Strategic Corporate Communications & Reputation Lead

Kraft Heinz; Illinois; Hybrid; USD 142,000 - 177,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Wellbeing programs

401k

Job summary

Kraft Heinz is seeking a Lead, Corporate Communications & Reputation Management in Chicago for a hybrid role. You will protect and enhance Kraft Heinz’s reputation across brand, financial communications, crisis management, and digital channels.

The role reports to the Director of Corporate Communications & Reputation Management and requires identifying risks and crafting compelling storytelling for senior leaders and key stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive communications experience, agency and in-house corporate communications experience preferred.
• Experience managing corporate financial communications, including working with internal partners such as Investor Relations.
• Experience supporting corporate crisis communications, including serving on cross-functional response teams preferred.
• Ability to distill complex business strategies into clear narratives.
• Strong instinct for what is - and isn't- a story, with a clear understanding of reputational risk vs. opportunity.
• Balances short-term needs with long-term brand and corporate narrative.
• Confident, credible advisor to senior leaders; able to challenge constructively and influence decisions.
• Ability to quickly assess complex situations and make sound decisions.

Responsibilities

• Corporate Brand & Reputation Strategy: Support corporate narrative development, ensuring alignment with company purpose, business strategy, growth ambitions, and values.
• Financial & Business Performance Communications: Support communications surrounding earnings announcements, investor events, business updates, organizational changes, and major strategic initiatives.
• Crisis & Issues Management: Support reputation risk assessment and monitoring efforts across business, regulatory, operational, and consumer-facing issues.
• Industry Issues & Public Affairs Communications: Develop communications strategies around industry issues impacting Kraft Heinz's reputation and license to operate.
• Digital Reputation & Channel Strategy: Oversee digital reputation strategy and lead the evolution of corporate owned and social channels.

Skills

Corporate communications

Crisis communications

Investor relations

Strategic storytelling

Job description

Kraft Heinz is seeking a Lead, Corporate Communications & Reputation Management in Chicago for a hybrid role. You will protect and enhance Kraft Heinz’s reputation across brand, financial communications, crisis management, and digital channels.

The role reports to the Director of Corporate Communications & Reputation Management and requires identifying risks and crafting compelling storytelling for senior leaders and key stakeholders.