Corporate Communications Co-Op

Colgate • Overland Park, KS

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specializing in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. At Hill’s, we have a purpose to transform the lives of millions of pet families through pioneering innovation, amazing nutrition, and the best and brightest people. We seek a Corporate Communications Co-op who will work collaboratively as a member of the corporate communications team, reporting to the director of global communications, to implement a dynamic and engaging internal and external communications strategy for one of the world’s most respected pet food brands. The successful candidate will support the creation, delivery and measurement of various corporate communications, focusing on storytelling, customer experience and on-time project delivery. The role regularly collaborates across the division team to ideate and execute projects to meet communications goals. As a part of the Hill's global communications team, this role will also have an indirect but important connection with Hill’s parent company, Colgate-Palmolive's corporate communication team. This is a paid Co-op position for 9 months, preferably from January through September. Twenty part-time hours are preferred during the school year, and full-time hours during the summer.

Requirements

• Currently a Junior, Senior, or Graduate student pursuing a degree in public relations, marketing, communications studies, organizational communication, or a related field.

Nice To Haves

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including knowledge of AP Style.
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Passion for storytelling
• Strong organizational and time management abilities with a keen attention to detail.
• Proficient in using Google Workspace applications (Google docs, Google sheets, Google slides) and Canva.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with professionalism and discretion.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Hill’s corporate communications team in creating and delivering innovative communication campaigns and projects - including brainstorming, routes for delivery, user experience, messages/design to support the project goals.
• Assist in creating email, newsletters, digital signage, presentation materials, printed materials, toolkits, intranet pages, and more.
• Support the planning and execution of employee engagement communications projects (employee resource groups, recruitment, onboarding and employer branding).
• Contribute to event planning of quarterly town halls and other large corporate events.
• Assist with writing press releases, social media copy, award submissions, messaging documents, and more.
• Compile weekly media monitoring reports.
• Track employer branding tool metrics and suggest regular optimizations.
• Support the implementation of the global Hills Cares corporate philanthropy program.
• Provide administrative support to the corporate communications team, including data entry, analysis, and file management.
• Assist in preparing reports, presentations, and other documents as required.
• Stay up-to-date on communications trends and cultural events to bring fresh ideas to the team.
• Effectively communicate and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels of Hill’s.
• Performs other duties as required.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• basic life insurance
• paid parental leave
• disability coverage
• participation in the 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions subject to eligibility requirements.
• a minimum of 15 vacation/PTO days (hourly employees receive a minimum of 120 hours)
• 13 paid holidays
• Paid sick leave is adjusted based on role and location in accordance with local laws.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed