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Beam Suntory is Crafting the Spirits that Stir the World. Rooted in two centuries of family heritage, Beam Suntory has evolved into the world’s third largest leading premium spirits company … where each employee is treated like family and trusted with legacy. With our greatest assets – our premium spirits and our people – we’re driving growth through impactful marketing, innovation and an entrepreneurial spirit. Beam Suntory is a place where you can come Unleash your Spirit by making an impact each and every day.
Senior Director – Global Corporate Communications (New York)
The following position is open in New York, United States.
What makes this a great opportunity?
Beam Suntory is the world’s third-largest premium spirits company with annual revenues of $5.2 billion, a clear commitment to premiumization, and ambitions to achieve $10 billion in sales by 2030. With a strong vision and strategy, a significant portfolio of brands, and top talent across the organization, the business has gone from strength to strength since the acquisition by Suntory Holdings in 2014.
Beam Suntory is in the midst of an exciting business and culture transformation across a number of fundamental dimensions:
Evolution to become brand led, balanced with commercial and market excellence
Commitment to increase sales from premium products
Integration of global business, process and ways of working across geographies
Focus on building a Gemba-centric, inclusive culture
As we transform our business and pursue our premiumization strategy, we seek an experienced Corporate Communications leader to oversee a central global team of internal and external communications professionals. This seasoned communications expert will serve as a thought partner to the Chief Communications Officer and support key c-suite leadership in the company to promote, protect and enhance Beam Suntory’s corporate reputation through internal and external communications strategies and tactics, including corporate social media. This person will oversee day-to-day corporate media relations, working closely with colleagues across regions and business units – including PR colleagues at Suntory Holdings in Japan – to proactively mine for stories and pitch top tier and trade media and respond to incoming media inquiries. The Sr. Director will also support issues management and crisis communications, working across the business and brands as needed. This role will be responsible developing and executing internal communications strategies that drive employee engagement and understanding of our business, culture and values and for communications around the company’s Proof Positive sustainability strategy.
Role Responsibilities
Lead the strategic development and oversee the implementation of high-impact internal and external communications strategies to further Beam Suntory’s corporate reputation.
Develop news-worthy pitches and media angles and generate news and “buzz-worthy” content in traditional, digital and social media platforms, collaborating closely with the Suntory global PR team in Tokyo and other corporate communications colleagues.
Write and ensure consistency of messaging in press releases, correspondence, speeches, and presentations related to brands and Company issues working in collaboration with other business areas as needed.
Advise, support, train, and prepare c-suite leaders on internal and external communications messaging, strategies, and tactics that support business goals.
Develop communications strategies to prepare for and manage issues and crises affecting our brands and our company.
Create and manage measurement and evaluation processes and tools for communications programs.
Work with Brand PR colleagues to ensure brand stories and activities are communicated to employees internally.
Manage direct reports and build engagement and career pathing and development among the team.
Collaborate with the digital and social media teams to ensure an integrated approach in driving corporate visibility and reputation.
Qualifications & Experience
You have excellent verbal and written communication skills and you are able to take complex concepts and turn them into digestible messages for key audiences.
You are a media hound and love talking to journalists and you have a proven track record of top-tier media placements.
You have experience working effectively with c-suite leadership to support communications programs that help meet business goals.
You are a highly collaborative leader with experience working in cross-functional teams and managing multiple projects simultaneously.
You are experienced managing communications in crisis situations and managing communications around sensitive issues affecting reputation.
You are resilient and have experience successfully navigating ambiguous situations.
You thrive in a rapid-paced, constantly changing environment.
You have built and managed high-performing teams.
You have demonstrated experience influencing and working in a matrixed organizational structure.
You have a minimum of 10 years of corporate communications experience, successfully developing and executing internal and external communications programs with proven results.
You have a Bachelor’s Degree in business, public relations, journalism, or a related discipline.
You can travel a minimum of 20% of the time, including global travel.
New York City-based role with the flexibility to work remotely up to 40% of the time
Salary Range
The salary range for this role is a base salary of $200,000 – 215,000 along with an annual bonus, 401K match, profit sharing, and medical and wellness benefits. Salary range is commensurate with candidate’s location, experience and skillset.
At Beam Suntory, people are our number one priority, and we believe our people grow together in diverse and inclusive environments where their unique insights, experiences and backgrounds are valued and respected. Beam Suntory is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, military veteran status and all other characteristics, attributes or choices protected by law. All recruitment and hiring decisions are based on an applicant’s skills and experience.
