Communications Director - Irvine, United States - Reyes Holdings

Description

Overview
Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling is a proud West Coast and Midwest bottler and distributor of Coca-Cola brands. We deliver Coca-Cola products to restaurants, sporting venues, businesses, healthcare facilities, schools, convenience stores and supermarkets. We work with iconic brands and exceptional people – because you can't have one without the other.
Responsibilities
Join the leading beverage provider, Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling

Benefits:

Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K Match, PTO, Education Reimbursement

Salary:

$134,389 - $167,986 plus annual target bonus

If you enjoy our products, you'll really enjoy being a part of our team


Pay Transparency Statement:

The compensation philosophy reflects the Company's reasonable expectation at the time of posting.

We consider a number of factors when making individual compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, and other business needs.

This role may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary incentive program, subject to the rule governing the program.

Position Summary:

The Communications Director develops and implements communications for the company.

This position works closely with the Vice President of Corporate Affairs to develop and execute the communication strategy that advances the company's priorities and business objectives.

The Communications Director serves as the senior communications strategist, communications team leader and advisor to senior leaders. This position ensures the company's employees feel deeply connected to the company.
Position Responsibilities may include, but not limited to:

Manage external and internal communication processes as well as strategy and support

Collaborate with the company's leadership teams and corporate functions i.e., HR, Legal, IT, Finance, Operations, Sales, etc., along with the Reyes Holdings communications team to develop and execute strategies to connect our workforces and align employee messages to drive results against business objective and consistency across the enterprise

Act as a strategic advisor to the company's leadership teams regarding communications topics/issues and understand business priorities and translate those into internal communications plans and messages that can be executed across the company

Partner with stakeholders on change management initiatives and lead communications support of business optimization efforts

Embed messages related to strategy, objectives, vision, values and culture within internal communications and ensure strategic content supports business efforts and resonates with all employees

Serve as editor-in-chief for company intranet i.e., collaborating with team to set content strategy, site governance and processes to ensure employees have access to the tools, resources and information they need

Oversee and manage the company's online presence by owning the copy and graphic elements of external websites and LinkedIn

Identify and assess effectiveness of existing communications vehicles

Develop a framework for measuring the quality and value of internal communications and make this framework visible to the company

Develop and implement solutions to improve reach/usage of communication vehicles and launch new vehicles as needed

Measure, monitor and respond to employee feedback, including engagement surveys and focus groups with key internal stakeholders

Plan and execute employee communications events, i.e., town halls, webcasts, etc.

Partner with Human Resources and other corporate functions to coordinate and create branding campaigns, i.e., Corporate Social Responsibility, Employment Branding, Company Culture, and other values-driven initiatives

Coordinate, draft, edit and publish communications through newsletters, e-mail, intranet, video and other media

Ensure consistent corporate image/company brand is communicated and maintained across all internal and external outlets and communications vehicles

Manage a team of communications professionals and third party vendors

Manage quarterly and/or annual communications editorial calendar

Manage the press release process as needed

Other projects or duties as assigned

Qualifications

Required Skills and Experience:

Bachelor's degree in Communications, Marketing, Business or related field with 8 to 10 plus years of related experience and 6 plus years of people leadership experience or HS Diploma/GED with 13 plus years of related experience

Experience counseling senior leadership, being a strategic business partner and providing recommendations on internal and external communications

Experience leading communications and change initiatives for an organization in times of growth, integration, business transformation, etc.

Ability to coach and develop employees in an ever-changing, matrixed scaling business environment

Excellent written and verbal communication skills inclusive of presentation skills and active listening skills with all levels of an organization

Ability to understand issues and design appropriate, audience-specific solutions

Ability to leverage internal communications to enhance business success

Ability to think outside the box and introduce creative ideas

Strong resourcefulness skills

Ability to synthesize substantial amounts of data and input from a variety of stakeholders to select, influence and execute the best solutions

Excellent ability to build strong relationships with employees at all levels of an organization

Strong influencing, persuading and negotiating skills

Strong ability to manage multiple priorities

High level of integrity, energy, results-orientation and customer focus

Excellent project management skills

Content development skills inclusive of writing, spelling, grammar, editing, etc.

Electronic communications experience i.e., intranet, video, social media, etc.

Travel up to 30%

This position must pass a post-offer background and drug test

Preferred Skills and Experience:

Master's degree

Experience in the distribution, manufacturing, and/or consumer goods industry

Strong knowledge of food and beverage industry trends

SharePoint experience

Physical Demands and Work Environment

:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Due to the nature of our business in regard to such things as delivery schedules, order inputs, selection, and Department of Transportation Hours of Service, overtime, attendance and punctuality are essential job functions.

Should an individual in this classification not be able to adhere to this requirement due to a disability, they should contact their Human Resources department to see what, if any, reasonable accommodation may be made.

ID
Category

General Management

Position Type

Regular Full-Time

Location :

Location

US-CA-IRVINE

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Reyes Holdings companies will recruit and select applicants for employment solely on the basis of their qualifications.

Our Practices and Procedures, including those relating to wages, benefits, transfers, promotions, terminations and self-development opportunities, will be administered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity, age, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status and all other classes protected by the Federal and State Government.

Drug Free Employer.

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