Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain a messaging framework that aligns the business unit GM’s authentic voice, priorities and key narratives, creating a scalable foundation for communications and increasing organizational capacity.
• Build and execute robust, comprehensive strategic communications plans for internal and external audiences that are aligned with business strategies and company objectives.
• Lead the executive communications rhythm for the business unit's GM, strengthening leadership visibility, message consistency and employee engagement, while supporting strategic engagements with customers, media, investors and other stakeholders, in close partnership with relevant functional communications and IR teams.
• Provide strategic communications counsel to the broader leadership team to support transformation, strategic priorities and alignment across the business.
• Develop and lead communications for large-scale change initiatives such as mergers and acquisitions, company restructuring, and growth transformation.
• Support communications needs at key manufacturing sites, including establishing communications infrastructure for new and expanding locations across all regions.
• Partner with site and business leaders to strengthen the frontline employee experience, support priority communications, and help anticipate and manage emerging issues.
• Lead the business’s crisis and risk communications in partnership with the segment and corporate teams. This includes protecting the business’s reputation through proactive storytelling and the development of timely responses.
• Manage a senior communications specialist to achieve communications objectives and support their career development.
• Establish and report on communications performance metrics to measure communications engagement and effectiveness.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher, preferably in communications, English, journalism, or public relations
• 8+ years of communications experience, including a demonstrated ability serving as a strategic partner and advisor to executive leadership and producing effective communication strategies
• Previous global communications experience is required, preferably with a B2B multinational business
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to understand and distill technical information, be concise, and capture interest
• Fluency in English is required
• Experience counseling and advising executive leadership and business partners
• Knowledgeable about current communications trends and practices
• Proven skill in using digital/social media to connect with stakeholders through compelling messages and stories

Preferred

• Personal Competencies: Ability to work independently and proactively, multitask and perform under pressure
• Ability to manage highly confidential or sensitive communications
• Ability to keep pace with communications needs in fast-moving businesses
• Capability to effectively balance strategic advice and tactical execution
• Demonstrated leadership competencies such as teamwork, creative problem solving, flexibility and willingness to challenge the status quo
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, leadership and project management skills
• Flexibility to develop strong relationships with multiple departments in a large, matrix organization
• Strong business acumen and ability to communicate the value of a highly technical portfolio in a complex, fast-paced, rapidly changing environment

Benefits

• A comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, 401(k), disability, life insurance, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off and voluntary benefits.