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Senior Manager, External Communications

Waste Management, Inc. (WM)

Houston, TX (Hybrid)Full time

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Waste Management, Inc. (WM)

Senior Manager, External Communications

Houston, TX (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level7+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

Job Summary

Drive external communications for WM, shaping multi-channel campaigns and proactive media relations to elevate the company’s leadership in environmental services.

Must-have: 7–9 years in external communications with proven media relations and executive visibility.
Standout: Fortune 500 in-house or agency experience plus crisis communications exposure.
Standout: Experience securing local and national press and managing external agency relationships.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Leads and works alongside other communications team members, external agencies for story mining within the organization to identify story opportunities that bolster WM’s reputation as a leader and innovator in the environmental services industry and beyond.
Responsible for creating comprehensive, multi-channel communications strategies and campaigns to raise WM’s profile with external audiences, including employees, media, customers, communities, and shareholders.
Liaises with team that oversees the strategy for Area communicators across North America, ensuring consistent messaging is brought down to a local level, as well as the delivery of relevant communications tools.
Integrates overall reporting for quality and quantity of media coverage alongside any owned channels performance while using data to inform future strategies and tactics.
Exceptional writer and copy editor.
Creative, results- and solutions-oriented thinker that can craft communications plans that garner results.
Comfortable with proactive media relations outreach.
Protect WM’s reputation through creative storytelling, strategic media relations and external communications planning.
Assists with directing external agency relationships.

Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s Degree (accredited), or equivalent experience in Communication, Journalism or Public Relations.
7-9 years of overall external communications experience (with a strong emphasis on media relations, executive visibility and comprehensive communications plans) working for an agency or in an in-house Corporate Communications role at a Fortune 500 company.
Possess a keen understanding of integrated communications and the ability to make recommendations for storytelling across all channels.
Crisis communications experience preferred.
Experience in advocacy communications/working with government relations teams preferred.
Strong written and oral communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team but also be a self-starter with the ability to work independently and with minimal supervision.
Ability to prioritize requests and leverage communications resources in a matrixed environment for business requests.
Ability to craft impactful storytelling messages.
Experience securing local and national press.
Highly organized and able to prioritize under pressure.
Comfort level working with external vendors/agencies.
Ability to make recommendations and guide the process for visual assets that help guide communications planning.
Familiarity with media databases and monitoring tools – such as Cision, Meltwater and MuckRack.
Position may require up to 10% travel.

Preferred

Crisis communications experience preferred.
Experience in advocacy communications/working with government relations teams preferred.

Benefits

At WM, each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Short Term Disability.
As well as a Stock Purchase Plan, Company match on 401K, and more!
Our employees also receive Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Personal Days.
Please note that benefits may vary by site.

Responsibilities

Leads and works alongside other communications team members, external agencies for story mining within the organization to identify story opportunities that bolster WM’s reputation as a leader and innovator in the environmental services industry and beyond.
Responsible for creating comprehensive, multi-channel communications strategies and campaigns to raise WM’s profile with external audiences, including employees, media, customers, communities, and shareholders.
Liaises with team that oversees the strategy for Area communicators across North America, ensuring consistent messaging is brought down to a local level, as well as the delivery of relevant communications tools.
Integrates overall reporting for quality and quantity of media coverage alongside any owned channels performance while using data to inform future strategies and tactics.
Exceptional writer and copy editor.
Creative, results- and solutions-oriented thinker that can craft communications plans that garner results.
Comfortable with proactive media relations outreach.
Protect WM’s reputation through creative storytelling, strategic media relations and external communications planning.
Assists with directing external agency relationships.

Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s Degree (accredited), or equivalent experience in Communication, Journalism or Public Relations.
7-9 years of overall external communications experience (with a strong emphasis on media relations, executive visibility and comprehensive communications plans) working for an agency or in an in-house Corporate Communications role at a Fortune 500 company.
Possess a keen understanding of integrated communications and the ability to make recommendations for storytelling across all channels.
Crisis communications experience preferred.
Experience in advocacy communications/working with government relations teams preferred.
Strong written and oral communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team but also be a self-starter with the ability to work independently and with minimal supervision.
Ability to prioritize requests and leverage communications resources in a matrixed environment for business requests.
Ability to craft impactful storytelling messages.
Experience securing local and national press.
Highly organized and able to prioritize under pressure.
Comfort level working with external vendors/agencies.
Ability to make recommendations and guide the process for visual assets that help guide communications planning.
Familiarity with media databases and monitoring tools – such as Cision, Meltwater and MuckRack.
Position may require up to 10% travel.

Preferred

Crisis communications experience preferred.
Experience in advocacy communications/working with government relations teams preferred.

Benefits

At WM, each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Short Term Disability.
As well as a Stock Purchase Plan, Company match on 401K, and more!
Our employees also receive Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Personal Days.
Please note that benefits may vary by site.