Public Affairs Leader — Internal & Community Relations

Georgia Pacific Corp.; Pennington (AL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Flexible spending and health savings

Life insurance

ADD

Disability

Retirement

Paid vacation/time off

Educational assistance

Infertility assistance

Paid parental leave

Adoption assistance

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific is seeking a Public Affairs Manager for our Pennington, Alabama mill. The role focuses on internal communications and employee engagement, with portions dedicated to public affairs and media relations.

You will support leadership and coordinate with GP’s Atlanta headquarters and regional teams. The position emphasizes building community relations, crisis readiness, and strategic communications to maintain GP’s leadership in a competitive industry.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of public relations or related experience.
• Experience with communications strategy and programs, including adapting and implementing best practices of other communications programs.
• Excellent writing, editing and general communication skills.
• Experience with news media and community relations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage a strategic internal employee communications program at the mill, with support from GP teams.
• Establish strong relationships with community members and local government officials; coordinate external issues engagement with GP teams.
• Advise mill leadership on issues and attitudes that could affect operations and promote cooperation.
• Establish and maintain mechanisms to detect signals of vulnerability in external and internal environments.
• Maintain a crisis communications plan and serve on the crisis management team.
• Develop relationships with reporters and editors; serve as spokesperson when appropriate.
• Develop mill investment and volunteer opportunities aligned with GP focus areas to create long‑term value.

Skills

Public relations

Communications strategy

Writing and editing

News media relations

Community relations

Crisis communications

Education

Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications, public relations, or related field

Tools

SharePoint

Video production

Social media tools

Job description

Georgia-Pacific is seeking a Public Affairs Manager for our Pennington, Alabama mill. The role focuses on internal communications and employee engagement, with portions dedicated to public affairs and media relations.

You will support leadership and coordinate with GP’s Atlanta headquarters and regional teams. The position emphasizes building community relations, crisis readiness, and strategic communications to maintain GP’s leadership in a competitive industry.