Company Communication Director
Company: Disability Solutions
Location: Wyoming
Posted on: May 3, 2024
Job Description:
Welcome to Gordon Food Service! We are excited that you are
thinking about opportunities with us, and we have an amazing story
to share. See below for a quick glance of who we are and the impact
you could have on the food service industry. There's a seat at our
table for you...Based out of Home Office in Wyoming, MI and
reporting to the Chief Legal & Risk Officer, the Director of
Company Communication is the senior-most communication leader who
leads the development and implementation of comprehensive internal
and external communication strategies to support the vision,
mission, and corporate brand of Gordon Food Service. Requires a
commitment to collaboration, a passion for service, strategic and
critical thinking, well-honed leadership skills.How you will make
an impact: Corporate Communication Strategy
- Create, manage, coordinate and execute long-term strategic
communication plans that promote, enhance and protect the
organization's brand and reputation.
- Implement communication campaigns that properly position the
company's culture and value proposition with all key audiences
including customers, suppliers, and employees as well as the
public, government and community stakeholders. Positioning and
Messaging
- Ensure a consistent application of the organization's brand
messages across all communication vehicles.
- Identify opportunities to communicate about the company's
values and capabilities including its commitment to communities and
social responsibility through stewardship.
- Effectively works with various stakeholders to manage
components of the external websites and social channels; develop
and maintain content relative to corporate positioning.
- Translates company external branding components into an
internal communication strategy that fosters a clear organizational
identity and a compelling purpose to increase team member awareness
and engagement.Public and Media Relations
- Manage relationships with outside PR and crisis communication
firms, key industry reporters, and publication/industry
contacts.
- Responds to media inquiries with well-considered position
statements.
- Identify, prepare, and help present executive leader speaker
opportunities.
- Develop an executive brand strategy and internal speakers
bureau, training and preparing executives to represent the
company.
- Interact with Government officials, Chambers of Commerce and
other external organizations on behalf of the company. Issues
Management
- Work with the leadership team and staff to recognize internal
and external communication opportunities and solutions; then define
and execute appropriate strategies to support them.
- Handle sensitive, confidential information, initiatives and/or
projects and advise senior leadership on associated communication
strategy and issues.
- Define and document a corporate crisis communication management
plan.
- Lead and manage communication strategy and execution during
crises. Internal Communication
- Develop and implement strategies for advancing internal
communication practices and technologies across all North America
Business Units and Divisions.
- Develop and implement creative solutions that leverage multiple
communication channels to create and maintain strong employee
engagement and promote company culture.
- Identify, design, and implement various internal communication
tools including but not limited to internal communication
application, announcements, digital signage, memos and video
updates.
- Develop and prepare key messaging and presentation materials
for senior leaders, including personal executive brand building and
support for their strategic objectives.
- Manage, evaluate and develop communication staff to support the
development and execution of the communication strategies.
- Partner with other departments to develop various internal and
external communication campaigns in support of various initiatives
such as organizational change strategies and program rollouts and
initiatives.
- Responsible for creating and managing departmental and project
budgets.
- Partners and consults with project teams, departments, and
leaders to develop communication strategies, plans, and messaging
that support established objectives.
- Visions, develops, and implements new and creative
communication channels and content that supports employee
engagement strategies, company strategies and corporate
objectives..
- Develops communication plans and oversees creation of
communication pieces, including written publications, video
scripts, blogs and other pieces as required. Creates compelling
storytelling and effective visual communication.
- Oversees company communication application and digital signage,
ensuring content is visually compelling, current and accurate. Team
Management
- Ensures that established written communications are developed
with high quality and distributed according to schedule.
- Interviews, hires, trains and retains staff. Conduct annual
performance reviews for direct reports, initiating follow through
with disciplinary action and termination in consultation with Human
Resources.
- Collaborates with team members, IT support teams, and external
vendors to manage technical systems used for internal
communications.
- Manages workflow and projects, including deliverables, work
assignments, and feedback, within the department to meet client
expectations and established department goals.
- Supports the development of flexible and sustainable
communications and engagement solutions across multiple cultures,
incorporating local requirements as necessary.
- Measures impact of engagement and communications programs
against core performance metrics, and publicizes impact of the
program to the organization and leadership. Knowledge / Skills /
Abilities:
- Practiced knowledge of employee communication, change
communication and corporate communication strategy concepts.
- Experience in crisis management, providing leadership and
direction to develop fast, effective techniques to mitigate
risks.
- Media training and crisis communication experience.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively execute integrated
communication plans.
- Executive presence and comfort in all interactions with
employees, senior-level management and critical external
stakeholders.
- Ability to build credibility and trust by demonstrating high
ethical standards.
- Commitment to a high-level of discretion, as work often
involves confidential and sensitive information.
- Exceptional written and oral communication skills, including
the ability to distill complex financial, business, and market
information and issues into compelling and audience-tailored
communications.
- Outstanding interpersonal skills, business maturity and
discretion, with significant experience working with senior
management teams and executives on confidential and high profile
matters.
- Strong business acumen with a demonstrated ability to make
sound business judgments in a complex, fast-paced environment.
- Proven ability to lead through influence, flexibility and
diplomacy.
- Outstanding time management and organization abilities.
- Knowledge of online communication and social media.
- Ability to lead efforts across diverse teams.
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally.BE PART OF
AN AMAZING CULTURE WHERE WHAT MATTERS TO YOU, MATTERS TO US!Gordon
Food Service values our customers and understands that their
success is largely dependent upon their workforce. To demonstrate
our commitment to our partnership, we will require any candidate
who works for a Gordon Food Service customer to provide a letter of
support from their management if they are selected for the
interview process.Gordon Food Service is an equal opportunity
employer.All qualified applicants and employees will receive
consideration for employment, or in terms or conditions of
employment, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a
protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with
disability. The EEO is the Law poster is available here:
http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf.
If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the
application or hiring process due to a disability, please submit
your request to talent@gfs.com and use the words "Accommodation
Request" in your subject line. Please keep in mind this method is
reserved for individuals who require accommodation due to a
disability.All Gordon Food Service locations are
tobacco-free.Gordon Food Service is a drug-free workplace and drug
tests all employees.
Keywords: Disability Solutions, Wyoming , Company Communication Director, Executive , Wyoming, Michigan
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