pep+ Sr. Manager, Global Communications

PepsiCo • Purchase, NY

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About The Position

PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo generated nearly $92 billion in net revenue in 2024, driven by a complementary beverage and convenient foods portfolio that includes Lay's, Doritos, Cheetos, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, Quaker, and SodaStream. PepsiCo's product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and beverages, including many iconic brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales. OUR VISION PepsiCo Positive (pep+) is PepsiCo’s global transformation program that seeks to drive long-term business performance and value. From how we source our ingredients to how we make and sell our products, pep+ connects the future of our business with the future of the world. The PepsiCo Corporate Affairs team is a key player in this work, partnering closely with our global Sustainability, R&D, Procurement, Foundation and Operations teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (Communications or relevant degree preferred)
• 10+ years of experience in communications, marketing, and/or PR.
• Experience working with and managing agencies.
• Experience working in science, innovation, food and beverage, or related fields.
• Ability to think and act independently, using sound judgment, in an often ambiguous and dynamic environment.
• Strong decision-making and resourceful, problem-solving skills.
• Executive presence and comfort around senior executives.
• Culturally and politically astute.
• Great judgment, empathy, perception and ability to ascertain a situation quickly and effectively.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills, particularly under tight deadlines and through the lens of general public, employees, stakeholders and KOLs.
• An awareness of the challenges facing global food and beverage companies through the lens of R&D and how that extends to other functions on the team (Sustainability, PPGA, Social Impact & Foundation).
• This role requires a self-starter and a collaborative team player that is focused, agile, adaptable, solution-oriented, comfortable working cross-functionally and capable of articulating complex topics and making decisions in a fast-moving , global environment.
• Passion for social impact, sustainability, and human rights.
• Ability to learn, assess and articulate complex sustainability and social impact topics and information in a compelling and concise way that can be understood by consumers.
• Exceptional time management, organizational and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute the internal communications strategy for pep+ and sustainability, driving employee awareness, understanding, engagement, and advocacy across PepsiCo’s sustainability agenda.
• Serve as the internal communications SME for sustainability, developing key messages, narratives, and communication plans that translate complex sustainability topics into clear, compelling employee storytelling.
• Determine the employee engagement and amplification strategy for key pep+ milestones, campaigns, and moments throughout the year, ensuring consistent visibility and understanding across the organization.
• Lead the planning and execution of integrated employee communications campaigns across enterprise channels to support sustainability priorities in agriculture, climate, packaging, water, and people-focused initiatives.
• Act as the communications COE lead for pep+ and sustainability, ensuring alignment across enterprise, function, sector, and market communications teams.
• Develop and execute the annual employee communications strategy and editorial calendar for pep+ and sustainability, aligned to business priorities and key milestones.
• Partner closely with sustainability leaders and subject matter experts to identify and elevate stories that bring PepsiCo’s sustainability strategy and progress to life for employees.
• Drive employee engagement around sustainability initiatives, volunteer programs, workplace campaigns, and enterprise moments through strategic storytelling and targeted communication plans.
• Collaborate with Enterprise Communications, digital channel owners, and content teams to develop and amplify sustainability content across internal platforms, including Hello PepsiCo, Viva Engage, MyPepsiCo, leader communications, and events.
• Support global sustainability communications initiatives and campaigns, ensuring consistent messaging and effective localization for North American employee audiences.
• Develop measurement frameworks and insights to evaluate the effectiveness of sustainability communications and continuously improve employee engagement.
• Partner with the Content Team to create compelling stories, campaigns, leader messages, videos, and employee experiences that advance understanding of the pep+ agenda.
• Work closely with the PepsiCo Foundation, Social Impact and Sustainability teams to drive awareness and participation in employee-focused programs and initiatives.
• Partner with global sustainability and social impact teams to stay connected to emerging priorities, translating them into relevant communication strategies and employee engagement plans.
• Coordinate the associate communications strategy and cadence for sustainability and social impact programs, ensuring employees understand how they can contribute to PepsiCo’s goals.
• Partner with external communications leads to bring external sustainability thought leadership, storytelling, milestones, and reputation-building content to internal audiences, helping employees understand PepsiCo’s progress and impact.
• Collaborate across communications teams to identify and amplify stories that showcase employee contributions, sustainability progress, innovation, and business impact.
• Perform additional duties as needed to support the successful execution of PepsiCo’s sustainability and employee engagement objectives.

Benefits

• Bonus based on performance and eligibility target payout is 15% of annual salary paid out annually.
• Paid time off subject to eligibility, including paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement.
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Health, and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Insurance (Accident, Group Legal, Life), Defined Contribution Retirement Plan.

What This Job Offers

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