Senior Manager, Communications
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Job Summary
Location: Eagle ID
Job Requisition ID: Req-270974
Time Type: Full time
About Lamb Weston
Youve probably enjoyed our fries without even knowing it! As a leading manufacturer in our industry we inspire and bring people together with foods they love and trust. Our customer base includes international food service providers restaurants and households in over 100 countries around the world.
A highly innovative global corporation with a start-up mindset we empower every individual to make a genuine difference. Youll gain access to hands-on training to fuel your growth and success explore opportunities for new solutions and youll join a winning team of 10000 people all dedicated to raising the bar together.
If you have a strong drive for results a desire to help us bring the world together through our fries and are ready for a fresh challenge we want to hear from you.
Job Description Summary
As Senior Manager Communications you will be responsible for taking our internal and external Corporate Communications efforts to the next level.
Overseeing our enterprise internal communications strategy content and channels as well as supporting members of our executive leadership team and engaging with external stakeholders and channels this generalist role offers the opportunity to create impact.
The selected candidate will report to the VP of Communications and manage a team member. The ability to bring innovative communications approaches operate in a dynamic environment display strong business partnering capabilities and excellent written and verbal communications skills are important aspects of this role.
Job Description
- Build strategic relationships with internal customers to understand their communication needs internal and external and create communication strategies and materials that enhance their success.
- Ensure team members have the information they need to understand their role in the companys success. Oversee effective internal communication planning and execution.
- Partner with the Communication team to connect team members with Lamb Westons corporate culture and purpose creating one common voice for the company while ensuring the consideration of regional and cultural nuance.
- Create channel plans maximizing engagement opportunities and measuring success.
- Provide communication counsel to business partners within the organization utilizing communications to drive company success.
- Protect and promote the companys reputation through strategic media relations.
- Develop the strategy and content for select social media channels.
- Support issues and crisis management including media monitoring to identify emerging issues industry trends and reputational risks.
- Develop and execute executive convenings and leadership forums integrating messaging content development logistics and stakeholder experience to support organizational goals.
- Drive continuous improvement across communications team operations.
Basic & Preferred Qualifications
Education/Certification
- Bachelors Degree required.
Experience
- 10 years of experience in communication position required.
- Previous experience in a communications agency setting global publicly traded company and/or food and agriculture communications experience preferred
- Minimum of 3 years of experience managing people preferred.
- Experience developing and executing strategic communication programs
- Exceptional writing and storytelling skills. Ability to simplify complex concepts into readily understandable language and engaging storylines
- Prior experience pitching and placing earned media stories; understanding of media relations strategies and tactics
- Strong experience partnering with a variety of business stakeholders able to influence and counsel executives and cross-departmental groups
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills. Able to bring together different views goals and needs to find alignment and deliver business value.
Industry-Competitive Benefits
Coupled with our compensation and bonus incentive programs our benefits deliver rewards that are market competitive. Some of the most attractive elements of our benefit programs include:
Health Insurance Benefits - Medical Dental Vision
Flexible Spending Accounts for Health and Dependent Care and Health Reimbursement Accounts
Well-being programs including companywide events and a wellness incentive program
Paid Time Off
Financial Wellness Industry leading 401(k) plan with generous company contributions Financial Planning Services Employee Stock purchase program and Health Savings Accounts Life and Accident insurance
Family-Friendly Employee events
Employee Assistance Program services mental health and other concierge type services
Benefits may vary based on location job role/level job status and/or the terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreements.
Anticipated Close Date
The anticipated close date is a good faith estimate for when this job will be closed. Some jobs may be unposted or filled earlier or later than the Anticipated Close Date depending on interview processes and business needs.Anticipated Close Date: 08/17/2026
Pay Transparency
In compliance with applicable state and local laws Lamb Weston has opted to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role. This compensation is specific to this position and takes into account a number of variables. Actual compensation may be higher or lower in the range posted based on various factors including but not limited to job duties experience and expertise. A candidates work location could also impact the actual compensation being outside of the range to reflect local cost of labor. A reasonable annual estimate of the range for this role is listed below.Pay Rate or Range: $117060.00 - $175600.00
Equal Opportunity Employer
Lamb Weston is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race color creed religion national origin sex sexual orientation gender identity and expression age disability veteran status or any other protected factor under federal state or local law
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Senior Manager
About Company
Lamb Weston is a world leading brand in high quality frozen potato products, sold in over 100 countries. A partner in potatoes famous for its inventive fries such as Twisters, Hot2Home and Dippers .
