Lead, Corporate Communications & Reputation Management

Kraft Heinz • Chicago, IL

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Lead, Corporate Communications & Reputation Management is responsible for protecting and enhancing the reputation of Kraft Heinz through strategic communications across corporate brand, financial performance, crisis and issues management, industry advocacy, and digital reputation. This role helps build confidence among key audiences and protects the business from external pressures and reputational threats. This is a Hybrid position 3 days/week in office in Chicago, IL (AON Center). Reporting to the Director of Corporate Communications & Reputation Management, this role serves as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, proactively identifying reputation risks and opportunities and ensuring consistent, compelling storytelling across all stakeholder audiences.

Requirements

• 7+ years of progressive communications experience, agency and in-house corporate communications experience preferred
• Experience managing corporate financial communications, including working with internal partners such as Investor Relations
• Experience supporting corporate crisis communications, including serving on cross-functional response teams preferred
• Ability to quickly assess complex situations and make sound decisions
• Strong instinct for what is – and isn’t – a story, with a clear understanding of reputational risk vs. opportunity
• Balances short-term needs with long-term brand and corporate narrative
• Confident, credible advisor to senior leaders; able to challenge constructively and influence decisions
• Ability to distill complex business strategies into clear, compelling narratives

Responsibilities

• Support corporate narrative development, ensuring alignment with company purpose, business strategy, growth ambitions, and values.
• Measure and report on reputation performance through media, stakeholder, and digital sentiment metrics.
• Support communications surrounding earnings announcements, investor events, business updates, organizational changes, and major strategic initiatives.
• Translate complex financial and operational information into clear, compelling narratives for non-financial audiences.
• Support reputation risk assessment and monitoring efforts across business, regulatory, operational, and consumer-facing issues.
• Maintain and evolve crisis preparedness tools and infrastructure, including playbooks and response protocols, training and simulations, and technology/AI tools for monitoring, message testing, and risk detection.
• Support real-time crisis response, partnering with Zone communications teams as well as Legal, Government Affairs, Food Safety, Quality, HR, and Operations.
• Develop communications strategies around industry issues impacting Kraft Heinz’s reputation and license to operate.
• Collaborate with Government Affairs and subject matter experts to proactively shape stakeholder understanding of key industry topics.
• Oversee digital reputation strategy and lead the evolution of corporate owned and social channels.
• Leverage social listening and AI-powered intelligence tools to track digital reputation, competitive landscape, and reputational risks.

Benefits

• Coverage for employees (and their eligible dependents) through affordable access to healthcare, protection, and saving for the future, we offer plans tailored to meet you and your family’s needs.
• Events, resources, and learning opportunities that inspire a physical, social, emotional, and financial well-being lifestyle for our employees and their families.
• Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision, Screenings/Assessments
• Paid Time Off, Company Holidays, Leave of Absence, Flexible Work Arrangements, Recognition, Training
• Employee Assistance Program, Wellbeing Programs, Family Support Programs
• 401k, Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Disability

What This Job Offers

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