Brand & Corporate Communications Specialist

Mars Incorporated; Franklin (TN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus

Mars University

Job summary

Mars Incorporated in Franklin, TN is seeking a Communications Specialist to support external affairs, brand PR, and sponsorships across North America, driving awareness and growth for Mars Pet Nutrition brands. You will develop communications materials, plan activations, and collaborate with internal teams to elevate the company’s reputation and support strategic priorities; travel may be required.

The role emphasizes a growth mindset, digital-first thinking, and strong storytelling, with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in communications, marketing, journalism or related field.
• 1-3 years relevant professional experience in brand, corporate or internal communications or project management with proven success developing and managing communications programs.
• Must have strong oral and written communication, listening, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience working with internal and external stakeholders in a large organization
• Digitally savvy.
• Agency experience a plus
• Ability to travel

Responsibilities

• Support Corporate and Brand initiatives that increase awareness and relevance of Mars' portfolio of Pet Nutrition North America brands, and Purpose, including but not limited to: Corporate Communications, Brand PR, Mars Volunteer Program (MVP), Community Engagement, Strategic Partnerships, Sports Collaborations, and Communications and Programming.
• Maintain a strong understanding of current and new media trends which can help influence reach or target audience, with a growth and digital-first approach.
• Support planning and execution of Brand PR, corporate communications, and BETTER CITIES FOR PETS initiatives in collaboration with the External Affairs and Marketing teams.
• Partner with Director of Brand Communications and agencies to execute communications strategies and activations for select brands in the Mars PNNA portfolio.
• Develop, write, edit, and distribute communications materials including press releases, internal story alerts, corporate statements, corporate materials, presentations and speeches.
• Execute charitable contribution requests, ticket and sponsorship deliverable management and allocation, and samples distribution, collaborating with internal and external partners.
• Support team budget management, including opening Purchase Orders and maintaining budget tracker.
• Monitor company and competitor news to identify emerging issues and storylines and deliver regular monitoring updates to Corporate Affairs team.
• Support proactive and reactive media relations, and event opportunities.
• Lead workstream to develop cross-team processes to improve efficiency of EA team and ability for team to partner effectively across Pet Nutrition North America.

Skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Project management

Media relations

Education

Bachelor's degree in communications, marketing, journalism or related field

Tools

Media monitoring tools

Job description

Mars Incorporated in Franklin, TN is seeking a Communications Specialist to support external affairs, brand PR, and sponsorships across North America, driving awareness and growth for Mars Pet Nutrition brands. You will develop communications materials, plan activations, and collaborate with internal teams to elevate the company’s reputation and support strategic priorities; travel may be required.

The role emphasizes a growth mindset, digital-first thinking, and strong storytelling, with