Sr. Director Communications & Public Relations (Finance)

About Us

Americold is a global provider of temperature-controlled infrastructure. We partner with farmers and food producers to ensure their perishable and frozen product reaches foods suppliers, restaurants, and your local grocery store without spoilage. Our customers, which include some of the most respected brands in the food industry, rely on our expertise and commitment to safety in order to deliver on their commitments.

Primary Responsibility:

Create and execute communication strategies that promote our company objectives, enhance employee engagement, and build a culture where every employee feels valued and empowered. This role requires a leader with the ability to translate complex, strategic goals into compelling messaging that resonates with a variety of audiences, both internally and externally

What you'll Do

• Strategic Communications Planning: Develop and implement comprehensive communications strategies in support of Americold's broader global business goals.
• Storytelling & Content Development: Craft clear, authentic, and inspiring messages that communicate Americold's commitment to its workforce, customers and communities.
• Develop content for multiple platforms, including internal memos, leadership speeches, video scripts, newsletters, and external media.
• Executive Communications: Support senior leaders by drafting talking points, speeches, and presentations for internal and external events.
• Internal Engagement: Partner with stakeholders across Americold, and other key partners (internal and external), to create and manage internal campaigns that promote awareness, participation, and understanding of Global programs and initiatives.
• External Communications: Collaborate with key partners, including Investor Relations (internal and external) on earnings releases/scripts and other investor related communications, Marketing and Global Sustainability in positioning Americold.
• Crisis Communications: Serve as a primary contact during times of organizational change or crisis, ensuring that messaging is consistent and aligned with the company's values.
• Metrics & Reporting: Measure the effectiveness of communication through regular reporting, feedback loops, and analytics. Use data-driven insights to refine and optimize communications strategies.
• Actively guide and nurture communication direct reports.
• Work with media outlets to publish timely company information, such as press releases, brochures, and other materials.
• Implement social media strategies and grow online supporter base and traffic.
• Manage Americold's community relations initiatives.
• Other projects as assigned.

What Experience and Education You Need

• Minimum 10 years of experience in the design and development and execution of communications and PR, preferably within a global corporate environment.
• Leadership: Proven track record of successfully leading large-scale communications initiatives.
• Communication Skills: Exceptional writing, editing, and verbal communication skills. Ability to translate complex issues into clear, compelling narratives.
• Stakeholder Management: Strong interpersonal skills with experience working cross-functionally and with senior leadership teams. Ability to influence and build relationships at all levels of the organization.
• Strategic Thinker: A creative and innovative thinker who can develop communications that align with long-term business goals while responding to current needs and opportunities.
• Project Management: Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, meet deadlines, and work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Bachelor's degree in communications, Journalism, Marketing, Public Relations, or a related field. Advanced degree preferred but not required.

What Could Set You Apart

• Excellent influence and consulting skills including working with multiple constituents/stakeholders.
• Excellent problem solving, analysis and decision-making skills.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to multi-task required.
• Strong ability to operate within a complex organization with multiple stakeholders.
• Strong ability to form and foster business relationships.
• Demonstrates uncompromising level of integrity and code of ethics and maintain a high degree of confidentiality.

Physical Requirements

• Requires the ability to sit for long periods of time, with frequent interruptions
• Requires several hours per day of sitting, getting up and down from chairs, and reaching, or bending
• Requires manual dexterity with normal hand and finger movements for typical office work
• Talking, hearing, and seeing are important elements of completing assigned tasks
• May require travel by automobile and airplane for business, up to 25% of the time
• May require visits to warehouse operations in temperatures at or below freezing
• May require carrying loads related to travel and the occasional lifting, carrying, positioning, and/or moving of objects weighing up to 20 pounds
• Requires the use of various electronic tools

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The Company makes reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable law.

What We Offer:

Our associates know the answer to the question What's in it for me? We offer best-in-class benefit programs and continuously work with our associates to ensure that our offerings meet the needs of their health and financial well-being. When you join Americold you join a values-oriented company with a clear mission. We help our customers feed the world.

Americold is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and complies with applicable employment laws.

EOE/AA M/F/D/V DFW.