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Ken Grossman started Sierra Nevada in 1980 with a hand-built brewhouse and the odds stacked against him. That passion forever changed the course of American craft brewing and launched a beer revolution that's in full force today. Turns out, good beer can do a lot of good, and Sierra Nevada became a cornerstone for both its innovation and its care for the Earth and its people. We’re committed to advancing a culture of inclusion and believe diversity in all its forms makes us stronger. We keep pushing boundaries, whether that’s in the brewhouse, with sustainability, or in the great outdoors. Get to Know This Role The Senior Employee Communications Program Manager will partner with the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) to create and execute a strategic internal communications plan that aligns with the business objectives, values, and mission of the company. This nuanced role requires a cross-functional and multi-media approach to deliver timely and authentic communications across the company that not only informs but supports action and a strong forward direction. The role requires working directly with the CEO, CHRO, among other leaders, on both routine and new topics and programs. It also requires the ability and tool usage to assess communications effectiveness in both audience understanding/clarity and how deep and wide the communications are reaching. Other duties will be to write various announcements, presentations, and other communications on behalf of the leaders. This requires a deep understanding of the leaders themselves (styles, cadence, delivery) and business conditions, trends, culture, and future of Sierra Nevada. The role is both strategic and tactical and requires skills in moving seamlessly between these demands. In this critical role, you will continuously shine a spotlight on Sierra Nevada's business and culture, informing employees through various channels and methods such as our internal intranet, all employee town halls, video communications, events, postings, email and other platforms. The role requires sensitivity, clarity, being quick but thorough, able to deliver both positive and tough news, have a confident voice and advocate the best way forward, and must be a full-time collaborator at all levels. This person will partner with the Executive Leadership Team (ELT), Human Resources, Social Impact, and Inclusion teams to promote strong employee morale and advocating for the employee/people leader relationship. An ideal candidate will have combined experience / interests in all/most of the following: communications, business, inclusion, and human resources. The role requires someone who embeds themselves into brewery culture and happenings, one who authentically collects and shares feedback, and strives to understand the "pulse" of teams, sites and the company. This role will be responsible for both routine and highly sensitive internal communications about the business, community crisis/disasters, and employees. As necessary, there will be a strong connection with the company PR/External Communications Marketing team to ensure alignment of messages. What's In It For YouWe’re committed to our employees and work hard to prove it. For starters, we’re offering $105,299 to $162,687 base compensation for this role. Individual offers are based on skills, experience, and qualifications. This role may be eligible for our bonus program – inquire with our Talent Acquisition Partner for additional details.
But base pay is just the beginning. We support your future by offering a generous 10% company match on 401(k) contributions, providing learning and development opportunities, and fostering your safety at work with ongoing trainings, state-of-the-art equipment, and preventative care. We offer medical, dental, and vision insurance, an onsite medical clinic, as well as mental health and well-being benefits including paid sick leave. We foster a culture of work-life balance and always encourage employees to use and enjoy their paid time off. What You Will Do
1. Develop and manage ongoing internal communication strategy, plans, channel strategies, and execution. Anticipate issues, provide counsel and planning for handling crisis communications.
2. Collaborate with ELT, Plant Directors and others to plan and craft internal announcements and other internal communications
3. Accountable for the planning and execution of Town Halls, Q & A sessions, video creation of Leadership messages.
4. Manage the internal communications news site, serve as “editor-in-chief" and create compelling and helpful stories and content to share with our internal community
5. Actively solicit employee feedback and inputs to assess the effectiveness of the communications approach
Please Apply if You Have
6. Bachelor's Degree in Communications, Human Resources, Business or related field is required, or any combination of experience/education from which comparable knowledge, skills, and abilities have been achieved. required and
7. Master's Degree in Communications, Human Resources and/or Business preferred
8. 7 years Direct internal communications experience, from strategy to administration required and
9. Demonstrated experience in utilizing multiple methods to build and deliver a strong communications plan required and
10. Demonstrated experience in crafting, editing, and distributing communications intended for mass distribution required and
11. Previous experience in a company with remote employees and multi-sites and
12. Demonstrated experience in managing both routine and urgent communications required and
13. Demonstrated experience in using data, metrics, analytics to build and evolve the internal communications plan required and
14. Previous experience in a manufacturing / CPG environment preferred
15. Strategic thinker with experience in managing crises and handling sensitive issues, including competitive, regulatory, community, and social issues
16. Ability to thrive, adapt, and work in a fast-paced, multi-site, and fluid environment
17. Ability to multi-task and handle high pressure situations and occasionally be available for after-hours and weekend work, on occasion
18. Willingness to serve as, and balance, both the lead and the implementor roles, as needed
19. Excellent written and verbal communications required.
20. Empathy for both employee concerns and morale, the challenges of leadership, and understanding of business conditions will be needed
21. Discretion and ability to protect sensitive information is absolutely mandatory
22. Collaborate and interact at all levels
23. Listening and feedback gathering
24. A team player, who actively contributes to our hardworking, pleasant, committed, and successful family-owned company