Global PR & Storytelling Lead

Yum! Brands; Louisville (KY); Hybrid; USD 143,000 - 168,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Legal Insurance

AD&D Insurance

FSA/HSA

Short-term Disability

Long-term Disability

Life Insurance

401(k) plan

4 weeks vacation

Paid sick leave

10 paid holidays

Floating day off

Volunteer time

Job summary

You will join Yum! Brands in Louisville, KY or Plano, TX as the Senior Manager of Global Storytelling and Public Relations, shaping corporate narratives and elevating executive visibility.

You will collaborate across brands and regions, develop high-impact materials, and manage earnings communications with Investor Relations and Legal, requiring 10+ years in global PR and a strong editorial mindset.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in English, Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, or a related field; master’s degree preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in public relations, media relations, or corporate communications, ideally within large, complex, global organizations or agencies supporting large enterprises.
• Demonstrated ability to oversee the execution of complex, high-visibility communications programs across multiple stakeholders and workstreams.
• Strong critical thinking and business acumen, with the ability to assess enterprise-level business objectives, prioritize opportunities, and inform effective communications strategies.

Responsibilities

• Execute global storytelling and public relations strategy, in alignment with corporate goals and enterprise direction, to enhance brand reputation.
• Identify, prioritize, and manage high-level media opportunities, including speaking engagements
• Oversee and develop clear, accurate communications materials, including press releases, briefing materials, statements, talking points, FAQs, speeches, long-form stories for owned channels, social media content, blogs, videos, slides, fact sheets, and other materials.
• Oversee editorial standards, prioritization, and quality for yum.com newsroom content and website copy, ensuring alignment with enterprise storytelling, brand voice, and communications strategy.
• Collaborate with internal and brand teams to ensure consistent messaging across all channels.
• Manage the development and execution of external communications materials in support of quarterly and annual earnings, in close partnership with Investor Relations, Legal, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Maintain awareness of financial media coverage to inform executive messaging and positioning.
• Support the Yum! Brands Issues Management Crisis Response Center of Excellence with issue management support, as needed.

Skills

Public relations strategy

Media relations

Executive storytelling

Cross-functional collaboration

Editorial skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in English, Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

You will join Yum! Brands in Louisville, KY or Plano, TX as the Senior Manager of Global Storytelling and Public Relations, shaping corporate narratives and elevating executive visibility.

You will collaborate across brands and regions, develop high-impact materials, and manage earnings communications with Investor Relations and Legal, requiring 10+ years in global PR and a strong editorial mindset.