Internal Communications & Enablement, Director Cox Farms

About Cox Farms

Cox Farms which operates Mucci Farms and BrightFarms is part of the Cox Enterprises family of businesses and is a pioneering leader in the Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) industry. Backed by Cox Enterprises long-standing commitment to building stronger businesses and a better world Cox Farms is dedicated to revolutionizing food production through sustainable and innovative technology. Our cutting-edge facilities leverage advanced agronomic production and greenhouse systems to deliver fresh high-quality produce to consumers year-roundminimizing environmental impact while maximizing resource efficiency.

As we continue to expand and innovate we are seeking an Internal Communications & Enablement Director to join our team. This leader will connect people purpose and performance across Cox Farmsdriving the strategy and execution of internal communications culture storytelling and employee enablement initiatives that inform inspire and engage employees at every level.

Job Summary

Reporting to the Chief People Officer this Director will lead a small high-impact team (12 direct reports) responsible for internal communications employee engagement and enablement programs. The Chief People Officer will define the overarching direction and alignment of the communications strategy while this Director will own the definition execution and continuous evolution of itoperating within strategic guardrails to shape how we communicate connect and empower our teams.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Alignment

• Translate business and people strategies into clear actionable internal communication and enablement plans
• Partner with the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and HR to ensure messaging aligns with organizational priorities and reinforces our culture
• Develop and maintain a unified internal communications roadmap that supports business growth transformation and integration
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders on messaging tone and communication effectiveness

Team Leadership & Collaboration

• Lead and develop a small agile team focused on internal communications and enablement (12 direct reports)
• Create clarity around team priorities workflows and deliverables to ensure alignment and impact
• Foster a collaborative creative and high-accountability team culture with strong partnership across HR operations and corporate functions

Internal Communications & Storytelling

• Design and execute communication strategies that build clarity consistency and connection across all levels of the organization
• Create and manage executive communications manager toolkits and employee storytelling campaigns
• Oversee communication channels (town halls newsletters intranet chat platforms and digital signage) ensuring consistent tone brand and reach
• Drive creative approaches to sharing employee stories celebrating wins and reinforcing culture

Change & Enablement

• Partner with leaders to communicate organizational transformation integration and key change initiatives with transparency and empathy
• Develop enablement materials including manager guides talking points and onboarding communications that help leaders and teams act as communicators
• Apply structured change management frameworks to guide communication readiness and adoption across enterprise initiatives

Culture Activation & Engagement

• Build and deliver engagement and recognition campaigns that highlight employee achievements and foster pride and belonging
• Partner with HR and business leaders to ensure the Cox Farms culture is reflected consistently across teams and geographies
• Utilize feedback loops (surveys listening sessions and engagement metrics) to inform continuous improvement in communication and culture programs

Governance Measurement & Continuous Improvement

• Establish and uphold standards for internal communications including tone design accessibility and brand alignment
• Define and monitor KPIs to measure communication reach engagement and effectiveness
• Partner with HR Analytics and PMO to connect communication metrics to business outcomes
• Lead efforts to scale communication and enablement tools and systems as the organization grows

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Communications Organizational Development Business or related field
• 7 years of progressive experience in internal communications employee engagement or change management
• Proven experience leading communication or enablement efforts in complex fast-growing or matrixed organizations
• Exceptional writing storytelling and executive communication skills
• Experience managing or mentoring small teams with a demonstrated ability to scale programs and structure as the organization grows
• Prior experience collaborating with enterprise-level teams (e.g. Cox Enterprises or similar corporate functions) preferred
• Change management certification (e.g. Prosci ACMP) a plus

Culture & Values at Cox Farms

At Cox Farms our culture is Rooted Together. We live our values every day:

• Growth & Innovation Always learning improving and finding better ways
• Responsibility (Ownership & Accountability) Own results act like owners
• Open & Honest (Transparency Trust Speaking Up) We build trust through clarity candor and courage
• We Before Me (Collaboration Care Service) Support our people our partners our communities and the consumers we serve
• Safety Safety in everything we do

Employment Notice

This role will support all Cox Farms businesses. This position is open to both internal Cox employees and external candidates. If the selected candidate is a current Cox employee employment may remain under the current Cox entity. If the selected candidate is hired externally including from any Farm Co organization the position will be employed under BrightFarms and subject to BrightFarms payroll and benefits programs. Cox BrightFarms and Mucci Farms are Equal Employment Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants/employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to age race color religion or creed national origin or ancestry sex (including pregnancy) sexual orientation gender identity or expression disability veteran status genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.

For roles based in the United States: Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without the need for employer sponsorship. For roles based in Canada: applicants must be legally eligible to work in Canada.