Vice President - Corporate Communications - BFS/FMCG

VP - Corporate Communications

Duties/Responsibilities :

- Collaborates with executive leadership and board of directors to develop the corporate mission statement.

- Develops and implements a communications strategy for the corporation that builds and maintains a positive corporate brand.

- Oversees corporate communications and branding in various online and print platforms such as LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and industry magazines.

- Oversees the development and maintenance of the corporate website including methods to deliver message, ease of navigation, and clarity of information; ensures that all content is current and relevant.

- Provides consistent and timely information to employees through various communications programs.

- Acts as corporate spokesperson and responds to members of the media in a timely manner; composes and distributes press releases as needed.

- Develops and maintains positive professional relationships with various members of the media.

- Assists executive leadership in developing presentations, speeches, and other important corporate messages.

- Provides suggestions concerning graphics, clarity, distribution, and press releases to Finance and Accounting departments for preparation of the corporations annual report.

- Develops, implements, and adheres to communications budget.

- Develops, composes, distributes, and implements polices to enhance the efficiency of the communications department and to further develop the building and maintaining of a positive corporate brand.

- Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities :

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

- Organized with attention to detail.

- Superior ability to write in a journalistic style that is customary for corporate and external publications.

- Ability to offer sound media relations advice to senior leadership.

- Excellent managerial and organizational abilities.

- Excellent interpersonal skills.

- Ability to work with corporate management, employees, media, and the larger community.

- Ability to coordinate efforts of various teams in order to present a coherent message.