Sydney Hand

About Sydney Hand

Strategic communications and public affairs professional with experience shaping enterprise-wide messaging, employee engagement, community relations and culture initiatives. I specialize in building communications ecosystems that empower leaders, strengthen organizational alignment, and elevate the employee experience across diverse, complex environments.I am currently pursuing my MBA in Leadership at Oklahoma City University (expected 2026), where my coursework explores leadership best practices, strategic communication, organizational behavior, data-driven decision making, business strategy, marketing, finance, and ethical leadership.Strengths: Strategic communications, internal/executive messaging, community relations and partnerships, employee engagement, process design, AP Style writing/editing, Adobe Creative Suite, and cross-functional partnership.

Experience

1. Manager, Cfi Communications & Content

   Cox Enterprises

   Dec 2023 — Present

   People Solutions & Experiences | Center for InclusionLead enterprise-level communications strategy supporting inclusion initiatives across the organization. Develop communication plans, governance models and content frameworks that drive engagement and consistency across nine employee resource groups (ERGs) and more than employees.Manage editorial calendars, workflows and approvals to ensure timely, aligned and policy-compliant messaging. Partner closely with corporate and executive communications teams to guide executive-level messaging and support VP+ events. Train communications leads on platforms and tools, establish standardized playbooks, and analyze engagement metrics to inform data-driven improvements.

Education

• Leadership Oklahoma City

  LOYAL Class XVII

• Oklahoma City University

  Master of Business Administration - MBA

• Oklahoma State University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Strategic Communications