Senior Manager - Global Communications (Open to Remote in US)

Cargill•Minnetonka, MN

4d•$95,000 - $162,000•Remote

About The Position

Cargill is committed to providing food and agricultural solutions to nourish the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way. Sitting at the heart of the supply chain, we partner with farmers and customers to source, make and deliver products that are vital for living. Our 155,000 team members innovate with purpose, providing customers with life’s essentials so businesses can grow, communities prosper, and consumers live well. With over 160 years of experience as a family company, we look forward while remaining true to our values. We put people first. We reach higher. We do the right thing—today and for generations to come. The Senior Manager – Global Communications plays a critical role on the Food North America business communications team, with a specific focus on the Beef and Value Added Protein segments, managing internal and external communications, business relationship and reputation management, crisis and issues, and organizational change communications. With minimal supervision, this job implements complex communication strategies aligned with segment priorities and Food North America’s annual communication plan, supporting account management, and contributing to channel management and campaign planning efforts. This job ensures messages are effectively delivered to both internal and external partners, supporting positive relationships, facilitating successful organizational change and helping to improve the organization's reputation.

Requirements

Minimum requirement of 4 years of relevant work experience
Experience delivering results in complex roles
Experience leading crisis communications and issues management efforts with sound judgment and speed
Experience navigating highly regulated environments with confidence, precision, and stakeholder awareness
Ability to build relationships, influence senior leaders, and collaborate cross-functionally

Nice To Haves

8 years or more of relevant experience
Background in communications within food and agriculture organizations
Experience working closely with government relations partners
Ability to thrive in a highly visible, fast-moving environment with evolving demands

Responsibilities

Ensures accurate coordination and implementation of internal and external communication strategies by developing and implementing annual communication plans, verifying objectives, target audiences, messaging, and channels, and coordinating account management to ensure communication needs of key accounts and clients are met.
Oversees the maintenance of internal and external communication channels by reviewing accessibility of selected channels, ensuring effective updates were made to enable accurate functionality, and optimizing external channels to enhance partner engagement, improve the user experience, and maintain consistency in messaging and branding.
Reviews strategies to help plan and guide internal and external communication content and messaging by validating target audiences, tone and style, content plans and editorial calendars, and frameworks and tools to ensure content aligns with the organization's goals and values.
Oversees the organization's internal and external reputation by reviewing any issues identified, and communicating any negative sentiment, misinformation, or potential threats that may arise to management, allowing the organization to tailor communication and response strategies accordingly.
Maintains positive business relationships with internal and external partners by identifying communication and engagement preferences and needs, and proposing collaboration platforms, social events and workshops to cultivate engagement, build relationships, improve communication effectiveness, facilitate knowledge sharing, and manage relationships over time.
Handles internal and external communication campaigns by defining campaign objectives and ensuring that the campaign is implemented according to the planned timeline, budget, and quality standards.
Stays updated on industry trends, standard methodologies, and emerging internal and external communication platforms, channels and technologies to drive the continuous improvement of the organization's communication strategies.
Builds and implements communications plans to proactively manage crises.