Manager, Communications

RiseMe; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 108,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision and dental benefits

Long-term incentive eligibility

Bonus eligible

Job summary

McDonald’s in Chicago, IL seeks a Manager, U.S. Enterprise Communications to lead storytelling and strategic counsel to senior stakeholders, shaping the U.S. business narrative.

You will align internal and external messaging, develop materials for franchisees and employees, support KPIs, and partner with Marketing, Operations, and HR to drive consistent communications. The role reports to the Director, U.S. Enterprise Communications and sits within the U.S.

Qualifications

• Experience in a corporate communications role, either in-house or at an agency.
• Proactive, strategic storyteller with ability to craft compelling stories.
• Excellent written and oral communications, ability to convey complex issues clearly to diverse audiences.
• Strong advisory skills with ability to advise senior leaders; self-starter with initiative.
• Thrives in fast-paced environments, flexible, collaborative and deadline-driven.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute integrated communications strategies for specific U.S. business priorities spanning internal and external audiences.
• Align communication activities with global and U.S. national strategy and messaging.
• Develop materials and resources to empower franchisees, employees, leaders and other audiences to be ambassadors for the U.S. narrative.
• Support efforts to shape and deliver metrics/KPIs.
• Plan and execute leadership speaking engagements and system convenings (Town Halls, webcasts).
• Advise business leaders on communications plans and messaging to drive alignment and action.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Operations, HR and other partners to maintain consistency across the organization.

Skills

Strategic storytelling

Executive communications

Written and verbal communications

Business acumen

Project management

Job description

Company Description:

McDonald’s is proud to be one of the most recognized brands in the world, with restaurants in over 100 countries that serve 70 million customers daily.We continue to operate from a position of strength. Our updated growth strategy is focused on staying ahead of what our customers want and realizing further growth potential. Our relentless ambition is why McDonald’s remains one of the world’s leading corporations after almost 70 years. Joining McDonald's means thinking big and preparing for a career that can have influence around the world.

At McDonald’s, we see every day as a chance to create positive impact. We lead through our values centered on inclusivity, service, integrity, community and family. From support of Ronald McDonald House to our Youth Opportunity project and sustainability initiatives, our values keep us dedicated to using our scale for good: good for our customers, people, industry and planet. We also offer a broad range ofoutstanding benefits including a sabbatical program, tuition assistance and flexible work arrangements.

Manager, U.S. Enterprise Communications

McDonald’s seeks a Manager, U.S. Enterprise Communications for its U.S. Business Communications team. This position will support the storytelling effort to strategically advance the U.S. business narrative and drive awareness of key business priorities and a common vision of success among key audiences. If you have proven skills as a communicator and are particularly adept at managing critical relationships and providing strategic counsel to senior stakeholders, this could be the role for you!

This position will be based in Chicago, IL and report directly to the Director, U.S. Enterprise Communications. You will be a member of the broader U.S. Impact team.

Duties

Principal Areas of Responsibility. In this role, you will:

• Develop and execute integrated, communications strategies and messaging for specific key U.S. business priorities that span internal and external audiences.
• Align communication activities with global and U.S. national strategy and messaging.
• Develop communications materials and resources that equip franchisees, employees, leaders and other key audiences to serve as ambassadors for the U.S. narrative.
• Support effort to shape, set and deliver against metrics/KPIs.
• Support communications and effort to execute against U.S. leadership speaking engagements.
• Partner with U.S. Business Communications team to plan and execute key System convenings and messages such as Town Halls, webcasts, etc.
• Advise business leaders on communications plans and messaging, driving understanding, alignment and action against short and long-term priorities.
• Stay ahead of issues and drive consistency through ongoing engagement with key partners across the organization (e.g., Marketing, Operations, HR, etc.)
• Build and manage critical stakeholder relationships.

Qualifications

Experience in a corporate communications role, either in-house or at an agency. The ideal candidate will be a proactive, strategic storyteller with the following attributes:

• Deep communications expertise with internal and external experience and a demonstrated ability to craft compelling stories.
• Natural storyteller with excellent written and oral communications skills, including an ability to convey complex issues in a clear and concise manner to a variety of audiences
• Eye for business with a demonstrated ability to understand the needs and concerns of individual franchisees, employees and the broader Company strategy, and how to use communication to get results
• Strong advisory skills with the ability to offer credible advice to senior leaders.Self-starter with strong sense of initiative, focused on results; ability to manage multiple, simultaneous projects and, at times, within ambiguous and evolving circumstances.
• The ability to thrive in fast-paced environments, while being flexible, collaborative and deadline-driven.

Compensation

Bonus Eligible: Yes

Long - Term Incentive: Yes

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Salary Range

The expected salary range for this role is $107,684.00 - $134,605.00 per year

The above represents the expectedsalaryrange for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining yourpay, we may also consider your experience, and other job-related factors.

Additional Information:

Benefits eligible: This position offers health and welfare benefits, including but not limited to comprehensive health insurance, which includes medical, prescription drug, mental health, dental and vision coverage, as well as, life insurance.

Bonus eligible: This position is eligible for a bonus, calculated based on individual and company performance.

Long term Incentive eligible: This position is eligible for stock or other equity grants pursuant to McDonald’s long-term incentive plan.

McDonald’s is an equal opportunity employer committed to the diversity of our workforce. We promote an inclusive work environment that creates feel-good moments for everyone. McDonald’s provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities as part of the application or hiring process or to perform the essential functions of their job. If you need assistance accessing or reading this job posting or otherwise feel you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process, please contact [e-mail]. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

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