Manager, Global Communications Planning & Integration

Archer Daniels Midland • Chicago, IL

3d

About The Position

This is a developmental rotational assignment for a high-potential ADM Communications team member seeking broader global and enterprise experience. The assignment provides exposure to enterprise communications strategy, cross-regional collaboration, and high-priority initiatives while bringing regional, functional, and individual perspectives to the Global Communications organization. Participants may gain experience across business and regional communications, colleague and executive communications, external communications and media relations, editorial and channels, brand and reputation, communications planning and performance, change communications, digital communications, and other areas according to business priorities and development goals.

The 2027 Global Communications Planning & Integration assignment reports to the Director, Global Communications Planning & Performance. It focuses on strengthening global planning, regional coordination, and editorial integration while supporting priority enterprise initiatives. Specific responsibilities will be set according to organizational priorities, business needs, and the participant’s experience and development goals, and may evolve during the rotation. The assignment lasts approximately 12–18 months and is intended to prepare participants for broader responsibilities within ADM Communications. A development plan will be established and revisited during the assignment, with career planning involving the participant, Global Communications leadership, home-team leadership, and HR. The participant will generally be expected to return to their original location after the assignment unless another arrangement is agreed. The participant will transition into an appropriate Communications role after the rotation based on organizational needs, opportunities, and individual development.

Requirements

• Strong performance and demonstrated high potential within ADM Communications.
• Ability to work effectively across geographies, cultures, functions, and Communications disciplines.
• Strong writing, storytelling, and communications execution skills.
• Demonstrated initiative, curiosity, and willingness to take on unfamiliar assignments.
• Strong organizational and project management capabilities.
• Ability to build relationships and collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Interest in developing broader strategic communications and enterprise leadership capabilities.
• Ability to operate flexibly as priorities and assignments evolve.
• Ability to synthesize information, identify connections, and translate priorities into clear communications plans and actions.
• Successful completion of a background check.

Responsibilities

• Support priority strategic projects across Global Communications, adapting to assignments based on enterprise and team needs.
• Partner with Communications leaders and colleagues to advance high-priority initiatives and annual objectives.
• Develop communications strategies, plans, messaging, content, and other materials for enterprise initiatives.
• Help coordinate execution across regions, functions, and Communications disciplines.
• Support enterprise campaigns, events, and strategic initiatives requiring collaboration across Global Communications.
• Contribute to assignments across multiple Communications disciplines based on business priorities and individual development goals.
• Bring regional, functional, and other perspectives into enterprise communications planning and decision-making.
• Build relationships across Global Communications and the broader enterprise.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen global ways of working, tools, and processes.
• Help maintain visibility into major Communications priorities, activities, milestones, and opportunities.
• Support communications measurement, reporting, and insights to help the team improve.
• Identify opportunities to share content, resources, approaches, and best practices across teams and reduce duplication.
• Support cross-functional and cross-regional projects that strengthen connectivity and collaboration across Global Communications.
• Support global planning and regional coordination, editorial planning and content integration, translation and localization, ADM’s 125th Anniversary coordination, and strategic projects and communications performance.

Benefits

• Medical and prescription coverage
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• On-site wellness center access or gym reimbursement, as applicable
• Flexible spending accounts
• Health savings account
• 401(k) with matching contributions
• Cash balance plan
• Discounted employee stock purchasing program
• Life insurance
• Disability coverage
• Workers’ compensation
• Legal assistance
• Identity theft protection
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Resource Groups
• Colleague Giving Programs
• Paid time off, including paid holidays
• Adoption assistance
• Paid maternity and parental leave
• Tuition assistance
• Company-sponsored training and development resources, including LinkedIn Learning, language training, and mentoring programs

What This Job Offers

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