Senior Communications Strategist - Enterprise and Executive

Land O'Lakes Inc; Arden Hills (MN); On-site; USD 93,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Land O’Lakes, Inc. is seeking a Senior Communications Strategist to develop and execute communications strategies that elevate executive visibility and align with priority business initiatives and public affairs priorities.

This role collaborates with enterprise leaders, Government Relations and communications colleagues to craft clear messaging for key stakeholders and maintain a unified narrative of value and growth.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of direct experience in government relations or public affairs communications.
• Strong ability to translate policy and regulatory issues into clear executive messaging.
• Proven ability to connect business priorities with corporate communications strategy.
• Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation skills for senior audiences.
• Experience collaborating across internal teams and external partners to deliver integrated plans.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic consultation to enterprise leadership and align messaging with business and policy priorities.
• Develop and translate complex policy issues into clear, compelling executive communications.
• Lead enterprise storytelling to align internal and external audiences around growth and value.
• Monitor and report KPIs to measure impact and adjust strategies for effectiveness.

Skills

Strategic acumen

Enterprise mindset

Communication mastery

Cross-functional collaboration

Government relations experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Senior Communications Strategist - Enterprise and Executive

Job Summary: The Senior Executive and Enterprise Communications Strategist is responsible for developing and executing communications strategies that support executive visibility, priority business initiatives, public affairs priorities and the enterprise reputation. This position partners with enterprise leaders, Government Relations and Communications colleagues to connect business priorities, executive platforms, public policy priorities and enterprise initiatives to develop clear, consistent messaging for key internal and external stakeholders and support organizational alignment around a shared narrative of value and growth.

Key Responsibilities

Proactive Strategic Consultation & Counsel (50%)

Serves as a communications partner to the enterprise leadership, providing strategic counsel and support consistent messaging and execution. Engages leaders and key stakeholders early in the decision-making lifecycle to identify communication needs, assess business, policy and reputational considerations, recommend messaging approaches and reduce risk. Brings an enterprise lens to communication strategies to align and engage internal teams while creating compelling external narratives. Partners with Government Relations to translate complex policy and regulatory issues into clear, compelling communications for executives and key internal and external stakeholders. Develops communications strategies and plans in partnership with Government Relations to advance priority public policy initiatives and support effective engagement with policymakers, industry stakeholders and other influential audiences.

Enterprise Storytelling & Narrative Leadership (30%)

Connects enterprise priorities to compelling, differentiated narratives that build organizational alignment on enterprise value and a growth mindset. Supports public affairs communications around priority policy issues, helping connect the company's business priorities and enterprise narrative to broader conversations affecting agriculture, food and rural communities. Contributes to the development and maintenance of enterprise messaging architecture, applying structure and best practices, to support alignment during Identifies earned media and thought leadership opportunities around priority business and public policy issues, partnering with Public Relations, Government Relations and agency teams to develop messaging and prepare leaders for external engagement. Supports proactive and reactive issues and by developing recommendations for and coordinating crisis communications to protect and enhance the corporate reputation.

Operational Excellence & Leadership (20%)

Delivers disciplined communication execution for key enterprise and executive initiatives, ensuring all deliverables meet rigorous quality standards. Monitors KPIs to measure the impact of enterprise communication initiatives, shares insights with stakeholders and recommends adjustments to improve effectiveness.

Required Qualifications

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, English, or a related field.

Experience

7+ years of direct experience supporting government relations or public affairs communications, including policy communications, issues management and executive preparation for external stakeholder engagement.

Strategic Acumen

Demonstrated ability to understand business priorities, provide communications counsel, recommend practical solutions, and navigate complex matrixed environments.

Enterprise Mindset

Demonstrated ability to connect business and functional priorities, identify interdependencies and support consistent messaging across internal and external audiences.

Communication Mastery

Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation skills, with proven ability to translate complex business issues into clear, engaging narratives for executive-level delivery.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Demonstrated success collaborating with integrated teams spanning internal comms, government relations, PR, brand marketing, and agency partners to deliver integrated communication plans.

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s degree in Communications, Business Administration (MBA), or a related discipline.

Experience supporting federal government relations, issues management or public affairs communications.

Experience in agriculture, food, or other regulated and/or manufacturing sectors.

Experience leading, coaching and developing a team of communication professionals.

The salary range for this role is $93,360 - $140,040. In most cases, candidates offered employment can expect to be hired at a pay rate near the middle of our salary ranges.

About Land O'Lakes, Inc.

Join us and be part of a Fortune 500 company, farmer- and member-owned cooperative that is reimagining the business of food. We have been named #17 on Fast Company's Best Workplaces for Innovators 2026 list and recognized as a winner in the Skilled Laborers category, as well as a Top Workplace by Indeed and LinkedIn, and included on the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.

We provide a broad portfolio of benefits to keep you and your family at your best.

Land O’Lakes is Where Your Future Takes Root.

Land O’Lakes and our global entities support diversity in employment practices.

Land O'Lakes does not use Automated Decision-Making Technology, as defined by California law, to substantially replace human decision-making or make significant decisions about applications for employment or contracting opportunities.