COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER

Bon Appétit Management Company; Redwood City (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance / AD

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state

Associate Shopping Program

Health and Wellness Programs

Discount Marketplace

Identity Theft Protection

Pet Insurance

Commuter Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Paid Parental Leave

Personal Leave

Job summary

Bon Appetit seeks an Internal Communications Manager for on-site Bay Area work to inform, inspire, and connect our employees with the company mission.

You will partner with the Director and HR to plan quarterly comms, manage newsletters and intranet content, and craft executive communications for a multi-site organization. A portfolio demonstrating strong writing across emails, intranet, decks, and blogs is essential. Occasional travel may be required.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years in internal, corporate, or employee communications.
• Track record of clear, confident executive communications within complex organizations.
• Trusted communications partner to C‑suite leaders and HR teams.
• Portfolio proving you can write emails, intranet posts, decks, newsletters, scripts.
• Experience with PowerPoint/Canva, intranet/CMS (Inkling, SharePoint), and newsletter tools like Contact Monkey.
• Strong project-management instincts and the ability to juggle multiple deadlines and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Get to know our corporate departments and what makes Bon Appétit tick to become a true expert in our industry.
• Shape our internal voice by building quarterly communication plans, channel strategy, and editorial calendars; measure impact with analytics and pulse surveys; craft emails, newsletters, decks, webcasts, and intranet content; own the weekly internal newsletter; support executive communications when needed.
• Coordinate employee engagement plans with HR and Employee Experience; manage company-wide webcasts and town halls from invitations to rehearsals to post-event recordings.
• Serve as the go-to point for parent company communications, press materials, and annual events and awards.
• Own our digital presence by keeping the intranet on-brand and partnering with the Digital Asset Manager to ensure photography flows to the right channels.
• Tell our story through blogs, magazines, and beyond.
• Must be open to occasional travel.

Skills

Internal communications

Executive communications

C-suite partner

Portfolio writing

PowerPoint/Canva

Intranet CMS

SharePoint

Newsletter tools

Project management

Storytelling

Job description

Bon Appetit

Our Passion is Food!

Position Title

Communications Manager – Bay Area (on‑site Bay Area required)

Salary

$85,000 - $105,000 / yr

Who We Are

We are a restaurant company that operates in contract food service. Our guiding philosophy is a commitment to culinary expertise and socially responsible practices. We create food that is alive with flavor and nutrition, prepared from scratch with authentic ingredients, and we pursue sustainability through waste reduction, responsible sourcing, and food‑service practices that support our food system.

The Opportunity

Great food deserves great storytelling – and so does the team behind it. As our Internal Communications Manager, you will be the voice that keeps Bon Appétit employees informed, inspired, and proud. You’ll craft messages that connect our teams to our mission, partner with leaders across the organization, and help turn everyday work into a shared story worth telling. The role requires on‑site presence at our Bay Area corporate office.

What You’ll Do

• Get to Know Us: Dive into our corporate departments, learn what makes Bon Appétit tick, and become a true expert in our industry, our market, and what sets us apart.
• Shape Our Internal Voice: Partner with our Director to build quarterly communication plans, channel strategy, and editorial calendars; measure what’s working through analytics and pulse surveys; craft authentic emails, newsletters, decks, webcasts, and intranet content that people actually want to read; own our weekly internal newsletter; support C‑suite and rapid‑response communications when needed.
• Bring People Together: Guide our employee engagement plan alongside HR and Employee Experience; coordinate company‑wide webcasts and town halls from invitations to rehearsals to the recording that lives on afterward.
• Be the Connector: Serve as the go‑to point person for parent company communications, press materials, and annual events and awards.
• Own Our Digital Presence: Keep our intranet fresh, useful, and on‑brand; partner with our Digital Asset Manager to keep great photography flowing to the right channels.
• Tell Our Story: Contribute to internal and external storytelling through our blog, magazines, and beyond.
• Must be open to occasional travel.

What You Bring

• 5–7 years of internal, corporate, or employee communications experience (bonus points for food service, hospitality, or a multi‑site organization)
• A track record of clear, confident executive communications, including managing urgent messages within complex organizations
• Experience as a trusted communications partner to C‑suite leaders and HR teams
• A portfolio that proves you can write – emails, intranet posts, decks, newsletters, scripts, all of it
• Comfort with PowerPoint/Canva, intranet/CMS platforms (Inkling and SharePoint a plus), and newsletter tools like Contact Monkey
• Strong project‑management instincts and the calm to juggle multiple deadlines and stakeholders at once

Who You Are

You bring creativity to every format and channel. You think strategically but sweat the details. You can translate complexity into plain, human language – and you stay organized and steady even when a last‑minute request lands on your desk. You believe every voice in our workforce deserves to be heard, and you bring people together around a shared story.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance / AD
• Disability Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
• Associate Shopping Program
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Discount Marketplace
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Personal Leave

Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For positions in Washington State, Maryland, or to be performed remotely, click here for paid time off benefits information.

Compass Group is an equal‑opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all applicants and associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.

Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with a criminal history (including relevant driving history), in a manner consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York Fair Chance Act.

Certain positions may require Florida Level 2 background screening. Details: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Bon Appetit maintains a drug‑free workplace.

Req ID: 1551715