Communications Manager - BA Americas

Continental•Fort Mill, SC

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Communications Manager, BA Americas leads strategic and operational internal communications across Continental Tires in the Americas, with a strong focus on Fort Mill, the Americas headquarters. The role translates business priorities into clear, timely, measurable, and engaging communication strategies for employees, leaders, and regional stakeholders. The position combines strategic communications advising with hands-on planning and execution across channels, projects, teams, and events. It includes developing communication plans, managing stakeholder alignment, measuring effectiveness, and coordinating agencies, vendors, and content partners as needed. Relocation assistance is available. Legal authorization to work in the United States is required; visa sponsorship is available only for current internal candidates.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Communications, Marketing, or a related discipline.
At least 7 years of communications experience.
Experience in internal communications, corporate communications, or employee engagement.
Ability to think strategically while executing detailed communications plans.
Strong ownership, accountability, follow-through, and independent judgment.
Strong project management skills, including managing timelines, dependencies, stakeholders, and competing priorities.
Proactive planning skills, including the ability to anticipate needs and risks.
Strong writing, editing, storytelling, presentation, and message-development skills.
Ability to advise and influence leaders and stakeholders with confidence.
Strong attention to detail and commitment to accurate, polished work.
Comfort working with ambiguity and moving projects forward without having every answer upfront.
Strong problem-solving skills and resourcefulness.
Ability to use data, feedback, and KPIs to evaluate communications effectiveness.
Curiosity and adaptability with communications tools, digital platforms, templates, analytics, and emerging technologies.
Ability to work across functions, regions, and cultures while maintaining message consistency and audience relevance.
Legal authorization to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

At least 10 years of related professional experience.
Graphic design proficiency.

Responsibilities

Lead, develop, and execute strategic internal communications for the Americas region, using strong storytelling across multiple channels.
Build and maintain communication plans, including crisis communications plans, project trackers, and timelines; anticipate stakeholder needs, risks, and dependencies.
Advise leaders and stakeholders on communications strategy and engage with them regularly.
Lead major employee teams, projects, events, and leadership moments, including the US Corporate Social Responsibility team, All Employee Meetings, and other regional leadership events.
Establish KPIs, use measurement and insights, and continuously improve communications by connecting activities to measurable outcomes.
Support regional and global alignment and ensure communications needs are addressed in both directions.
Manage agencies, vendors, and content partners as needed.