Manager - Corporate Communications

Duluth, MN (On-site)

$130K/yr – $155K/yrManager10+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive integrated corporate communications to protect brand, guide executive messaging, and align cross-functional teams.

  • Own development and execution of integrated communications strategies across external and internal channels.
  • Must-have: 10+ years in senior communications with leadership experience.
  • Standout: Proven crisis communications and executive partnership skills.

Job Description

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.
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Minnesota Power

3.9 Glassdoor

We began as a renewable energy company more than a century ago by harnessing the hydropower of the St. Louis River in northeastern Minnesota. Today, we’re an investor-owned electric utility and division of ALLETE Inc. We deliver safe, reliable, affordable and increasingly clean energy to 150,000 customers, including 14 municipal customers and some of the largest energy users in the United States in a 26,000-square-mile region of northern Minnesota rich with mineral deposits and timber.At Minnesota Power, employees at all levels can develop their strengths, broaden their experiences and take on new roles and responsibilities. We’re also proud to be recognized as a Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Company for our commitment to supporting service members, military families and veterans.

Founded in 1906
Duluth, Minnesota, USA
523 employees (31 in marketing)
77% recommend to a friend
85% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
91.9K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$969
Traffic Source Mix
Search
34.1%
Direct
58.4%
Referral
5.6%
Social
0.8%
Paid
1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~523

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
23 (4% of company)

Funding

Total Funding
$50M
Last Raise
$50M
Grant, 2 years ago

Funding History

  • Oct 2023
    Grant • $50M

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