Job Description

:What You\'ll DoAs a critical member of Avalara\xe2\x80\x99s Corporate Communications team, you will support internal and external communications for our rapidly growing operations in India. You will report to our head of business communications in the U.S. and will work collaboratively to develop and implement effective communication strategies and tactics in India.

• Collaborate the team members and internal stakeholders to write and publish daily to weekly communications for Avalara\xe2\x80\x99s employees and people managers in India on theAvalara intranet. Relevant topic areas will include HR, IT, Payroll, and Workplace (office management).
• Support written communications for Avalara\xe2\x80\x99s General Manager of India operations, which may include emails, talking points, scripts, and presentations.
• Partner with Avalara\xe2\x80\x99s extended Corporate Communications team and PR agency partner in India.
• Contribute to the India public relations strategy and support the execution of the public relations plan in the region (in partnership with the PR agency partner in India).
• Prepare spokespeople for media opportunities and staff media briefings, as needed.
• Support coordination, planning, and execution of internal stakeholder meetings to drive alignment, present plans and timelines, and gain agreement. Work closely with partners from the People & Culture, IT, Security, and Finance organizations.
• Communicate accomplishments, unique company culture, and India perspectives to the global Avalara audience.
• Assist in developing and implementing new technical solutions to address challenges with employee communications and collaboration.
• Devise methods for gathering and sharing employee sentiments and feedback.
• Participate in the planning and execution of Avalara\xe2\x80\x99s annual company meeting and India Town Halls.
• Assist with occasional content writing for India social media channels on an ad hoc basis.

What You\'ll Need to be Successful

• 10-12 years of communications experience serving companies with a globally dispersed workforce; preference for those with both internal and external communications experience
• Strong written and editorial skills, including impeccable English grammar and editing skills.
• Strong technical skills for material development programs (MS PowerPoint, Google Documents, and others) and communications platforms (Slack, Zoom, email, etc.). Familiarity with video tools is a plus.
• Excellent project management skills and attention to detail, with the ability to work independently under tight deadlines.
• Experience and confidence in interacting with senior stakeholders.
• Media relations experience with business, technology, and trade media. B2B preferred. A mix of agency and in-house experience is a plus.
• Experience writing content for social media preferred.
• A positive and flexible attitude for working in a fast-paced environment and ability to build strong relationships across teams in India as well as in the United States, Europe, Australia, and Brazil.

About the TeamYou will join the Corporate Communications organization, which is part of Avalara\xe2\x80\x99s global marketing organization. Your direct team has team members located across the U.S., and we\xe2\x80\x99re looking to add capacity in our largest international location. We pride ourselves on being both strong partners to the business and helpful allies to our fellow employees.
How We\'ll Take Care of YouTotal RewardsIn addition to a great compensation package, paid time off, and paid parental leave, many Avalara employees are eligible for bonuses.Health & Wellness
Benefits vary by location but generally include private medical, life, and disability insurance.Inclusive culture and diversity
Avalara strongly supports diversity, equity, and inclusion, and is committed to integrating them into our business practices and our organizational culture. We also have a total of 8 employee-run resource groups, each with senior leadership and exec sponsorship.Flexible hybrid working
We support hybrid work and flexible schedules for our employees.Learn more about our benefits by region here:
About AvalaraWe\xe2\x80\x99re Avalara. We\xe2\x80\x99re defining the relationship between tax and tech.We\xe2\x80\x99ve already built an industry-leading cloud compliance platform, processing nearly 40 billion customer API calls and over 5 million tax returns a year.Last year, we became a billion-dollar business, and our tribe expanded by a cool thousand people - there\xe2\x80\x99s nearly 5,000 of us now. Our growth is real, and we\xe2\x80\x99re not slowing down - not until we\xe2\x80\x99ve achieved our mission - to be part of every transaction in the world.We\xe2\x80\x99re bright, innovative and disruptive, like the orange we love to wear. It captures our quirky spirit and optimistic mindset. It shows off the culture we\xe2\x80\x99ve designed, that empowers our people to win. Ownership and achievement go hand in hand here. We instill passion in our people through the trust we place in them.We\xe2\x80\x99ve been different from day one. Join us, and your career will be too.EEO StatementWe\xe2\x80\x99re an Equal Opportunity Employer. Supporting diversity and inclusion is a cornerstone of our company \xe2\x80\x94 we don\xe2\x80\x99t want people to fit into our culture, but to enrich it. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, gender, national orientation, disability, sexual orientation, US Veteran status, or any other factor protected by law. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.

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