Senior Manager, Communications
About The Position
The Senior Manager, Communications serves as a strategic communications partner to senior leaders, driving executive, employee, and enterprise communications that advance business priorities, support organizational change, and strengthen the company's reputation. The role calls for an exceptional writer and trusted advisor with experience supporting executives, managing complex issues, leading cross-functional initiatives, and translating business strategy into clear, compelling communications. The successful candidate combines strategic thinking with strong execution and thrives in a fast-paced environment. The position advises senior leaders and develops communications for enterprise initiatives, transformations, organizational changes, employee engagement, reputation management, media relations, crisis response, sustainability, corporate responsibility, and other company-wide priorities. It partners across functions and manages communications projects, channels, forums, and external vendors as needed.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Political Science, Marketing, Business, or a related field.
- 10+ years of experience in corporate communications, executive communications, public affairs, media relations, employee communications, agency communications, or related fields.
- Exceptional writing, editing, storytelling, and executive communications skills.
- Experience developing communication strategies for senior leaders and complex business initiatives.
- Experience managing sensitive issues, organizational change, or crisis communications.
- Strong stakeholder management and consulting skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft 365, Teams, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Copilot.
Nice To Haves
- Experience supporting CEOs, executive leadership teams, boards, or senior executives.
- Experience in media relations, issues management, crisis communications, public affairs, or government affairs.
- Experience supporting sustainability, ESG, public policy, or reputation-related communications.
- Experience leading enterprise-wide communication initiatives and change-management programs.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a strategic communications advisor to senior leaders on business priorities, organizational changes, employee communications, and reputation-related matters.
- Draft executive communications, including speeches, presentations, talking points, town hall content, employee messages, leadership announcements, and stakeholder communications.
- Develop communication strategies and messaging plans for enterprise initiatives, transformations, organizational changes, and business priorities.
- Partner with executive leadership, HR, Finance, Legal, Operations, Commercial, and other functions to align messaging and communication approaches.
- Ensure communications are clear, consistent, accurate, and aligned with company strategy and values.
- Develop communication plans and content that improve employee understanding, engagement, and alignment with company priorities.
- Lead communication support for organizational changes, business transformations, and strategic initiatives.
- Create manager communication tools, FAQs, campaigns, intranet content, newsletters, videos, and employee storytelling content.
- Support enterprise communication channels, including intranet, digital signage, email communications, and leadership forums.
- Support crisis communications, issues management, and business continuity communications.
- Develop messaging and response materials for sensitive business issues and emerging risks.
- Support media relations activities, including preparation of statements, key messages, Q&A documents, and company spokesperson materials.
- Monitor external trends and stakeholder issues that could affect the company's reputation.
- Partner with Legal, HR, Operations, and leadership teams on communications related to workforce, operational, regulatory, and public affairs matters.
- Lead complex communications projects from strategy through execution.
- Support sustainability, corporate responsibility, culture, and enterprise-wide initiatives.
- Coordinate communications support for leadership meetings, town halls, employee events, and executive forums.
- Manage agency and vendor relationships as needed.
Benefits
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Flexible spending and health savings accounts
- Paid vacation and sick days
- Paid parental leave
- Paid holidays
- Wellness program
- Well-being resources focused on mental, physical, and financial health
- Tuition reimbursement program for non-union employees
- Training and development programs and courses
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
