Communications & Media Relations Manager

Arlington, VA (Unknown)

$74K/yr – $102K/yrManager5+ years exp

Posted 4 days ago

Job Summary

Own and lead CMA CGM North America’s public relations and corporate communications strategy, shaping reputation, messaging, and stakeholder engagement, while guiding internal communications and high-visibility events across a large, complex organization.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute integrated public relations and communications strategies that support CMA CGM’s global vision while advancing North America’s business objectives and corporate priorities.
  • Manage CMA CGM North America’s corporate reputation, brand positioning, and stakeholder communications across external and internal channels.
  • Create compelling and impactful communications content, including press releases, media statements, executive briefing notes, speeches, talking points, corporate announcements, website content, customer advisories, and other corporate messaging, ensuring consistency of brand voice and positioning.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with media representatives, industry stakeholders, and internal partners to enhance brand visibility, thought leadership, and corporate reputation.
  • Monitor and analyze media coverage, industry trends, and public sentiment, providing strategic communications counsel and recommendations on reputational and business matters.
  • Support the planning and execution of corporate events, executive leadership visits, customer engagements, networking events, and industry conferences, ensuring alignment with CMA CGM’s brand and business objectives.
  • Support internal communications initiatives that strengthen employee engagement, reinforce organizational culture, and drive alignment with corporate objectives.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree (Bachelor's Degree, preferably in Marketing, Communications, Public Relations or a relevant field.)
  • Master’s Degree (Master’s Degree, preferably in Marketing, Communications, Public Relations or a relevant field.)
  • General Experience 5-10 years
  • Minimum 5 years of progressive experience developing and executing corporate communications, public relations, media relations, and stakeholder engagement strategies for a large, complex organization.
  • Experience managing communications budgets and external agency relationships, with the ability to make sound, data-driven decisions that maximize resource utilization, support business objectives, and deliver measurable communications outcomes.

Preferred

  • Knowledge of social media, digital marketing, search engine optimization (SEO), and search engine marketing (SEM) best practices welcomed.

Benefits

  • Performance-based bonuses. Comprehensive benefits, including health insurance, retirement plans, tuition repayment and paid time off.
  • Professional development opportunities
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CMA CGM

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The CMA CGM Group is a global player in sea, land, air and logistics solutions, true to its corporate Purpose, "We imagine better ways to serve a world in motion".Present in 177 countries, it employs 160,000 people, of which nearly 6,000 in Marseilles where its head office is located.The world's 3rd largest shipping company, CMA CGM serves more than 420 ports across 5 continents with a fleet of over 650 vessels. In 2024, CMA CGM carried over 23 million TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit) containers. Its subsidiary CEVA Logistics, one of the world's top five players, operates 1,000 warehouses and handled 15 million shipments in 2024. CMA CGM AIR CARGO, the Group's air freight division, will operate a fleet of 6 cargo aircraft by 2025.CMA Media, France's 3rd largest private media group, includes RMC-BFM and several national and regional press titles (La Tribune Dimanche, La Tribune, La Provence and Corse Matin).Committed to energy transition, the CMA CGM Group is aiming for Net Zero Carbon by 2050.The CMA CGM Foundation provides humanitarian aid in crisis situations, and is committed to education for all and equal opportunities throughout the world. To date, the CMA CGM Foundation has transported 63,000 tons of humanitarian aid to 97 countries and supported over 550 educational projects.

Founded in 1978
Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, FRA
31K employees
74% recommend to a friend
85% CEO approval

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$74K/yr – $102K/yr

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