Sr. Internal Communications Director

Glanbia•Chicago, ND

16h•$200,000 - $240,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Director, Internal Communications will play a critical leadership role in shaping how Glanbia connects with its global workforce. You will co-create and deliver an engaging, inspiring, and results-driven internal communications strategy that enables business performance, accelerates transformation, and strengthens Glanbia’s position as an employer of choice. This is a highly influential role requiring strong business acumen, executive presence, and the ability to partner credibly with senior leaders across a complex, global organisation. You will be passionate about Glanbia’s purpose and values and will build a high-performing internal communications function that drives clarity, alignment, and engagement at scale.

Requirements

Significant experience in internal communications, employee engagement, and/or organisational change communications, with proven ability to engage and influence senior leadership teams.
Experience operating in large, complex, global organisations with a track record of delivering measurable impact.
Strong expertise in internal communications channels and platforms (e.g., intranet, Teams/Viva Engage, newsletters, video, town halls, digital platforms).
Proven ability to build, lead, and develop high-performing teams.
Experience in a communications agency environment is highly desirable.
Degree in Communications, Business, Organisational Psychology/Development or related field is an advantage.
Strong strategic thinking combined with hands-on execution capability and a passion for employee experience.

Responsibilities

Shape and steward Glanbia’s internal narrative, translating business strategy into clear, compelling, employee-relevant communications that drive understanding, engagement, and action.
Develop and lead an enterprise-wide internal communications strategy aligned to business priorities, employee experience goals, and transformation agendas.
Establish governance and coordination across HR, business units, and functional teams to ensure consistent messaging, prioritisation, and alignment across all employee communications.
Design and maintain integrated communication calendars, channel frameworks, and toolkits to ensure consistency, reduce duplication, and optimise impact.
Own the enterprise internal channel ecosystem (e.g., OurGlanbia, Viva Engage, town halls, video, digital signage), ensuring accessibility and effectiveness across global employee populations.
Enable scalable storytelling through consistent frameworks, templates, and approaches that elevate quality and impact globally.
Lead communications strategy for major enterprise initiatives including culture, transformation, change adoption, DE&I, performance cycles, and engagement programmes.
Measure and evaluate communications effectiveness using engagement analytics, sentiment insights, and channel performance data; continuously refine strategy based on insight.
Develop dashboards linking communications activity to engagement, adoption, and business outcomes where possible.
Leverage AI and automation tools to enhance content creation, audience segmentation, insight generation, and measurement capability.