Morton – Comms Mgr

Overview:

The Communications Manager has passion for educating, inspiring and engaging audiences through powerful, culturally relevant communications that elevate the brand in the workplace and marketplace.  The role will lead the internal communications strategy and execution as well as play a lead role in improving the company culture. The Communications Manager will be responsible for corporate public relations and managing media relations related to our operations.

When speaking with Olympia, please be prepared to share your salary expectations. We are unable to provide a salary range but can give guidance on if your expectations can be met.

What you’ll do:

Strategy & Design

• Develop an internal communications strategy for Morton Salt, with a focus on increasing employee engagement.
• Lead planning and execution of internal communications programs to drive a more united workplace culture.
• Create modern, compelling content across multiple channels including video, print, newsletter, company
  intranet/portal, quarterly meetings, Yammer and network video boards.
• Develop a long-term strategy to modernize, grow engagement and improve employee perception of quarterly
  town hall meetings.
• Provide ongoing counsel and internal communication support to senior executives.
• Develop strategy, editorial plans and content to support change management, employee engagement programs
  and cultural initiatives.

Execute

• Manage the enterprise-wide rollout of a digital display network for all company sites in the U.S., Canada and the
  Bahamas, and manage the development/deployment of corporate content for displays on an ongoing basis.
• Plan and execute quarterly town hall meetings including managing agendas, event flow, content development,
  and in-person and webcast event logistics.
• Serve as the editor-in-chief of our weekly internal e-newsletter; publishing consistent, modern and compelling
  content for our employees.
• Write and edit materials, including organizational announcements, intranet articles, executive speeches, talking
  points, and company presentations.
• Manage internal communications analytics including reporting, growth targets and program evaluation.

Corporate Public Relations

• Manage day-to-day media relations for the company and work with key stakeholders to provide counsel and
  reactive statements for media requests.
• Develop communication plans and strategy to protect company reputation and assist business units as necessary
  for labor relations, health & safety, issues management and crisis communication.
• Manage and coordinate social online presence (LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook)

Qualifications:

In addition to demonstrating your capabilities of the above, top candidates possess:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations, Communications, Journalism, Marketing, Business, Advertising, English or
  technology-related discipline.
• Minimum of 4+ years of progressive experience in corporate communications, marketing communications,
  public relations, publishing, social media or related field. Experience in a corporate environment preferred. CPG
  and B2B industry experience a plus.
• Passion for storytelling, creating content, and emerging platforms
• Exceptional, articulate communicator with superior journalistic and business writing skills, as well as strong
  verbal and presentation skills.
• Core understanding of editorial planning and content management systems (CMS) involving multiple partners
  and platforms.
• Passion to learn and adopt the latest communications trends, strategies, platforms, technologies, tools, and
  techniques to improve communications effectiveness.
• Adept at communicating in innovative ways and across a wide range of channels and mediums, including print,
  video, web, and social media.
• Proven record of accomplishment of planning and flawlessly executing enterprise-wide communication
  programs with measurable results.
• Experience managing outside agency teams, vendors and third party partners.
• Photo editing and illustration skills – experience with Adobe creative suite a plus.

Morton Salt is an equal opportunity employer that celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

1. Morton Salt is a highly recognizable brand that, under new leadership, is rapidly executing on efficiency & results.
2. Currently there is a heavy focus on finding individuals who can innovate and implement processes that contribute to expansion.
3. Unique opportunity to drive change that has immediate and obvious impact to the business – truly exciting for those looking to make a difference.

• When speaking with Olympia, please be prepared to share your salary expectations. We are unable to provide a salary range but can give guidance on if your expectations can be met
• Typically full benefits information will be provided at/near the offer stage. As a $2.5B+ company, Morton offers competitive medical, dental, vision and disability coverages as well as 401(k), vacation/PTO.

As Morton focuses on global expansion, culture will be defined by those who are successful change-agents, innovators and implementers.

Other attributes of building the culture include people who are:

• Results driven
• Collaborative
• Continuous Improvement Focused

Americas Headquarters in Chicago, IL

Plants & Facilities in the Americas include:

Canada – 12 sites

U.S. – 16 sites

Caribbean – 1 site (Inagua)

South America – 7 sites