Senior Communications Strategist - Enterprise and Executive
About The Position
The Senior Executive and Enterprise Communications Strategist develops and executes communications strategies supporting executive visibility, priority business initiatives, public affairs priorities, and the enterprise reputation. The role partners with enterprise leaders, Government Relations, and Communications colleagues to connect business priorities, executive platforms, public policy priorities, and enterprise initiatives. It develops clear, consistent messaging for internal and external stakeholders and supports organizational alignment around a shared narrative of value and growth. The position provides strategic communications counsel to enterprise leadership, engages leaders and stakeholders early in decision-making, translates complex policy and regulatory issues into effective communications, and develops public policy communications plans with Government Relations. It also leads enterprise storytelling and narrative development, identifies earned media and thought leadership opportunities, supports issues and crisis communications, and measures initiative effectiveness through KPIs. The position requires a bachelor's degree in a relevant field and at least seven years of direct experience supporting government relations or public affairs communications. A master's degree and experience in federal government relations, regulated or manufacturing sectors, or communications team leadership are preferred. The stated salary range is $93,360–$140,04; the posting notes that offers are generally near the midpoint of the salary range.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, English, or a related field.
- At least 7 years of direct experience supporting government relations or public affairs communications, including policy communications, issues management, and executive preparation for external stakeholder engagement.
- Ability to understand business priorities, provide communications counsel, recommend practical solutions, and navigate complex matrixed environments.
- Ability to connect business and functional priorities, identify interdependencies, and support consistent messaging across internal and external audiences.
- Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation skills, including the ability to translate complex business issues into clear, engaging narratives for executive-level delivery.
- Demonstrated success collaborating with integrated teams spanning internal communications, government relations, public relations, brand marketing, and agency partners to deliver integrated communications plans.
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree in Communications, Business Administration (MBA), or a related discipline.
- Experience supporting federal government relations, issues management, or public affairs communications.
- Experience in agriculture, food, or other regulated and/or manufacturing sectors.
- Experience leading, coaching, and developing a team of communications professionals.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a communications partner to enterprise leadership, providing strategic counsel and support for consistent messaging and execution.
- Engage leaders and key stakeholders early in decision-making to identify communications needs, assess business, policy, and reputational considerations, recommend messaging approaches, and reduce risk.
- Bring an enterprise perspective to communications strategies to align and engage internal teams while creating compelling external narratives.
- Partner with Government Relations to translate complex policy and regulatory issues into clear communications for executives and internal and external stakeholders.
- Develop communications strategies and plans with Government Relations to advance priority public policy initiatives and support engagement with policymakers, industry stakeholders, and other influential audiences.
- Connect enterprise priorities to compelling, differentiated narratives that build organizational alignment around enterprise value and a growth mindset.
- Support public affairs communications on priority policy issues, linking business priorities and the enterprise narrative to broader conversations affecting agriculture, food, and rural communities.
- Contribute to developing and maintaining enterprise messaging architecture and applying structure and best practices to support alignment during complex moments and transformations.
- Identify earned media and thought leadership opportunities on priority business and public policy issues; partner with Public Relations, Government Relations, and agency teams to develop messaging and prepare leaders for external engagement.
- Support proactive and reactive issues management and coordinate crisis communications recommendations to protect and enhance corporate reputation.
- Deliver disciplined communications execution for key enterprise and executive initiatives, ensuring deliverables meet rigorous quality standards.
- Provide leadership and coordination for executive and enterprise communications, leveraging support from Communications colleagues.
- Monitor KPIs, share insights with stakeholders, and recommend adjustments to improve the effectiveness of enterprise communications initiatives.
Benefits
- Broad portfolio of benefits for employees and their families.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
