Sr. Manager, Internal Communications

fairlife LLC is a Chicago-based nutrition company that creates great-tasting nutrition-rich and dairy products to nourish consumers.

With over $3B in annual retail sales fairlifes portfolio of delicious lactose-free real dairy products includes: fairlife ultra-filtered milk; Core Power High Protein Shakes a sports nutrition drink to support post-workout recovery; fairlife nutrition plan a nutrition shake to support the journey to better health.

A wholly owned subsidiary of The Coca-Cola company fairlife LLC has been recognized by both Fast Company and Nielsen for its industry leading innovation.

To learn more about fairlife and its complete line of products please visit .

responsibilities:

Internal Communications Strategy & Leadership

Develop and lead a short and long-term enterprise-wide internal communications strategy aligned with fairlifes business objectives mission culture and values

Serve as a strategic partner to senior leadership and cross-functional partners on internal messaging change communications and employee engagement initiatives.

Establish best practices and governance for internal communications across channels.

Employee Communications

Oversee day-to-day employee communications including leadership messages company updates change initiatives and major milestones.

Ensure fairlifes messaging and positions are clear consistent timely and tailored to diverse employee audiences including corporate and plant-based teams and our TCCC system partners.

Manage internal campaigns that reinforce our business objectives mission culture values and performance.

Plant/Manufacturing Communications & Operational Alignment

Streamline and strengthen communications with and to fairlifes plant locations ensuring two-way communication between corporate teams and plant employees.

Partner closely with Operations Plant Leadership HR and Safety teams to create clear actionable communications.

Develop scalable tools templates and processes that support plant leaders in delivering effective local communications.

Employer Branding & Employee Experience

Lead internal employer branding efforts ensuring employees understand and can authentically represent fairlifes business objectives mission culture and values.

Partner with HR and Talent teams to align internal messaging with external employer brand and talent attraction efforts.

Support onboarding recognition and engagement programs through strong storytelling and communications.

Internal Channels

Own the strategy governance and roadmap for how and when we leverage internal channels for communications including newsletters Intranet all hands meetings and organization announcements.

Partner with IT HR and content owners to improve usability content quality and adoption across locations.

Measurement & Continuous Improvement

Establish metrics and KPIs to measure the effectiveness of internal communications efforts.

Use data insights and employee feedback to refine strategies and demonstrate impact

skills/qualifications required:

7 years of experience with increased responsibility in internal/enterprise brand communications corporate communications or public relations with a focus on the food and beverage industry required. CPG experience preferred.

Proven experience supporting both corporate and frontline or manufacturing/plant-based employee populations.

Strong strategic thinking skills with the ability to execute at a high level.

Exceptional writing editing and storytelling capabilities.

Experience leading intranet strategy and managing multiple internal communication channels.

Demonstrated ability to influence and partner with senior leaders and cross-functional teams.

Familiarity with change management and transformation communications.

Knowledge of internal communications measurement and analytics tools.

position location: Chicago IL

reports to: Sr. Director Communications

travel requirements: 30%

exempt/nonexempt: Exempt

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fairlife LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis ofrace color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. All qualified applicants and employees will be given equal opportunity. Selection decisions are based on job-related factors.

In addition to its nondiscrimination commitment the Company will also provide reasonable accommodation of qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on the Company. If you have a disability and would like to request accommodation in order to apply for a position with us please email.

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At fairlife we manage the majority of our hiring internally through our dedicated Talent Acquisition team which is actively engaged in direct candidate sourcing. Most of our roles are filled through applications submitted via our careers site or through direct outreach by our team.