Senior Communications Specialist, Executive & Enterprise Communications

Career Area:

Communications

Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other.  We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

Overview

As a Senior Communications Specialist, Executive & Enterprise Communications you’ll play a key role in supporting strategic communications across the enterprise, including CEO and C-suite support. You’ll also collaborate with the broader communications function to ensure consistency and impact across channels and audiences through effective content strategies and editorial management.

What You Will Do

• Prepare executive presentations, speeches, talking points, social media posts and other materials for internal and external audiences on behalf of Caterpillar’s executive office.
• Support the planning and execution of employee and leader meetings, events and campaigns.
• Act as a strategic advisor to senior communications management and work with executives on communications, developing and executing communication plans for a variety of local and global initiatives.
• Lead enterprise editorial processes and manage enterprise content calendar.
• Drive process excellence and methods to best use resources, analytics and technology to meet enterprise communications goals.
• Ensure all communications plans and tactics are consistent with the company strategy and reflect the Caterpillar and Cat® brands.
• Embrace technology and innovation to reach and engage employees in new and creative ways.

What Success Looks Like

• CEO and C-suite executives are equipped with clear, compelling and effective communications. 
• Enterprise editorial process operate smoothly and strategically.
• Communication plans drive alignment and business outcomes.

What You Will Have

• Education and Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Marketing and/or equivalent experience. 5+ years in corporate or agency roles serving corporate clients is preferred.
• Writing and Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive and convey ideas, information and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
• Executive Presence: Ability to confidentially support C-suite leaders with strong judgement and discretion when handling sensitive or confidential information.
• Planning (Tactical and Strategic): Knowledge of effective planning techniques and ability to contribute to operational (short-term), tactical (1-2 years) and strategic (3-5 years) planning in support of the overall business plan.
• Organizational Communications: Knowledge of techniques and media for executive and organizational communication; ability to use relevant tools to communicate information about the organization internally and externally.
• Interpersonal Relationships & Influencing: Ability to influence without authority and work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner, within and outside own organization.
• Initiative: Being proactive and committing to action on self-identified job responsibilities and challenges; ability to seek out work and the drive to accomplish goals.
• Problem-solving: Focus on thinking differently to drive communications outcomes in a changing business environment.

What You Will Get 

Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world. You will benefit from a competitive compensation and benefits package, as well as career development and training opportunities, at a globally renowned company driven by its core values of Safety, Integrity, Excellence, Teamwork, and Commitment.

Additional Information:

• The primary location for this position is Irving, TX

• Domestic relocation assistance is available
• Sponsorship is not available
• This role requires the candidate to be on-site Monday through Friday
• Travel will be approximately 5%

About Caterpillar

For more than a century, Caterpillar has helped build a better, more sustainable world. With 2025 sales and revenues of $6