Employee Communications Manager, Strategy & Transformation

PepsiCo; New York (NY); On-site; USD 111,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Employee assistance program

Retirement plan

Job summary

PepsiCo is seeking a Manager of Employee Communications, Strategy & Transformation to shape how the global S&T organization connects and engages associates around priorities that matter. The role partners with senior leaders to deliver clear, compelling communications that drive engagement and reinforce One PepsiCo culture.

This strategic storyteller translates enterprise strategy into scalable employee experiences, influencing across a complex, matrixed global structure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, Marketing, Business, or related field.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in employee communications, corporate communications, or change communications within a large, matrixed organization.
• Proven experience advising senior leaders and executives.
• Strong ability to translate enterprise strategy into compelling employee communications.
• Excellent written, verbal, and storytelling skills; experience managing global communications across regions and cultures.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end communications strategy and execution for Global S&T Quarterly All Hands, including content development, storytelling, leader messaging, event flow, and global amplification.
• Partner with senior leadership to highlight strategic priorities, business updates, and achievement recognition.
• Support rotation of global locations to enhance inclusion and engagement (e.g., Barcelona, Mexico, India).
• Own and evolve Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer’s Quarterly Updates on Viva Engage with engaging, visual-first leadership communication.
• Drive strong engagement through carousel visuals, leadership tagging, and clear calls to action.
• Serve as a strategic communications partner across Chiefs of Staff, Communications Partners, Program Managers, and Change Managers within the S&T function.
• Lead quarterly leadership communications check-ins to align on priorities and messages and surface emerging needs.
• Enable Chiefs of Staff and Comms Partners to amplify messages through clear frameworks and materials.
• Drive Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer’s internal visibility through on-demand video messages and streamlined filming.
• Lead S&T announcements on org changes and enterprise initiatives with local toolkits and amplification guidance.
• Develop and execute employee-centered communications for external events like CES, Dreamforce, WEF with integrated plans.
• Translate complex work into relatable stories across S&T platforms (S&T Pulse, MyPepsiCo, Viva Engage).
• This role embodies PepsiCo’s One PepsiCo behaviors and the Great 5 leadership traits.

Skills

Strategic storytelling

Executive communications

Change communications

Global communications

Leadership liaison

Education

Bachelor's degree in Communications/Journalism/Marketing/Business

Tools

Viva Engage

All Hands coordination

Job description

Overview

The Manager, Employee Communications, Strategy & Transformation plays a critical role in shaping how PepsiCo’s global Strategy & Transformation (S&T) organization connects, aligns, and engages associates around priorities that matter most. This role partners closely with senior leaders across the S&T function to deliver clear, compelling, and consistent communications that drive engagement, enable transformation, and reinforce One PepsiCo culture across a highly complex, global organization.

This role requires a strategic storyteller, trusted advisor, and strong systems thinker who can operate with agility, influence without authority, and translate enterprise strategy into meaningful employee experiences at scale.

Responsibilities

Global Employee Communications & Engagement

• Lead end-to-end communications strategy and execution for Global S&T Quarterly All Hands, including content development, storytelling, leader messaging, event flow, and global amplification.
  • Partner with senior leadership to highlight strategic priorities, business updates, and achievement recognition.
  • Support rotation of global locations to enhance inclusion and engagement (e.g., Barcelona, Mexico, India).
• Own and evolve Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer’s Quarterly Updates on Viva Engage, replacing traditional earnings-style emails with engaging, visual-first leadership communication.
  • Drive strong engagement through carousel visuals, leadership tagging, and clear calls to action.

Leadership Communications Strategy & Alignment

• Serve as a strategic communications partner across Chiefs of Staff, Communications Partners, Program Managers, and Change Managers within the S&T function.
• Lead quarterly leadership communications check-ins to:
  • Align on priorities and key messages.
  • Surface emerging needs from leaders across the function.
  • Share best practices, templates, and scalable communication tools.
• Enable Chiefs of Staff and Comms Partners to act as communication amplifiers and agents for their leaders through clear frameworks and materials.

Executive Visibility & Thoughtful Leadership Presence

• Drive Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer’s internal visibility through on-demand video messages supporting enterprise-wide initiatives and internal campaigns.
  • Manage streamlined filming and deployment approach, including talking point development and cross-functional coordination.
• Lead S&T organizational announcements from Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer, delivering timely, clear communications on org changes, leadership updates, and enterprise initiatives.
  • Provide local toolkits and amplification guidance to ensure global clarity and consistency.

Internal Amplification of External Events

• Develop and execute employee-centered communications strategies supporting major external moments, such as:
  • CES
  • Dreamforce
  • World Economic Forum
• Deliver fully integrated plans including leader messaging on Viva Engage, targeted leader emails, internal videos, and engagement opportunities that connect external visibility to internal pride and understanding.

Storytelling & Narrative Development

• Continuously mine and develop stories that position S&T as a critical enabler of PepsiCo’s broader transformation agenda.
• Create compelling content across internal platforms, including:
  • S&T Pulse (internal function magazine)
  • MyPepsiCo
  • Viva Engage
• Translate complex work into relatable stories that reinforce impact, purpose, and progress.

Compensation and Benefits

• The expected compensation range for this position is between $110,700 - $185,250.
• Location, confirmed job‑related skills, experience, and education will be considered in setting actual starting salary. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range during the hiring process.
• Bonus based on performance and eligibility target payout is 12% of annual salary paid out annually.
• Paid time off subject to eligibility, including paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement.
• In addition to salary, PepsiCo offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees and their families, subject to elections and eligibility: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Health, and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Insurance (Accident, Group Legal, Life), Defined Contribution Retirement Plan.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Marketing, Business, or related field
• 7+ years of progressive experience in employee communications, corporate communications, or change communications within a large, matrixed organization
• Proven experience advising senior leaders and executives
• Strong ability to translate enterprise strategy into compelling employee communications
• Excellent written, verbal, and storytelling skillsExperience managing global communications across regions and cultures

Preferred

• Experience supporting transformation, digital, or technology organizations
• Familiarity with executive video production, internal social platforms (e.g., Viva Engage), and global All Hands
• Experience working closely with Chiefs of Staff and change management teams
• Background in Fortune 500 or similarly complex, global organizations

Leadership & Culture Fit

This role embodies PepsiCo’s One PepsiCo Behaviors, including:

• Act as Owners – Taking accountability for high-impact, visible communications.
• Raise the Bar – Delivering innovative, best‑in‑class employee experiences.
• Win with Diversity – Designing inclusive, globally resonant communications.

The role also reflects the Great 5 Leadership Traits particularity:

• Strategic Agility – Connecting communication to long‑term business transformation.
• Influence & Collaboration – Leading through partnerships and networks.
• Inspiring Others – Creating clarity, energy, and engagement through storytelling.

EEO Statement

Our Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and all other applicable laws, including but not limited to, San Francisco Police Code Sections 4901-4919, commonly referred to as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance; and Chapter XVII, Article 9 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, commonly referred to as the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Female / Minority / Disability / Protected Veteran / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity / Age

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