Sr. Director Strategic Business Communications Partner – Digital Technologies

Mars • Chicago, IL

7d • $192,560 - $264,770

About The Position

The Sr. Director Strategic Business Communications Partner – Digital Technologies serves as the dedicated communications advisor to a Mars Snacking Leadership Team member and the Snacking Digital Technologies Leadership Team. Embedded in the business, the role connects strategic internal communications, executive visibility, and reputation to support business goals and growth. It brings transformation fluency to connect strategy, change, and communications so priority programs are understood, embraced, and translated into new capabilities and ways of working.

The role provides senior counsel to the CDIO and Snacking DT Leadership Team, develops communications and engagement strategies for digital transformation and integration work, and makes complex digital priorities clear through compelling content and examples. It shapes executive positioning and thought leadership, develops leadership engagement materials, and supports executive readiness and external communications. In partnership with transformation communications colleagues, it leads priority digital transformation communications and change enablement. The role also establishes communications objectives, measures performance, improves strategy and channel effectiveness, and manages agency and creative support.

The position works closely with senior leaders and cross-functional colleagues across DT, Integration, and Corporate Affairs. It operates as a trusted advisor in a diverse, global communications community, balancing strategic counsel with hands-on execution in a complex, matrixed environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; Communications, Public Affairs, Journalism, or a related field preferred.
• 12+ years of experience in communications, corporate affairs, or related roles.
• Demonstrated success advising C-suite and senior leaders, influencing decisions, and providing constructive challenge.
• Fluency in digital strategy, AI, data and analytics, technology modernization, and enterprise transformation, with the ability to connect technical change to business value.
• Exceptional writing, presentation, and project leadership skills across executive, digital, social, and live channels in a global environment.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior communications partner to the CDIO and Snacking DT Leadership Team, advising on priorities, timing, stakeholder implications, communications, and reputation.
• Develop communications and engagement strategies that embed digital strategy across transformation and integration work.
• Connect DT workstreams and help senior sponsors align on a shared narrative, outcomes, leadership commitments, Associate behaviors, and ways of working.
• Partner with DT leaders and cross-functional teams to engage Associates around business objectives, growth priorities, and results.
• Shape communications for key internal and external moments, selecting appropriate channels, timing, and stories.
• Translate complex digital priorities into clear content and examples that demonstrate progress and impact and connect segment goals with enterprise digital strategy.
• Define executive positioning and leadership engagement strategy for the CDIO, including leadership narrative, stakeholder priorities, and reputation-building outcomes.
• Develop a long-term thought leadership agenda with the CDIO around technology, data and analytics, and AI.
• Create leadership engagement content and materials, 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, panel preparation, and leadership briefing materials.
• Partner with External Communications on media relations and issues management, connecting executive visibility to business and reputation goals.
• Lead communications for priority digital transformation programs in partnership with the transformation communications team, building understanding, readiness, and commitment to new capabilities and ways of working.
• Embed communications in transformation and change plans from the outset, aligned with business impacts, milestones, and audience needs.
• Equip leaders and markets with narratives, tools, and feedback loops to address barriers, reinforce accountability, and accelerate adoption.
• Set communications objectives tied to digital priorities and measure understanding, engagement, leadership effectiveness, readiness, and adoption.
• Use analytics, feedback, and business signals to identify gaps and continuously improve strategy, content, and channel performance.
• Prioritize and manage agency, creative, multimedia, and freelance support against the highest-value outcomes.
• Work closely with senior leaders and cross-functional colleagues across DT, Integration, and Corporate Affairs.

Benefits

• Company bonus
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Participation in a 401k plan
• Paid time off
• Learning and development support from day one, including access to Mars University
• Industry-competitive salary and benefits package

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director