role is based in Centreville, Virginia, with plans to relocate to Reston, Virginia, in 2026.

As the Global Head Communications, Mobility you will serve as the key Communications strategist and lead the Mobility’s Communications team. The role involves advising the Mobility Executive Leadership Team, fostering a high-performance team culture while developing a strong leadership bench. It will shape and execute communication strategies that enhance and protect the reputation of the company and engage with media, employees, investors, and customers.

This role reports to the S&P Global Chief Communications Officer for an interim timeframe and ultimately reports to the Mobility Chief Strategy Officer.

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Driving strategic external and internal communications for the business lines and functions, leading a global team of communicators.
• Working closely with the Mobility Executive Leadership Team, their leadership teams, and support functions including marketing, finance, people, legal and others.
• Leading external communications for the division, developing strategic plans to enhance the business’s reputation and showcase the depth of Mobility to media globally.
• Connecting our people to our purpose by bringing our divisional strategy to life, communicating our initiatives, and elevating the employee experience.
• Building communication strategies that drive engagement in support of major Strategic, Financial, People and Customer initiatives and change communications.

The successful applicant will bring global and local knowledge, contacts, and expertise to implement these strategic communication initiatives. Your responsibilities will also include identifying and implementing leading industry standards, exploring new methods, and advancing our capabilities by driving engagement and meaningful two-way communications. This role requires clearly demonstrated communications leadership and prior experience in a publicly listed company at a corporate level.

• Develop and execute the Mobility communications strategy, encompassing both internal and external communications.
• Build out the communications function for scale, effectiveness and results.
• Provide strategic thinking and direction to the CEO, leadership team and senior leaders in planning and executing all external and internal communication programs.
• Lead communications in partnership with Investor Relations for earnings and investor days.
• Draft and secure approval for key messages to be delivered to regional, business, or large functional area employees, managing the development of content on change management, business strategies, and growth.
• Provide hands‑on support for leadership communications, coaching and advising senior leaders, creating communication plans, producing and publishing content across multiple channels, and organizing town halls and other events.
• Dive deep into employee feedback—utilizing metrics and insights to spot trends, identify changes in behaviors, and address peaks and valleys in engagement.
• Create and lead the Mobility external communication strategy, overseeing the global implementation of regional programs.
• Collaborate with a broad slate of expert spokespeople on high-profile external placements, including op‑eds and broadcast opportunities.
• Identify and align with market trends that impact or influence communication programs.
• Lead the business’s reputational risk and crisis communications strategy aimed at protecting its reputation through proactive development of approved messaging.
• Create a metrics‑driven reporting framework for communications that demonstrates accountability and showcases progress.
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