Manager, Communications

About the role

We are seeking a strategic communicator to shape how our company is perceived worldwide through corporate storytelling, media engagement, and purpose‑driven communications that highlight our impact on communities, employees, farmers, partners, and the broader food system.

Key responsibilities

• Support proactive and reactive media relations, drafting statements, talking points, Q&As and press materials.
• Develop communications plans for company announcements and partnerships.
• Lead pitch development and proactively engage media to build relationships.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure consistent messaging across external channels.
• Monitor media coverage and emerging issues, preparing reports, timely responses and recommendations.
• Provide real‑time competitive updates on industry and regulatory news to inform internal storytelling.
• Edit and update external messaging, including media kits and website content.
• Lead communications around community impact, workforce development, sustainability and social impact programs.
• Identify and craft compelling stories that demonstrate the company’s mission and real‑world impact.
• Partner with cross‑functional teams to gather data, milestones and people‑first stories.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing or a related field (preferred).
• 5+ years of experience in corporate communications, public relations, agency communications or a related field.
• Strong writing and editing abilities, adaptable tone for media, executives, employees and community audiences.
• Experience managing communications projects across multiple stakeholders.
• Understanding of sustainability, community impact or purpose‑driven communications.
• Ability to translate complex business initiatives into clear, compelling stories.
• Excellent interpersonal and verbal skills with a solid grasp of messaging, reputation management and brand building.
• Effective project and time‑management skills, capable of balancing multiple projects simultaneously.
• High integrity, trustworthy judgment and credibility.

Required skills