Head of External Communications & Media Relations

US Foods, Inc.; Illinois; Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

Disability insurance

Employee stock purchase plan

Life insurance

Job summary

US Foods, Inc. seeks a Director of External Communications & Media Relations to shape and protect the company’s reputation through strategic external communications, media relations, and crisis management.

The role combines onsite and remote work in a hybrid model and partners with executive leadership to align messaging with business priorities. You will lead enterprise media strategy, manage agency relationships, and serve as a trusted advisor on communications to senior leaders in a large,

Qualifications

• 8+ years in corporate communications, media relations, or public affairs.
• Proven ability to lead enterprise media relations and crisis communications.

Responsibilities

• Lead external communications strategies across media channels.
• Serve as primary spokesperson and media advisor for the organization.
• Manage external PR agencies and crisis communication plans.

Skills

Media relations

Crisis communications

Executive communications

Stakeholder engagement

Education

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

Tools

Public relations agencies

Job description

US Foods, Inc. seeks a Director of External Communications & Media Relations to shape and protect the company’s reputation through strategic external communications, media relations, and crisis management.

The role combines onsite and remote work in a hybrid model and partners with executive leadership to align messaging with business priorities. You will lead enterprise media strategy, manage agency relationships, and serve as a trusted advisor on communications to senior leaders in a large,