Public Affairs & Corporate Communications Leader

The Fresh Market; Greensboro (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Team member discount up to 40%

Health, Dental & Vision insurance

401K match

Paid time off

Job summary

The Fresh Market in Greensboro, NC is seeking a Corporate Affairs Manager to lead external communications and public affairs strategy in the United States, reporting to the parent company Cencosud. The role focuses on strengthening reputational positioning with media, policymakers, and key stakeholders.

You will collaborate across teams to ensure consistent messaging, support government relations, and drive community engagement initiatives in alignment with corporate purpose.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communications or related field; equivalent experience.
• 8 years in external communications, media relations, or corporate affairs in the United States.
• Proven experience in media management and stakeholder engagement.
• Knowledge of digital content management, social media, and monitoring of online conversations.

Responsibilities

• Execute external communications and public affairs strategy in the United States, aligned with regional guidelines.
• Lead media relations and engagement with strategic stakeholders to build visibility and reputation.
• Define and execute a regional community engagement strategy with local leaders and NGOs.
• Develop high-quality content: press releases, op-eds, speeches, Q&A briefs, and institutional materials.
• Manage and coordinate external agencies to ensure quality and consistency of messaging.
• Monitor media presence and public environment; produce reports on coverage, tone, reach and impact.
• Contribute to crisis and contingency management with regional teams to protect reputation.
• Coordinate with marketing, legal, sustainability and public affairs to ensure message consistency.
• Support planning and execution of engagement with authorities, industry associations and communities.
• Monitor regulatory environment to identify risks and opportunities for the company.

Skills

Media relations

Stakeholder engagement

Written communication

Public affairs strategy

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Communications

Job description

The Fresh Market in Greensboro, NC is seeking a Corporate Affairs Manager to lead external communications and public affairs strategy in the United States, reporting to the parent company Cencosud. The role focuses on strengthening reputational positioning with media, policymakers, and key stakeholders.

You will collaborate across teams to ensure consistent messaging, support government relations, and drive community engagement initiatives in alignment with corporate purpose.