Strategic Communications Manager, GIC & Corporate Affairs

Mars; Franklin (VA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mars University

Company bonus

Learning & development support

Job summary

Mars is seeking a Manager, Strategic Business Communications in a hybrid role based in the Chicago area. You will partner with Corporate Affairs and lead communications for Mars Snacking's Global Innovation Center, developing strategies, executive communications, and measurement frameworks to drive awareness, engagement, and alignment with business priorities.

You will craft messaging, support leadership forums, manage dashboards, and drive continuous improvement across SBC, with opportunities

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, PR, journalism, marketing, business, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in internal, corporate, employee engagement, executive, or strategic communications.
• Experience partnering with business leaders and stakeholders.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling skills.
• Strong project and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Experience developing communication strategies, plans, and campaigns.
• Experience using metrics and analytics to measure and improve effectiveness.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted communications partner to Corporate Affairs leaders.
• Develop and execute communication strategies aligned to priorities.
• Provide counsel for organizational updates, initiatives, campaigns, and leadership communications.
• Create messaging and storytelling reinforcing strategy, culture, and reputation.
• Identify opportunities to increase associate understanding and engagement.
• Lead communication planning for Global Innovation Center locations.
• Develop site communication strategies connecting associates to enterprise priorities.
• Support engagement, culture, change, and site communications with leadership.
• Manage communication channels, calendars, and site engagement activities.
• Support major site events, leadership visits, town halls, and engagement programs.
• Develop executive communications including presentations, scripts, talking points, FAQs, newsletters, articles, videos, toolkits.
• Support leadership forums, all-associate meetings, and enterprise programs.
• Establish dashboards, KPIs, and reporting.
• Analyze effectiveness and recommend improvements.
• Contribute to governance, planning templates and standards.
• Drive continuous improvement for efficiency and scalability.

Skills

Writing skills

Editing skills

Storytelling

Project management

Stakeholder management

Analytics / measurement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in communications / PR / journalism / marketing / business

Job description

Mars is seeking a Manager, Strategic Business Communications in a hybrid role based in the Chicago area. You will partner with Corporate Affairs and lead communications for Mars Snacking's Global Innovation Center, developing strategies, executive communications, and measurement frameworks to drive awareness, engagement, and alignment with business priorities.

You will craft messaging, support leadership forums, manage dashboards, and drive continuous improvement across SBC, with opportunities