Senior Director, Internal Communications

Location(s):

United States of America

City/Cities:

Atlanta

Travel Required:

00% - 25%

Relocation Provided:

Yes

Job Posting End Date:

September 2, 2025

Shift:

Job Description Summary:

This role will lead and elevate our internal communications function in North America. This individual will oversee a team of internal communications professionals, working in close collaboration with key leadership and cross-functional partners to shape and execute communication strategies that inspire, engage, and empower our associates. This leader will play a critical role - not only as a strategist, but also as a doer - in promoting, protecting, and enhancing the reputation of The Coca-Cola Company and its bottling system through effective internal and system-wide communications, ensuring alignment with our business objectives, culture, and values.

Focus, Scope, & Impact:

• Strategic Leadership: Spearhead the development and execution of comprehensive internal communications strategies that drive employee engagement, foster transparency, and enhance understanding of The Coca-Cola Company’s business priorities, culture, and values, including the North America growth strategy.
• Leadership Collaboration: Serve as a trusted thought partner to the Vice President of Strategic Communications and work closely with North America leadership. Collaborate with North America Human Resources, Executive Leadership, and Corporate PACS Communications teams to align and amplify key leadership messages for internal audiences.
• Executive Communications: Partner closely with the North America President’s office to develop and manage internal and external leadership communications platforms. This includes crafting impactful talking points, leading stakeholder engagements, organizing Town Halls, and enhancing the overall visibility and influence of the President’s agenda.
• Change Management and Culture Building: Support and guide internal change communication efforts, strategic initiatives, and culture-building campaigns to ensure consistent and transparent dialogue that resonates with employees.
• Digital Communications Excellence: Innovate and evolve methods to reach employees via digital and emerging communications platforms, creating engaging and accessible content that meets employees where they are.
• Measurement and Continuous Improvement: Regularly evaluate the effectiveness, reach, and impact of internal communication initiatives. Provide insights and recommendations based on data and industry best practices to continuously enhance the function.
• Team Leadership and Development: Lead and mentor a high-performing team with a collaborative and agile mindset. Serve as a coach to develop junior-level communications talent, build a strong talent pipeline, and foster a culture of innovation and excellence within the team.
• Agency Management: Partner with and oversee external agency resources to support strategic initiatives, ensuring high-quality and timely deliverables.

What We Can Do For You

• Iconic & Innovative Brands: Our portfolio represents over 250 products with some of the most popular brands in the world, including Coca-Cola, Simply, Fairlife & Topo Chico.
• Expansive & Diverse Customers: We work with a diversified group of customers which range from retail & grocery outlets, theme parks, movie theatres, restaurants, and many more each day.

The Coca-Cola Company will not offer sponsorship for employment status (including, but not limited to, H1-B visa status and other employment-based nonimmigrant visas) for this position. Accordingly, all applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and must not require The Coca-Cola Company's sponsorship to continue to work legally in the United States.

Skills:

Communications Strategy, Internal Communications, Leadership, Taking Initiative

Pay Range:

$186,000 - $216,600

Base pay offered may vary depending on geography, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position, is offered.

Annual Incentive Reference Value Percentage:

30

Annual Incentive reference value is a market-based competitive value for your role. It falls in the middle of the range for your role, indicating performance at target.

Our Purpose and Growth Culture:

We are taking deliberate action to nurture an inclusive culture that is grounded in our company purpose, to refresh the world and make a difference. We act with a growth mindset, take an expansive approach to what’s possible and believe in continuous learning to improve our business and ourselves. We focus on four key behaviors – curious, empowered, inclusive and agile – and value how we work as much as what we achieve. We believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive after 130+ years. Visit Our Purpose and Vision to learn more about these behaviors and how you can bring them to life in your next role at Coca-Cola.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. When we collect your personal information as part of a job application or offer of employment, we do so in accordance with industry standards and best practices and in compliance with applicable privacy laws.