Director, Communications

About Amcor Amcor is a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging for food, beverage, pharmaceutical, medical, home- and personal-care, and other products. Amcor works with leading companies around the world to protect their products and the people who rely on them, differentiate brands, and improve value chains through a range of flexible and rigid packaging, specialty cartons, closures, and services. The company is focused on making packaging that is increasingly light-weighted, recyclable and reusable, and made using a rising amount of recycled content. Around 50,000 Amcor people generate US$13 billion in sales from operations that span about 250 locations in 40-plus countries. NYSE: AMCR; ASX: AMC www.amcor.com I LinkedIn I Facebook I Twitter I YouTube Amcor Flexibles North America Overview With 35 plants in North America, Amcor Flexibles North America, together with Amcor’s global business, is the market leader and world's largest supplier of flexible packaging. We deliver innovative packaging solutions and provide enhanced quality products for the medical, pharma, heath and personal care, and food markets. Our award-winning approach to sustainability makes Amcor the preferred partner for customers looking for responsible packaging solutions. For more information visit www.amcor.com. We are global, we are impacting the lives of millions every day, we are making a difference!  At Amcor we are inspired to change the packaging industry and are taking on the aspirational challenge to make all our products recyclable or reusable by 2025. Through our products and global footprint, we are in a unique position to truly make a difference in the packaging space. Our products impact the lives of millions of people across the globe every day from food, beverage, pharmaceutical, medical, home- and personal-care, and other essential products. Amcor is a thriving S&P 500 organisation listed both on the NYSE (AMCR) and ASX (AMC) with US$13 billion in sales. We have a proud history dating back to the 1860’s and come a long way from a single paper mill based in Melbourne to becoming the global leading packaging company. Today, Amcor is an international organisation empowering its 50,000 employees in over 40 countries and across 250 sites.      Will you be next to join our journey towards a more sustainable future? At Amcor we are always looking for talented and passionate individuals who are motivated to make a difference. Working at Amcor means you will have a unique opportunity to be a part of an organisation that is committed to providing sustainable packaging solutions. To find out more about our commitment to sustainability and about Amcor, visit www.amcor.com.  Amcor Flexibles North America (AFNA), a division of Amcor, operates across 35 plants and employs 9,000 colleagues within North America with headquarters in Chicago, IL and Oshkosh, WI. AFNA makes flexible packaging solutions for food and beverage, healthcare, and home and personal care applications. Job Description Reporting to the Vice President, Human Resources & Communications, the Director, Communications will be a strategic communications partner who will work across all functions globally to drive effective communications, strategies and programs at the enterprise level. The Director, Communications will work closely with the business group President, Executive Team and HR Leadership Team to provide counsel and support in developing and executing communications initiatives. He/she will be responsible for developing and implementing strategies and programs to communicate AFNA’s business strategies, initiatives, culture, and values to its employees and customers. Essential Responsibilities and Duties: Internal Communications Develop and implement overall communication strategy for AFNA to achieve maximum reach and effectiveness for key stakeholders and ensure employees understand the key outcomes of their function and business, and how they contribute to the success of the organization. Establish relationships at various levels throughout Amcor to build awareness of priorities and challenges to identify needs and opportunities for strategic global internal communications activities. Provide dedicated internal communications support for company leadership and enterprise initiatives, including crafting tools such as executive communications for the senior leadership team, project-specific communications plans, intranet articles, key messages/Q&As and other communications. Develop, edit and manage all internal and external communications activities including high quality written, visual and video collateral as well as press releases that maintain consistency with AFNA's messaging and editorial guidelines. Drive understanding and alignment to “Being Amcor” including the need to deliver single brand messages regarding the Amcor Way and Being Amcor to new audiences e.g. communication the Amcor Way to new employees and new markets globally. Oversee the day-to-day co-worker communications including newsletters, internal announcements and intranet content. Provide strategic communications counsel to the executive team and senior leadership. Develop and implement plant-based communication program and support materials. Work in tandem with communications counterparts to leverage plant communications intelligence, programs and support materials across facilities. Monitor Serve as a critical member of the intranet development team by ensuring AFNA’s intranet layout and content are intuitive and clear. Research, identify, and implement new communication vehicles that effectively reach employees globally in various settings, from offices to plants and remote employees. Manage all supporting communications and creative agencies, ensuring consistent branding and identity across deliverables. Public Relations Proactively identify opportunities to create and execute comprehensive PR programs including trade and consumer events and publicity, marketing tie-ins and promotions, strategic partnerships, and other industry events. Manage PR initiatives and provide strategic insight that will drive business results by working directly with external agencies and internal departments, including Marketing and Sales. Effectively field and respond to domestic media inquiries, coordinating with regional colleagues and corporate communications as appropriate. Research, write, and execute global messaging, press releases, briefing documents, to support communication strategy. Major Challenges & Complexities Dealing with various stakeholders from the AFNA Leadership Team, BU’s, and Amcor Ltd while managing competing priorities. Needs to take a hands-on approach, can work independently, and be able to deal with ambiguity at times Able to communicate effectively and influence stakeholders in the different Business Units Ability to handle multiple tasks and projects simultaneously. Ability to work creatively and analytically in a fast paced, dynamic environment. Working with multi-cultural teams across North America, South America, Central America and Mexico, potentially other international geographies, as appropriate. Strategically prioritizing competing tasks Interaction and business partnering with other Amcor Business Groups, as appropriate. Qualifications: The ideal candidate must have exceptional communications skills that include concept development, writing, editing, presentation development and coaching. The candidate must be highly motivated, goal-driven, proactive self-starter who demonstrates mature judgement and appropriate assertiveness. S/He must have the ability to influence at all levels throughout the organization; ability to gain consensus, managing sensitive situations and sensitive materials. S/He must possess a willingness and ability to balance strategy with a “rolling up the sleeves” approach to get the work done. In addition, the following skills, experience, and qualifications are viewed as being highly desirable for potential candidates: 10 years’ experience in developing and managing a broad range of internal and external communications strategies within an organization. Undergraduate degree in a business field with advanced degree is highly desirable; top MBA preferred. Ability to communicate in a voice consistent with AFNA’s executives, values and culture. Extensive work experience in internal communications, strategic organizational communications, employee engagement campaigns and other employee-oriented communication initiatives. Ability to align and integrate communication strategy with business strategy and stakeholder insights. Exceptional analytical, presentation and interpersonal skills. Ability to work to deadlines and maintain high levels of professionalism under pressure. Excellent writing, editing, content creation, and presentation skills. Strong project management skills to meet deadlines, establish clear priorities quickly and bring projects to completion on time and within budget. Ability to build effective relationships as a trusted business partner, using strong influencing skills at the senior management level. Ability to effectively partner with employees at all levels. Capable of understanding perspectives of multiple audiences and able to develop content focused on the specific needs of various employee types and roles. Media relations experience preferred. Team player with an open and energetic attitude, easy to shift between strategy and hands-on execution, who can work independently. Comfortable working under pressure to deliver results, willing to go the extra mile. Business Acumen: ability to understand business results, goals and challenges and communicate effectively to various audiences. Global business: knowledge of international business culture and cultural nuances affecting communication. Our Expectations We expect our people to be guided by The Amcor Way and demonstrate our Values every day to enable the business to win. We are winning when: Our people are engaged and developing as part of a high-performing Amcor team Our customers grow and prosper from Amcor’s quality, service, and innovation Our investors benefit from Amcor’s consistent growth and superior returns The environment is better off because of Amcor’s leadership and products Equal Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity Amcor Flexibles North America is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. 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