Kristen Archibald
Rocky Hill,CT
Summary
Highly-skilled, detail-oriented, results-driven communications professional with an advanced degree and 15+ years experience planning, developing, and executing quality communications strategies and plans.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Executive Communications Lead, Senior Manager
CIGNA
Bloomfield, CT
01.2018 - Current
- Service Operations
- Develop and implement internal communications for Service Operations, its executives, and global employees
- Provide proactive and strategic consultation, and tactical delivery of a wide variety of communications materials to inform, engage, and inspire our teams
- Coordinate communications activities including town halls, information sessions, leadership meetings, organizational announcements, presentations, talking points, videos and web content
- Collaborate with partners across the business, including key matrix partners from HR, Change Management, and Business Communications are aligned and aware of impactful activities.
Internal Communications Sr. Specialist – Employee Communications
CIGNA
Bloomfield, CT
01.2015 - 01.2018
- Partner with various teams and senior leaders across the organization to support the development and delivery of comprehensive internal communication strategies
- Create high-quality, creative presentations, speeches, talking points, organizational announcements, newsletters, marketing plans, and multimedia for an international audience
- Monitor, evaluate and report metrics of communications programs and materials for continuous improvement, and make recommendations accordingly.
- Cigna Champion in 2017 for support of Community Ambassador Fellowship (CAF) Program.
Business Communications Specialist
CIGNA
Bloomfield, CT
01.2014 - 01.2015
- Cigna Pharmacy Management
- Develop high-quality, accurate communications materials including newsletters, FAQs, web copy, presentations, letters and press releases
- Maintain department website, cross-event communications, and creative development for various projects
- Manage all aspects of project team town halls, lunch and learns, offsite meetings, and program events.
Marketing Communications Manager
HMS
Wallingford, CT
01.2011 - 01.2014
- Establish internal and external communication strategies, training programs, marketing materials, newsletters, blogs, press releases, and bulletins
- Plan and organize all member events including agenda, location, brochures, vendors, sponsors, registration and post-meeting follow-up
- Represent HMS in the community as a lobbyist at chamber meetings, media events, and legislative functions.
Education
Bachelor of Science - English
Boston University
Boston, MAMaster of Science - Journalism
Quinnipiac University
Hamden, CTSkills
- Communication Strategy
- Communications Plans
- Leader Talk Tracks
- Organizational Messages
- Presentations
- FAQs
- Editing and Proofreading
- Web Content Creation
- Change Management
- Project Coordination
- Employee Engagement
Certification
Prosci Change Management
Timeline
Executive Communications Lead, Senior Manager
CIGNA
01.2018 - Current
Internal Communications Sr. Specialist – Employee Communications
CIGNA
01.2015 - 01.2018
Business Communications Specialist
CIGNA
01.2014 - 01.2015
Marketing Communications Manager
HMS
01.2011 - 01.2014
Bachelor of Science - English
Boston University
Master of Science - Journalism
Quinnipiac University
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