HR & Workforce Communications Lead

International Motors, LLC; Lisle (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

International Motors, LLC in Lisle, Illinois is seeking an HR & Workforce Communications Lead to drive the strategic communications for the Human Resources organization and align with enterprise messaging.

You will coordinate HR communications across Labor Relations, Employee Relations, Total Rewards, Talent, Safety, Security, Employee Experience, University, and other HR enabling hubs and shared solutions, while partnering with the Communications & Brand team to ensure consistent messaging.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and at least 9 years of communications experience.
• Master's degree and at least 5 years of communications experience.
• At least 12 years of communications experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead the enterprise HR communications strategy in support of the company's business and people priorities.
• Serve as the communications advisor to the Chief Human Resources Officer and HR Leadership Team.
• Coordinate communications across all Human Resources functions to ensure employees receive clear, consistent, and well-timed messaging.
• Develop communication plans supporting HR initiatives, programs, policies, organizational changes, and business transformation.
• Establish governance, editorial standards, communication planning processes, and messaging frameworks across the HR organization.
• Coordinate communications supporting labor negotiations, contract implementation, employee relations initiatives, workforce policies, and other sensitive employee matters.
• Prepare executive messaging, FAQs, leader toolkits, presentations, and communication resources for workforce-related initiatives.
• Establish communication standards and best practices that create consistent employee experience across manufacturing and distribution locations while allowing flexibility for local business needs.
• Ensure effective communication of safety initiatives, operational priorities, business updates, company strategy, and organizational change to frontline employees.
• Build a collaborative network of plant communicators that shares best practices, content, and communication strategies across the enterprise.
• Serve as the primary communications liaison between Human Resources and Communications & Brand.
• Ensure HR communications are aligned with enterprise messaging, executive communications, external communications, and employer branding.
• Coordinate communications when workforce issues have potential external visibility or reputational impact.

Skills

Lead experience

Strategic communications

Writing/editing

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree + 9+ years comms experience

Master's degree + 5+ years comms experience

12+ years comms experience

Job description

Position Overview

The HR & Workforce Communications Lead serves as the strategic communications lead for the Human Resources organization and is responsible for developing and executing an integrated communications strategy that supports the company's people strategy and business objectives.

Reporting within Human Resources, this position serves as the central point of coordination for all HR communications activities, including Labor Relations, Employee Relations, Total Rewards, Talent, Safety, Security, Employee Experience, University, and other HR enabling hubs and shared solutions.

The role maintains a strong dotted-line partnership with the Communications & Brand team to ensure HR and workforce communications align with enterprise messaging, executive communications, brand standards, and corporate reputation.

In addition, this position oversees the company's plant communications network, providing strategic direction to plant communications managers responsible for employee communications across manufacturing operations.

The role partners closely with HR leadership, Communications & Brand, Legal, and Production & Logistics to ensure employees receive timely, consistent, and meaningful communications that strengthen trust, engagement, and organizational alignment.

Responsibilities

Enterprise HR Communications

• Develop and lead the enterprise HR communications strategy in support of the company's business and people priorities.
• Serve as the communications advisor to the Chief Human Resources Officer and HR Leadership Team.
• Coordinate communications across all Human Resources functions to ensure employees receive clear, consistent, and well-timed messaging.
• Develop communication plans supporting HR initiatives, programs, policies, organizational changes, and business transformation.
• Establish governance, editorial standards, communication planning processes, and messaging frameworks across the HR organization.

Labor & Employee Relations Communications

• Coordinate communications supporting labor negotiations, contract implementation, employee relations initiatives, workforce policies, and other sensitive employee matters.
• Prepare executive messaging, FAQs, leader toolkits, presentations, and communication resources for workforce-related initiatives.
• Establish communication standards and best practices that create consistent employee experience across manufacturing and distribution locations while allowing flexibility for local business needs.
• Ensure effective communication of safety initiatives, operational priorities, business updates, company strategy, and organizational change to frontline employees.
• Build a collaborative network of plant communicators that shares best practices, content, and communication strategies across the enterprise.

Cross-Functional Partnership

• Serve as the primary communications liaison between Human Resources and Communications & Brand.
• Ensure HR communications are aligned with enterprise messaging, executive communications, external communications, and employer branding.
• Coordinate communications when workforce issues have potential external visibility or reputational impact.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and at least 9 years of communications experience
• At least 2 years of lead experience

OR

• Master's degree and at least 5 years of communications experience
• At least 2 years of lead experience

OR

• At least 12 years of communications experience
• At least 2 years of lead experience

Additional Requirements

• Qualified candidates, excluding current employees, must be legally authorized on an unrestricted basis (US Citizen, Legal Permanent Resident, Refugee or Asylee) to be employed in the United States. We do not anticipate providing employment related work sponsorship for this position (e.g., H-1B status)

Desired Skills

• Experience in complex B2B industries such as manufacturing, transportation, technology, logistics or industrial sectors
• Proven ability to support complex labor relations issues with strategic communications guidance
• Ability to operate as both a strategic advisor and hands‑on practitioner
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and operate effectively in ambiguous, fast‑moving environments
• Excellent writing, editing and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical mindset with experience measuring communications effectiveness and ROI
• Strong writing and editing skills

Benefits and Compensation

This position offers competitive market‑based compensation, along with a comprehensive benefits package designed to support employee wellbeing. You can learn more about the benefits offered for this position by visiting https://careers.international.com/#benefits

The expected salary offered for this position will fall within the stated range, with the final offer based on the candidates' applicable skills, knowledge, and experience.

Company Overview

About TRATON

With its brands Scania, MAN, International, and Volkswagen Truck & Bus,TRATONSE is the parent and holding company of the TRATONGROUP and one of the world’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturers. The Group’s product portfolio comprises trucks, buses, and light‑duty commercial vehicles. “Transforming Transportation Together. For a sustainable world.”: this intention underlines the Company’s ambition to have a lasting and sustainable impact on the commercial vehicle business and on the Group’s commercial growth.

About International

From a one‑man company built on the world‑changing invention of the McCormick reaper in 1831, to the 15,000‑person‑strong company we are today,few companies can lay claim to a history like International. Based in Lisle, Illinois, International Motors, LLC* creates solutions that deliver greater uptime and productivity to our customers throughout the full operation of our commercial vehicles. We build International® trucks and engines and IC Bus® school and commercial buses that are as tough and as smart as the people who drive them. We also develop Fleetrite® aftermarket parts. In everything we do, our vision is to accelerate the impact of sustainable mobility to create the cleaner, safer world we all deserve. As of 2021, we joined Scania, MAN and Volkswagen Truck & Bus in TRATON GROUP, a global champion of the truck and transport services industry. To learn more, visit International.com.

*International Motors, LLC is d/b/a International Motors USA in Illinois, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, Texas, and Utah.

EEO Statement

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

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