Job Description Summary:
As an integral part of the Corporate Communications team, the External Corporate Communications Manager is responsible for delivering a variety of strategic public relations, executive, and crisis/issues management communications and programs designed to help achieve Uponor North America’s aspirations, strategic priorities and business goals.
This individual supports a range of external communications activities that purposefully integrate the company’s voice, brand standards and industry leadership position to drive knowledge, connection and behavior that builds business and Uponor’s customer-centric, values-based culture.
Specific work includes supporting the development of enterprise messaging, managing relationships and workload of agency partners, fostering relationships with key members of the local and trade media, serving as a communications partner in enterprise-level projects, and developing communication materials for media relations, external executive speaking engagements, and in support of crisis/issues management initiatives.
The External Corporate Communications Manager often works cross-functionally, but on a daily basis with Internal Communications, Brand/CSR, Integrated Marketing Communications and segment Marketing teams.