Communications/Corporate Public Relations Manager

Why this is a great job for a person who accepts nothing less than personal greatness.

This is an outstanding opportunity for a highly-skilled, versatile communications professional who thrives on variety. Use your energy, leadership and creativity to drive business results in media, communications, crisis management and marketing.

This position can be located in Chicago, IL or Sheboygan Falls, WI.

Responsibilities:

You will have the opportunity to:

• Develop communication and execute media relations for significant Johnsonville corporate events. 
• Keep Johnsonville top of mind among key audiences via year-round strategic media placements. 
• Develop, draft and distribute news releases and respond to media inquiries. 
• Maintain and regularly update a speaker’s kit, including Johnsonville’s economic footprint and select member bios. 
• Prepare Johnsonville spokespersons for media interviews, including development of talking points, media training and more. 
• Serve as corporate spokesperson, crisis communications lead and media contact. 
• Stay current with industry issues and trends and create standby statements for the crisis management program. 
• Use social media and social listening techniques to guide the Johnsonville brand. 
• Develop a robust pipeline of fresh business content for Johnsonville’s quarterly company-wide meetings (Town Halls), intranet, newsletter and other business forums. 
• Coordinate and execute Town Halls across the organization. 
• Coordinate and/or author bi-monthly articles for Johnsonville’s newsletter, the “Link Letter.” 
• Create recruiting materials and maintain the jobs.johnsonville.com website to showcase the Johnsonville employment experience.

What you bring to the job:

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications or a related field 
• Minimum five years’ experience in corporate communications or public relations 
• Minimum three years’ experience in crisis communication 
• Experience using social media 
• Passion for results 
• Superlative communication skills (written and verbal) 
• Strong project leadership skills 
• Great relationship-building skills 
• Maturity and adaptability to work with members inside and outside the organization 
• Curiosity; the need to learn 
• Strong organizational skills 
• Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams and handle deadline pressure on multiple projects

Salary and potential monthly bonus. Health, Dental, Life and Disability insurance, 401k plan, Profit Sharing, and more.