Director, Corporate Communications

Dreaming big is in our DNA. It’s who we are as a company. It’s our culture. It’s our heritage. And more than ever, it’s our future. A future where we’re always looking forward. Always serving up new ways to meet life’s moments. A future where we keep dreaming bigger. We look for people with passion, talent, and curiosity, and provide them with the teammates, resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential. The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do?

SALARY: $151,200-$179,550, Bonus and Long-Term Incentive Eligible

COMPANY:
Michelob ULTRA. Cutwater Spirits. Budweiser. Stella Artois. Bud Light.  Over 100 of America’s most loved brands. But there’s so much more to us than our top-notch portfolio of beers, ready-to-drink cocktails, and more. We are powered by a 19,000-strong team that shares our passion to create a future with more cheers. We look for people with talent, curiosity, and commitment and provide the teammates, resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential. The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do? 

ROLE SUMMARY:

We’re looking for a thoughtful, thorough, and engaged Corporate Communications Director who will serve as the communications lead for the Anheuser-Busch corporate brand. This person will play an active role in creating, building, and managing strategic communication initiatives that promote and protect Anheuser-Busch’s strong leadership position as the number one American manufacturer in the U.S. brewing industry. As part of this, the Director will lead corporate communications activities around commercial matters, spearhead proactive/reactive communications, and develop content strategies for owned and earned corporate channels. The Director will also liaise regularly with a broad cross-functional group of internal and external stakeholders, building proactive plans to manage company and industry-related issues for the Communications team. This individual should balance confidence with humility and seek to be a convener, both internally and externally. Our potential is only limited by how big we can dream!

JOB RESPONSIBILITES:

• In collaboration with leadership of the Communications Team, play a lead role in driving and contributing to the overall communications strategy for Anheuser-Busch

• Manage and support the company’s corporate narrative and story-telling campaigns, working in concert with internal stakeholders

• Provide strategic counsel on corporate campaign development, earned media activations, proactive and reactive media stories, owned content, outreach to alternative news sources, and more

• Collaborate on issues management, including reporting, as needed

• Act as primary contact for media and manage day-to-day media requests.

• Lead communications for our wholesaler network and liaise with wholesaler team when necessary

• Manage and oversee daily communications with the consumer relations group

• Day-to-day lead of PR agencies; collaborate with them as part of planning process and execution of campaigns

• Develop and execute content strategies to expertly respond to reputation challenges and issues, as they arise

• Merchandise and report campaign results to demonstrate communications’ success; track against KPIs

• Develop and execute communications plans for sizeable, integrated campaigns

• Collaborate effectively and provide clear and direct counsel to internal clients and teammates

• Move quickly and feel comfortable having autonomy to lead projects

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

• 7-10 years communications experience in-house or at a PR agency

• Undergraduate degree (communications, journalism, literature, or writing preferred)

• Experience developing and executing effective strategies and execution of corporate, brand, and issues communications

• Strong media relations experience with a sophisticated understanding of reactive strategies

• Excellent oral and written communications skills

• Understand how to get things done in a large, matrixed organization

• Experience at a CPG company is helpful

• Experience in beverage/brewing or another highly regulated industry would be a plus

• Understand how to develop comprehensive communications plans and merchandise internally and externally

• Move quickly and feel comfortable leading significant announcements / projects within a large but fairly flat organization

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WHY ANHEUSER-BUSCH:  
Anheuser-Busch has always dreamed big. It’s who we are as a company. It’s our culture. It’s our heritage. And more than ever, it’s our future. A future where we’re always looking forward. Always serving up new ways to meet life’s moments. A future where we keep dreaming bigger. To reimagine what a beer company can be. And what, together with our people and our partners, Anheuser-Busch can do. Our collective impact is significant. Over the last decade alone, we have contributed more than $400 million to charitable organizations that support our communities, provided over 90 million cans of emergency drinking water, and, together with our wholesaler partners, invested more than $1 billion into responsible drinking initiatives. At the heart of these investments is our shared commitment to community – providing opportunity for our people, lifting our neighbors, and making a meaningful difference in the world. This future is our purpose. A future that everyone can celebrate, and everyone can share in. A future with more cheers. 

BENEFITS: 

• Health benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Wellness and Tax-Advantaged Savings and Spending Accounts 

• Life Insurance and Disability Income Protection 

• Generous Parental Leave and FMLA policies 

• 401(k) Retirement Savings options with a company matching contribution 

• Chance to work in a fast-paced environment among a company of owners 

• Free Beer!