Director, Corporate Communications

• Protect and enhance Breakthru’s reputation with all stakeholders
• Support narrative deployment to key stakeholders to raise awareness and build organizational thought leadership
• Execute communications strategy engaging and inspiring team members regarding corporate strategy, progress, and direction
• Support internal communications for corporate, functional, operations, drivers, warehouse, and market-based associates
• Promote alignment with corporate vision and mission and ensure consistent messaging across internal and external channels
• Represent audience and stakeholder views, interdependencies, and needs when crafting communications
• Serve as primary editor of the company intranet SharePoint site
• Craft organizational announcements, social media posts, executive communications, PowerPoint presentations, and corporate website news pages
• Capture and share success stories highlighting Breakthru’s value to supplier partners, customers, communities, and team members
• Write, edit, and produce internal and external communications content, including associate call materials, newsletters, roundtable materials, presentations, video scripts, and social content
• Incorporate the corporate narrative into leader communications and advocate for the Breakthru brand story
• Develop relationships with HR and other stakeholders to identify and prioritize communications opportunities
• Identify issues, topics, trends, and events for internal and external channels and manage key updates
• Analyze and measure communications results, applying learnings to future activities and reporting progress
• Develop processes, templates, and toolkits supporting leader and market communications
• Provide communications support for quarterly all-associate calls, top leader calls, executive roadshows, and the AOP/Leadership Conference
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required in communications, public relations, journalism, marketing or related field
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in either corporate or agency environment in corporate communications, public relations and/or content marketing
• Experience working directly with company executives/leaders, supporting business communications activities
• Experience in both internal and external (media relations/PR) corporate communications
• Technically savvy, including digital communication/engagement and social media platforms
• Demonstrated business acumen, sound business judgment, and ability to provide relevant, actionable, data-driven advice to management
• Understanding of stakeholder audiences including associates, supplier partners, customers, and communities
• Demonstrated intellectual curiosity, problem-solving passion, and strong diagnostic skills
• Critical thinking and excellent writing and editing skills, quantitatively and qualitatively
• Ability to meet deadlines, adapt in a fast-paced environment, and see projects to completion
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially PowerPoint, and SharePoint/Teams
• Proven ability to work with stakeholders and teams across North America while balancing multiple priorities
• Results-oriented, with discipline around measuring KPIs
• Must regularly stand, sit, talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in corporate communications and public relations, with a strong focus on internal and external messaging strategies. Proficient in crafting compelling content and engaging stakeholders while measuring communication effectiveness through KPIs.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Corporate Communications
• Public Relations
• Content Marketing
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Microsoft Office Proficiency

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Writing
• Editing
• Digital Communication
• Social Media Platforms
• Data Analysis
• Presentation Development
• Content Creation
• Narrative Development
• KPI Measurement
• Process Development

Soft Skills

• Critical Thinking
• Problem-Solving
• Intellectual Curiosity
• Adaptability
• Collaboration

Industry Keywords

• Stakeholder Audiences
• Corporate Strategy
• Thought Leadership
• Internal Communications
• External Communications

Tools & Technologies

• SharePoint
• Microsoft Teams
• PowerPoint
• Intranet Management
• Media Relations