Position Title:
Communications Coordinator, North America Container
Pay Rate:
$83,900 – $111,800
Multiple factors, including Individual experience, skills and abilities will determine where an employee is ultimately placed in the pay range.
Physical Location:
International Paper Headquarters
Memphis, TN
The Job You Will Perform:
- The Business Communications Coordinator will support North American Container (NAC) leadership, employees, community and other key stakeholders. The position consists of leading, developing and implementing a communications strategy for NAC’s key business priorities that enable the deliberate and continuous focus on key manufacturing and business objectives, including NAC strategic initiatives, sustainability, safety, commercial and stakeholder engagement efforts.
- Responsible for developing and maintaining a communication plan, which includes strategies for enhancing both internal and external communications and addresses stakeholders, channels and business objectives/deliverables.
- Serve as communications lead, assist with change management and develop communications materials required to support NAC strategic initiatives, which are designed to make step-change improvements to improve operational excellence and profitability.
- Assist with developing and enhancing awareness of key business priorities including sustainability, safety, commercial/customer initiatives and/or community engagement as well as other duties as assigned.
- Act as a communications advisor and coach on communication matters to project teams as needed.
- Lead communications for strategic initiatives or projects that require a high level of communications expertise.
- Create, collect and disseminate messaging that drives deliberate improvement, facilitates alignment to realize results and supports employee engagement.
- Develop, enhance and/or sustain employee communication channels and feedback systems, such as a newsletter, message boards, toolkits, etc. which are required to properly support NAC’s strategic initiatives.
- Demonstrate the ability to drive departmental and business results by working collaboratively throughout all levels of the organization.
- Demonstrate the ability to make the complex simple; present information clearly, concisely and compellingly.
- Support other facility or business projects and initiatives as needed.
- Minimal travel is required (less than 25%).
Key Challenges
- Managing multiple and diverse issues of leadership and employees (hourly and salary union/non-union).
- Developing/maintaining leader and employee trust, credibility and influence.
- Translating company/business communications initiatives into effective local facility communications.
- Time management/balancing multiple priorities among various stakeholders.
- Advancing communications methods beyond present approach.
- Working collaboratively across communications function to align communications on value drivers, disruptive technologies and other topics.
The Skills You Will Bring:
- Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, public relations or related major.
- A minimum of five years of communications or equivalent experience.
- Demonstrated employee communications experience.
- Demonstrated ability to establish effective communications systems.
- Ability to interact and build relationships with various levels of the organization in a professional manner.
- Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities and adapt to a changing work environment.
- Ability to collaborate with senior communications manager and business communications team to ensure strategy alignment, project updates and awareness among the team.
- Strong planning, project management, priority setting skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office products.
- Experience with graphic design software and web-based tools a plus.
- Manufacturing environment experience preferred.
- Key Leadership Competencies required: Interpersonal Savvy, Action Oriented, Listening, Planning, Organizational Agility, Composure, Dealing with Ambiguity, Time Management.
- Key Functional/Technical Competencies: Message Creation, Channel Management, Speaking & Presentation Development, Dialogue Enablement, Project Planning.
The Benefits You Will Enjoy:
- Paid time off including Vacation and Holidays
- Retirement and 401k Matching Program
- Medical & Dental
- Education & Development (including Tuition Reimbursement)
- Life & Disability Insurance
The Career You Will Build:
- Leadership training
- Promotional opportunities
The Impact You Will Make:
We continue to build a better future for people, the planet, and our company! IP has been a good steward of sustainable practices across communities around the world for more than 120 years. Join our team and you’ll see why our team members say they’re Proud to be IP.
The Culture You Will Experience:
International Paper promotes employee well-being by providing safe, caring and inclusive workplaces. You will learn Safety Leadership Principles and have the opportunity to opt into Employee Networking Circles such as IPVets, IPride, Women in IP, and the African American ENC. We invite you to bring your uniqueness, creativity, talents, experiences, and safety mindset to be a part of our increasingly diverse culture.
The Company You Will Join:
International Paper (NYSE: IP) is a leading global supplier of renewable fiber-based products. We produce corrugated packaging products that protect and promote goods, and enable worldwide commerce, and pulp for diapers, tissue and other personal care products that promote health and wellness. Headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., we employ approximately 38,000 colleagues globally. We serve customers worldwide, with manufacturing operations in North America, Latin America, North Africa and Europe. Net sales for 2021 were $19.4 billion. Additional information can be found by visiting InternationalPaper.com.
International Paper is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Multiple factors, including Individual experience, skills and abilities will determine where an employee is ultimately placed in the pay range.
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