You may be our new
Communications Expert
SUMMARY OF ROLE
COMPENSATION: $85,000-$95,000
The communications expert will collaborate with cross-functional teams in the US and Canada to support the development of high impact, innovative, and compelling communications plans and execute a broad array of tactics and initiatives to strengthen awareness of SIG’s brand value proposition and enable the company’s sustainable growth in the North America region. This role will also support efforts to ensure company goals are clearly and consistently communicated to employees and other stakeholders.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
As an at-will employer, SIG reserves the right to add to or modify this list to the extent it deems necessary.
- Communications Plan: Support development and implementation of communications plan and editorial calendar to advance organizational initiatives, goals, and priorities in line with the company's global strategy and adapt as needed to meet regional (U.S. and Canada) needs. Ensure communication messages are consistent across all mediums/channels/audiences. Support strategies that prioritize, protect, and promote the SIG brand. Manage digital, social media, and marketing communications execution.
- Communication Materials: Identify opportunities and develop various print and digital materials to support marketing events, internal messages, and company initiatives; adapt global materials for local use when applicable; coordinate with design resources to meet company branding guidelines and encourage clear and consistent messaging. Develop creative graphics/content for PowerPoint presentations, social media posts, and other written/graphic communications. Review and update digital ecosystem in AM-N including working with global to update website content as needed and overall online external communication.
- Communications Content: Write and edit a wide variety of communications with creativity and accuracy. Communicate initiatives effectively, working with people & culture team to keep employees updated on important news, events, and deadlines. Share approved communications using various channels (email, App, monitors, intranet, social media, etc.).
- Events: Plan, organize, and support industry tradeshows, company events, employee engagement activities, (i.e., volunteer service projects, milestone celebrations, recognition activities) and other events with relevant business partners. Maintain a calendar of events and manage the event planning process, including execution, follow up, and all necessary support such as schedule and logistics, key messaging, booth design, post-event data and reporting. Must be willing/able to travel several times a year.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with departments to generate new ideas and strategies for effective communications, events, and marketing opportunities. Build relationships with leaders and peers across the regional and global teams.
- Reporting: Support identification and tracking of key performance metrics, create reports on strategy and effectiveness, monitor and improve actions as needed. Collect and respond to feedback and adjust communications approaches, messages, target audiences, etc. as needed based on feedback and performance.
- Administration: Manage communication budget and relationships with external agencies and related vendors. Ensure timely payment of invoices and follow all internal accounting processes. Support communications and marketing efforts as needed including event support, employee engagement, managing sample/mock-up/promotional item requests and presentations for customer meetings, coordinating production with key vendors, and ensuring timely shipment. Maintain and update internal brand resource library with latest tools and content. Coordinate vendor/agency suppliers and follow-up on invoice payments.
YOU BRING THESE SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (MBA is a plus)
- Professional experience (5-7 years) in internal communications and employee engagement, external and corporate communications, B2B and marketing communications, or an adjacent area.
- Experience in the CPG, FMCG, or food and beverage industry, preferable.
WE OFFER:
- Generous Day 1 eligibility healthcare & life insurance for you and qualified dependents
- 401K Retirement matching reimbursement
- Vacation & PSL
- Paid Holidays
- Performance Bonus
- And much more!
SIG COMPENTENCIES
We are looking for people who are willing to consistently achieve results, even under tough circumstances, employees who create a climate where everyone is motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve its objectives. If you actively seek new ways to grow and be challenged, if you develop people to meet both their career goals and the organization’s goals, SIG is the place for you. To deliver better for our customers, our future colleagues build strong customer relationships and deliver customer-centric solutions. Finally, we are looking for colleagues who build partnerships and work collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives. Are you someone who applies knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization’s goals? Are you someone who can create new and better ways for the organization to be successful? If the answer is ‘yes’, come and join us.
OUR PROMISE
SIG is the place for you to build something incredible. We offer competitive compensation and an opportunity to partially work from home. If you join us, you will be part of a globally successful international company, which is leading its industry in sustainability, technology, and more. We think of ourselves as the career launchpad - a place to develop yourself fast with real work, real experience, real opportunities to build skills. You will be part of a highly motivated and dynamic team, you will have personal development opportunities, trainings and coaching opportunities from senior team members. If you show skill and willingness to learn, we'll back you all the way.
ABOUT SIG
SIG is a leading provider of packaging systems and solutions for better. We work in partnership with our customers to bring food products to consumers around the world in a safe, sustainable, and affordable way. We are the only packaging system supplier covering carton, pouch, and bag-in-box. Our versatile technology and product innovation capacity enable us to deliver better for customers, for consumers, and for the world. Sustainability guides us, technology empowers us, but it’s the passion and drive of our people that truly enable us to deliver better.
Founded in 1853, SIG is headquartered in Neuhausen, Switzerland, and listed at the SIX Swiss Exchange.
Nearest Major Market: Chicago