Senior Manager, Communications & Community Engagement

Accountabilities:

• • Develop and execute integrated employee communication strategies aligned with business objectives, organizational priorities, culture, and corporate communications strategy.

  • Partner with senior leaders and functional teams to create timely, relevant, and engaging communications for employees.

  • Manage communications across email, intranet, digital platforms, employee meetings, town halls, videos, newsletters, presentations, and other channels.

  • Develop executive communications, including talking points, leadership messages, presentations, town hall materials, and employee announcements.

  • Translate complex business information into concise, accessible, and compelling messages for diverse employee audiences.

  • Support communications surrounding organizational change, business transformation, culture, employee engagement, and major company initiatives.

  • Establish communication plans covering audiences, messaging, channels, timelines, and key deliverables for high-priority initiatives.

  • Monitor employee feedback and engagement trends and use insights to inform communications strategies.

  • Develop and implement community engagement strategies aligned with corporate citizenship and community investment priorities.

  • Partner with business leaders, employees, nonprofit organizations, and community partners to identify meaningful engagement opportunities.

  • Lead communications supporting employee volunteerism, charitable giving, community initiatives, and corporate social responsibility programs.

  • Coordinate community events, volunteer activities, and engagement campaigns while increasing employee participation.

  • Develop compelling employee and community stories for internal and external communications and ensure consistency with brand, voice, and tone standards.

  • Serve as a trusted communications advisor to senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders, providing guidance on messaging, timing, audiences, and delivery.

  • Manage multiple communications and engagement projects simultaneously while maintaining quality, accuracy, confidentiality, and deadlines.

  Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, or a related field.

  • 10–12+ years of progressive experience in corporate communications, employee communications, public relations, community engagement, or a related discipline.

  • Demonstrated experience developing and executing employee communication strategies.

  • Excellent writing, editing, presentation, and verbal communication skills, with strong storytelling abilities.

  • Proven experience working directly with senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders.

  • Strong project management, organizational, prioritization, and execution skills.

  • Ability to manage sensitive and confidential information with sound judgment and discretion.

  • Demonstrated ability to operate effectively within complex, matrixed organizations and across multiple functions and audiences.

  • Experience developing communications for diverse audiences and across multiple communication channels.

  • Strong strategic thinking and ability to translate business priorities into effective communications programs.

  • Preferred: experience in a global or large corporate environment.

  • Preferred: experience supporting organizational change and employee engagement initiatives.

  • Preferred: experience with community relations, corporate social responsibility, employee volunteerism, or charitable giving programs.

  • Preferred: experience developing executive communications and advising senior leaders.

  • Preferred: experience with intranets, employee apps, digital communications platforms, or collaboration tools.

  • Preferred: experience using employee engagement data, surveys, analytics, or other measurement tools to inform communications strategy.

  • Communications agency experience is a plus.

  • Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to build trusted relationships across functions, geographies, and organizational levels.

  Benefits:

  • Salary range of $95,000–$120,000, depending on experience.

  • Medical insurance.

  • Dental insurance.

  • Vision insurance.

  • Life insurance.

  • 401(k) plan.

  • Paid time off (PTO).

  • Remote work opportunity within the United States.

  • Opportunity to influence employee engagement, organizational culture, and community impact through strategic communications.

  • High degree of autonomy with exposure to senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.