Communications Director - Digital Technology & Data

Want to build a stronger, more sustainable future and cultivate your career? Join Cargill's global team of 160,000 employees who use new technologies, dynamic insights and over 157 years of experience to connect farmers with markets, customers with ingredients, and people and animals with the food they need to thrive.

Job Purpose and Impact

The Director of Corporate Communication - Digital Technology & Data will develop and execute integrated internal and external communications strategies for key company priorities to shape stakeholder perceptions. In this role, you will drive prioritization, message development and communications strategy with cross-functional colleagues in a global, matrixed organization. You will serve as a trusted advisor to leadership and will be critical to building a narrative that delivers on business objectives and furthers the organization's mission of nourishing the world in a safe, responsible, sustainable way.

Key Accountabilities

• Build and execute communications strategies for company initiatives to drive awareness and engagements around business strategy.
• Develop and execute communications campaigns and translate complex business topics into multifaceted, understandable content.
• Provide strategic counsel to senior leaders to achieve business outcomes.
• Create and implement change-communications plans for organizational and operating model changes. 
• Partner with communications colleagues to align and advance key communications priorities within corporate channels.
• Analyze outcomes and data to drive and improve communications strategies.
• Proactively identify new opportunities, and develop programs to continually improve our communications approach.
• Develop plans and deliver results in a fast-changing business or regulatory environment, while leading and developing a team of experienced professionals and supervisors, coaching and making decisions related to talent management hiring, performance and disciplinary actions. You will also collaborate with managers and supervisors in your organization to ensure staff selections align with current and future needs.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Minimum of six years of related work experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong business knowledge with a proven ability to use communications to drive business strategy.
• Comfort developing strategy and rolling up sleeves to execute.
• Three years of supervisory experience
• Minimum eight years of essential communication or similar related work experience
• Experience working in a global company

 

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet.