| International Paper (NYSE: IP) is a leading global producer of renewable fiber-based packaging, pulp and paper products with manufacturing operations in North America, Latin America, Europe, North Africa, India and Russia. We produce corrugated packaging products that protect and promote goods, and enable world-wide commerce; pulp for diapers, tissue and other personal hygiene products that promote health and wellness and papers that facilitate education and communication. We are headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., and employ approximately 52,000 colleagues located in more than 24 countries. Net sales for 2017 were $22 billion. For more information about International Paper, our products and global citizenship efforts, please visit internationalpaper.com. For consideration for employment, please click on the following LINK to complete the employment application process. If selected, a member of our recruitment team will contact you regarding the next steps. The Communications Manager has responsibility for developing and executing communication strategies. The role will create communication resources that will inform, align and engage our global colleagues and key stakeholders internally and externally, and will become a key resource. This role will support efforts, in improving the alignment, engagement and effectiveness of communications at International Paper. The manager must demonstrate the ability to separate critical work from busy work – be able to capture employees’ attention given the large daily amount of internal and external communications. Given that, by 2020, half of IP’s U.S. workforce will be Millennials, this manager will need to demonstrate the ability to shift communications styles and channels to engage our changing workforce in our Global Citizenship story. The manager will be working directly with a small number of colleagues to influence thousands of leaders and individual contributors. Key Responsibilities: - Help develop, deploy and manage short- and long-term strategic communications plans, tools, and systems to increase employee awareness and engagement around issues of importance to the specific function, business and/or company.
- Establish, enhance and/or maintain tools and systems for two-way communications with key internal and external stakeholders.
- Manage relationships with external entities to create engaging communication materials.
- Maintain content on the company’s external website.
- Provide crisis/emergent communications counsel, when necessary.
- Collaborate with the company’s media relations team, business teams and site leaders; help prepare written materials such as news releases, Q&A documents, etc.; and serve as a spokesperson, as needed.
- Facilitate the announcements of initiatives, such as new leadership, organizational direction or community factors, which influence engagement and alignment.
Qualifications: - Four-year or greater college degree
- Minimum of six - eight years of relevant communications experience
- Be experienced in developing and implementing communication strategies, and evaluating effectiveness
- Possess superior functional/technical skills and demonstrate a strong capability for storytelling
- Demonstrate excellent organizational, project management and planning skills, with a proven record of managing multiple projects concurrently
- Exhibit exceptional interpersonal skills and political savvy, with the ability to serve as a unifying force across a variety of stakeholders in a matrixed organization.
*At this time, this position does not provide sponsorship. |
