Sr Director Strategic Business Communications Partner - Growth

Mars•Chicago, IL

5d•$192,560 - $264,770•Remote

About The Position

Provide strategic communications counsel to the Growth MSLT member anticipating needs and shaping narratives aligned to business and commercial priorities. Equip Growth Leadership Team with business and functional communications. Develop and execute annual internal communications plans for the global Growth function, engaging Associates around strategy, performance, key initiatives, and milestones. Partner with leaders to communicate critical business objectives, growth priorities, and results using the right mix of channels, cadence, and storytelling. Bring together cross-functional partners to engage Associates in key strategies and internal and external moments that align with business priorities. Story-mine across the Growth organization to surface compelling narratives—from innovation to in-market execution—and translate them into impactful content for internal and external platforms. Develop content and materials to support primarily the MSLT member on leadership engagement, including town halls, leadership meetings, leader messages, Q&A, video scripts, presentations, and intranet articles; equip next-level leaders with aligned materials. Support executive readiness and presence through messaging development, panel preparation, and leadership briefing materials. In partnership with the External Communications team, support a reputation strategy that showcases Growth excellence, innovation, customer focus, and market impact. Develop and execute external-facing leadership communications for the MSLT member, including LinkedIn content, speaking engagements, panels, and conferences. Partner with External Communications to support media relations plans and issues management as needed. Utilize data, metrics, and insights to continuously improve reach, engagement, and effectiveness of communications. Measure the effectiveness of communication programs, apply learnings, and continuously evolve approaches to strengthen impact and outcomes. Build and align plans for resourcing external needs to support the communications agenda (agency, budget, content development, speaking engagements, etc.).

Requirements

Strategic communications counsel
Shaping narratives aligned to business and commercial priorities
Equipping leadership teams with business and functional communications
Developing and executing annual internal communications plans
Engaging Associates around strategy, performance, key initiatives, and milestones
Communicating critical business objectives, growth priorities, and results
Utilizing the right mix of channels, cadence, and storytelling
Engaging Associates in key strategies and internal and external moments
Story-mining across the organization to surface compelling narratives
Translating narratives into impactful content for internal and external platforms
Developing content and materials for leadership engagement (town halls, meetings, messages, Q&A, video scripts, presentations, intranet articles)
Equipping next-level leaders with aligned materials
Supporting executive readiness and presence
Developing messaging, panel preparation, and leadership briefing materials
Supporting a reputation strategy showcasing excellence, innovation, customer focus, and market impact
Developing and executing external-facing leadership communications (LinkedIn content, speaking engagements, panels, conferences)
Supporting media relations plans and issues management
Utilizing data, metrics, and insights to improve reach, engagement, and effectiveness of communications
Measuring the effectiveness of communication programs
Applying learnings and evolving approaches to strengthen impact and outcomes
Building and aligning plans for resourcing external needs (agency, budget, content development, speaking engagements)

Responsibilities

Provide strategic communications counsel to the Growth MSLT member anticipating needs and shaping narratives aligned to business and commercial priorities.
Equip Growth Leadership Team with business and functional communications.
Develop and execute annual internal communications plans for the global Growth function, engaging Associates around strategy, performance, key initiatives, and milestones.
Partner with leaders to communicate critical business objectives, growth priorities, and results using the right mix of channels, cadence, and storytelling.
Bring together cross-functional partners to engage Associates in key strategies and internal and external moments that align with business priorities.
Story-mine across the Growth organization to surface compelling narratives—from innovation to in-market execution—and translate them into impactful content for internal and external platforms.
Develop content and materials to support primarily the MSLT member on leadership engagement, including town halls, leadership meetings, leader messages, Q&A, video scripts, presentations, and intranet articles; equip next-level leaders with aligned materials.
Support executive readiness and presence through messaging development, panel preparation, and leadership briefing materials.
In partnership with the External Communications team, support a reputation strategy that showcases Growth excellence, innovation, customer focus, and market impact.
Develop and execute external-facing leadership communications for the MSLT member, including LinkedIn content, speaking engagements, panels, and conferences.
Partner with External Communications to support media relations plans and issues management as needed.
Utilize data, metrics, and insights to continuously improve reach, engagement, and effectiveness of communications.
Measure the effectiveness of communication programs, apply learnings, and continuously evolve approaches to strengthen impact and outcomes.
Build and align plans for resourcing external needs to support the communications agenda (agency, budget, content development, speaking engagements, etc.).