Associate Director Communications and Brand - Global Food
Company: Disability Solutions
Location: Boise
Posted on: April 20, 2024
Job Description:
The J.R. Simplot Company is a diverse, privately held global
food and agriculture company headquartered in Boise, Idaho. We are
a true farm-to-table company with an integrated portfolio including
food processing and food brands, phosphate mining, fertilizer
manufacturing, farming, ranching and cattle production, and other
enterprises related to agriculture.SummaryWe are looking for an
experienced Associate Director of Communications and Brand to
support the Global Food portion of our business which operates 17
food plants around the world, producing a variety of high-quality
food products for retail and food service customers.--The
successful candidate must have a global mindset, superior
relationship management skills and be an excellent communicator -
someone who sees the big picture and also enjoys the details. They
will report into the Senior Director of Global Communications and
Brand for the Simplot Company, providing strategic communications
support and helping to develop and execute the communication plans
for their assigned stakeholders within the Company. The successful
candidate will be an integral part of the Global Communications and
Brand team, serving as a resource to enable better communications
across the business and elevate the profile of Simplot to external
audiences.This position will have one direct report based in
Melbourne, Australia, and will support the efforts of more than
8,000 employees throughout our North America, Latin America and
Asia Pacific regions focused on products our customers and
consumers love in more than 40 countries world-wide. ----Key
Responsibilities
- Responsible for all facets of communications, from internal to
external.--
- Develops deep knowledge of the industry/business they're
aligned with.
- Creates and executes annual and ongoing strategic
communications plans prioritized and aligned to the business unit
strategy.
- Responsible for bringing a strategic approach to communication
projects across all audiences and channels to ensure how we
represent our work aligns with the broader goals of the business
and Simplot Company Brand. ----
- Builds stakeholder trust and rapport through strategic
counsel.
- Sets the agenda, tone and communication framework for senior
leaders within the Global Food portion of our business, in line
with overall Company positioning.--
- Proactively manages public relations or communication needs as
they arise.--
- Responsible for issue management, leveraging the Global
Communications and Brand Reputation team for overall strategy and
alignment.--
- Leads communication strategy and execution for merger and
acquisition activities.
- Serves as the Brand expert and champion for the business unit,
and liaison to the global Communications and Brand team, helping to
ensure alignment with the Corporate Brand and the reputation of
other areas of the business.
- Works closely with employee engagement and transformation roles
embedded in the business unit to ensure continuity, alignment and
proper positioning of messaging.
- Brings visibility to other organizational activities and
interdependencies as well as external communication trends.
- Develops leadership communications that inspire, inform,
motivate and rally employees around business priorities.
- Establishes a communication cadence, leveraging existing
communication channels that provide team members with the
confidence in knowing how, when and where they can engage with key
business information.
- Creates opportunities to share the business unit's impact on
the broader Global business strategy and how this is advancing One
Simplot activities, including delivering on our purpose and
mission, culture & inclusion, sustainability and safety.--
- Feeds business-specific news and information back to the
broader Global Communications & Brand team for Company-wide
use.--
- Effectively measures and reports on the impact of the
communication effort.Typical Education
- Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications or related
field.Relevant Experience
- 8-10 years of experience in senior Communication and Corporate
Affairs roles leading and delivering contemporary organization
communications strategy along with enhancing reputation of
business.
- Familiarity with the food and agriculture industries.
- Experience with a large multi-national or global
organization.
- Experience with managing others preferred.--
- Public and/or community relations experience preferred.
- Exceptional communications skills - both written and verbal
with an orientation to simplicity, clarity and attention to
detail.
- Ability to collaborate with key stakeholders to define and
shape compelling communication strategies.
- Ability to apply industry knowledge and commercial acumen in
communication outputs.
- Outstanding writing, storytelling and editing skills.
- Ability to juggle multiple priorities and varying levels of
complexity from simple tasks (writing communications) to building,
driving and executing on the business units' communication
strategy.
- Ability to manage competing priorities without losing sight of
the big picture.--
- Experience in directing project teams, managing, and coaching
other professionals.
- Experience in varied communication mediums, including
digital.
- Experience working collaboratively with others with proven
ability to influence, engage and actively contribute to the
achievement of common goals.
- Experience with the change management discipline.
- #LI-MG1Job Requisition ID:--18437Travel Required:--Up to
25%Location(s):--Simplot Headquarters - Boise--Country:--United
States**The J.R. Simplot Company is proud to be an Equal
Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants for
employment without regard to race, color, religion, national
origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender
expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability,
medical condition, sexual orientation, military or veteran status,
marital status, or any other protected status. **
Keywords: Disability Solutions, Meridian , Associate Director Communications and Brand - Global Food, Executive , Boise, Idaho
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