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Director, Corporate Communications
Breakthru Beverage Group
Cicero, IL (Hybrid)Full time$126K/yr – $170K/yr
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Director, Corporate Communications
Cicero, IL (Hybrid)
$126K/yr – $170K/yrDirector/Executive10+ years expFull time
Posted 1 day ago
Job Summary
Owns and coordinates Breakthru's internal and external communications to engage associates, shape the brand narrative, and drive measurable impact across channels.
- Supports execution of internal communications to engage corporate, functional and market-based associates.
- Serves as primary editor of intranet SharePoint and crafts executive communications and corporate announcements.
- Analyzes and measures results to apply learnings to future activities.
Job Description
Responsibilities
- Supports the execution of internal communications to engage corporate, functional (including operations; drivers and warehouse associates), and market-based associates. Promotes alignment to corporate vision & mission and ensures consistent messaging across the organization through all internal & external channels.
- Understands and represents audience and stakeholder views, interdependencies and needs, using this knowledge to craft messages, programs, and work that leads to stakeholder understanding, comprehension, and action.
- Serves as primary editor of the company intranet SharePoint site and crafts company organizational announcements, social media posts, and executive communications including PowerPoint presentations, as well as the corporate news pages on the company website (BreakthruBev.com). This includes capturing & sharing success stories that articulate the unique value Breakthru provides supplier partners, customers, and communities, as well as team members living the brand.
- Writes, edits, and produces internal and external communications content that supports the corporate strategy and executive leader needs, including all associate call materials, intranet content, newsletters, roundtable materials, presentations, video scripts, social content, etc.
- Ensures the corporate narrative is incorporated into leader communications and serves as a key advocate for the Breakthru brand story.
- Develops relationships with key stakeholders in HR and beyond to identify and prioritize upcoming communications opportunities that will advance the company’s interests. This includes identifying issues, topics, trends, and events that can be leveraged across internal and external channels and managing the flow of key updates.
- Analyzes and measures results of deployed communications to ensure learnings can be applied to future activities, reporting results and progress to key stakeholders.
- Supports the continued development of processes, templates and toolkits that will assist other professionals in the business who support leader and market communications.
- Provide communications support for Breakthru events, such as quarterly all associate calls, top leader calls, executive roadshows, and the AOP/Leadership Conference.
- Other duties, as assigned by the jobholder’s supervisor, may also be required.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required in communications, public relations, journalism, marketing or related field
- Minimum 10 years’ experience in either corporate or agency environment in corporate communications, public relations and/or content marketing. Where they worked directly with company executives/leaders, supporting business communications activities including the development of corporate presentations, stories, editing of messaging/talking points, organizing and coordination of executive meetings, etc.
- Experience in both internal and external (media relations/PR) corporate communications
- Technically savvy professional including all forms of digital communication/engagement and social media platforms
- Demonstrated business acumen, sound business judgment, and the ability to provide relevant, actionable, data-driven advice to management.
- Understands the nuances across different stakeholder audiences including associate, supplier partner, customer, and communities, and can develop effective communications to engage each
- Demonstrated intellectual curiosity, passion for problem solving, and strong diagnostic skills.
- Ability to think critically, both quantitatively and qualitatively and apply excellent writing and editing skills
- Ability to effectively meet deadlines and adapt in a fast-paced environment. Must be able to see projects to completion.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (especially strong in PowerPoint) and SharePoint/Teams
Preferred
- Advanced degree in business or a related field
- Experience working with agency partners
- Experience with beverage alcohol industry
Benefits
- This position is eligible for health care benefits, life insurance, time off benefits and participation in the Company’s 401(k) plan
Breakthru Beverage Group
Breakthru Beverage Group is one of the leading beverage wholesalers in the United States and the largest broker in Canada, representing a portfolio of premier spirits, wine, beer, and non-alcoholic brands. Breakthru is family-owned and operates in 16 markets with more than $8.6 billion in annual sales and a team of nearly 10,000 dedicated associates. The company delivers world-renowned beverage brands to the doorsteps of North America’s retail, convenience, bar, and restaurant businesses, and has been named a “U.S. Best Managed Company” for four years in a row. For more information, visit www.BreakthruBev.com.
Salaries
Posted range
$126K/yr – $170K/yr
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Marketing Team
Marketing Team Size
414 (8% of company)
Median Tenure
18.2 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1
Traffic Signals
Monthly Visitors
214.5K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
30.4%
Direct
65%
Referral
3.5%
Social
0.8%
Paid
0.3%
Headcount Trend
Current headcount: ~5.4K
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