Job Description:
Strategic Business Communications
Provide strategic communications counsel to the Growth MSLT member anticipating needs and shaping narratives aligned to business and commercial priorities. Equip Growth Leadership Team with business and functional communications.
Develop and execute annual internal communications plans for the global Growth function, engaging Associates around strategy, performance, key initiatives, and milestones.
Partner with leaders to communicate critical business objectives, growth priorities, and results using the right mix of channels, cadence, and storytelling.
Bring together cross-functional partners to engage Associates in key strategies and internal and external moments that align with business priorities.
Story-mine across the Growth organization to surface compelling narratives—from innovation to in-market execution—and translate them into impactful content for internal and external platforms.
Executive & Leadership Communications
Develop content and materials to support primarily the MSLT member on leadership engagement, including town halls, leadership meetings, leader messages, Q&A, video scripts, presentations, and intranet articles; equip next-level leaders with aligned materials.
Support executive readiness and presence through messaging development, panel preparation, and leadership briefing materials.
Building Visible Leadership Externally
In partnership with the External Communications team, support a reputation strategy that showcases Growth excellence, innovation, customer focus, and market impact.
Develop and execute external-facing leadership communications for the MSLT member, including LinkedIn content, speaking engagements, panels, and conferences.
Partner with External Communications to support media relations plans and issues management as needed.
Measurement & Continuous Improvement
Utilize data, metrics, and insights to continuously improve reach, engagement, and effectiveness of communications.
Measure the effectiveness of communication programs, apply learnings, and continuously evolve approaches to strengthen impact and outcomes.
Build and align plans for resourcing external needs to support the communications agenda (agency, budget, content development, speaking engagements, etc.).any bonus.
The base pay range for this position at commencement of employment is between the range listed below, however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position will include variable pay, medical and dental benefits, participation in 401k plan, and paid time off benefits. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an applicant receives an offer of employment.
The pay range shown is applicable to all US locations listed within the job posting:USD 192,560.00 - USD 264,770.00Skills Required
- Extensive experience in strategic communications and business communications
- Proven experience in executive and leadership communications
- Strong writing and storytelling skills for multiple channels
- Ability to analyze data and metrics for communication effectiveness
Mars Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Mars and has not been reviewed or approved by Mars.
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Healthcare Strength — The benefits package is positioned as comprehensive, with broad medical coverage and additional protections like life insurance and short- and long-term disability. Mental health support is emphasized, including free mental health services and wellbeing programming under initiatives such as Mars Be Well.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave is highlighted as market-leading in the U.S., with an example of 18 weeks fully paid for both parents. Additional family-related leave types such as sick time for caregiving and bereavement leave are also described as part of the overall package.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings are described as strong, including 401(k) matching (with a 6% match cited) and pension plans in some cases. The broader package also references retirement savings options and contributions aligned to local market practice, supporting long-term financial security.
Mars Insights
What We Do
For more than a century, Mars, Incorporated has been driven by the belief that the world we want tomorrow starts with how we do business today. This idea is at the center of who we have always been as a global, family-owned business. Today, Mars is transforming, innovating and evolving in ways that affirm our commitment to making a positive impact on the world around us. Across our diverse and expanding portfolio of confectionery, food, and petcare products and services, we employ 133,000 dedicated Associates who are all moving in the same direction: forward. With $40 billion in annual sales, we produce some of the world’s best-loved brands including DOVE®, EXTRA®, M&M’s®, MILKY WAY®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, ORBIT®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, SKITTLES®, WHISKAS®, COCOAVIA®, and 5™; and take care of half of the world’s pets through our pet health services AniCura, Banfield Pet Hospitals™, BluePearl®, Linnaeus, Pet Partners™, and VCA™. We know we can only be truly successful if our partners and the communities in which we operate prosper as well. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire our Associates to take action every day to help create a world tomorrow in which the planet, its people and pets can thrive.
