Responsibilities

• Strategic Communications Leadership: Develop and implement integrated communications strategies, including external and internal communications, marketing, social media, and visual communications, to advance organizational priorities.
• Brand and Reputation Management: Oversee and safeguard the company’s brand and reputation through consistent, high-quality messaging, effective storytelling and proactive communication initiatives.
• Media Relations: Direct and manage the company’s media relations, including developing and maintaining relationships with media representatives, preparing press releases, talking points, organizing media events, and occasionally serving as company spokesperson.
• Crisis Communications: In collaboration with the Director, develop and execute strategies to address emerging issues, protect the company’s reputation, and ensure effective message delivery during crisis situations.
• Content Oversight: Develop and oversee the production of high-level written, visual, and digital materials, including advertising, customer programs marketing, outreach and website content, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and alignment with organizational priorities.
• Internal Communications: Direct strategies for informing employees about company news, policies, and procedures, and support staff engagement and organizational culture.
• Collaboration and Leadership: Build a culture of teamwork, transparency, and accountability within the Corporate Communications team and across departments. Mentor and develop staff.
• Executive Partnership: Advise and collaborate with senior leaders and cross-functional teams to align communication efforts with company objectives. Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leaders.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Communications, Public Relations, Advertising & Marketing, Journalism, or a related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of related work experience with progressively increasing responsibilities; a master’s degree may be considered as equivalent to one year of experience.

Preferred

• Media experience preferred, but not required.

Benefits

• This position qualifies for a comprehensive benefits package, including an incentive program, retirement benefits, medical, dental and vision plans, health savings account, flexible spending account, life insurance, disability, tuition reimbursement, voluntary benefits, paid absences, and more.