Dow
Geographic Communications Manager
Dow, Midland, Michigan, United States, 48640
Geographic Communications Manager
At a glance
Position:Geographic Communications Manager
Primary Location:Midland (MI, USA), Michigan, United States of America
Schedule:Full time
Date Posted:08/12/2024
Job Number:R2053707
Position Type:Regular
At Dow, we believe in putting people first and we’re passionate about delivering integrity, respect and safety to our customers, our employees and the planet.
Our people are at the heart of our solutions. They reflect the communities we live in and the world where we do business. Their diversity is our strength. We’re a community of relentless problem solvers that offers the daily opportunity to contribute with your perspective, transform industries and shape the future. Our purpose is simple - to deliver a sustainable future for the world through science and collaboration. If you’re looking for a challenge and meaningful role, you’re in the right place.
About you and this role
Dowhas an exciting opportunity for aGeographic Communications Managerlocated inMidland, MI! In this role, you will be responsible for developing and implementing integrated, multi-channel internal and external communications plans that protect, build and drive Dow’s reputation and brand with key stakeholder groups in a country or at a site; support business objectives and priorities and drive growth; drive competitive advantage through policy and political advocacy as well as issue resolution; foster relationships and build goodwill for Dow at community levels; and drive employee engagement and alignment.
This will require in-depth conceptual and working knowledge of your discipline or functional area. You will need to understand your discipline's best practices and how they relate to others. You may need to lead small projects with manageable risks and resource requirements as well as serve as a resource for less experienced colleagues. You should also be able to explain difficult or sensitive information and work to build consensus with others.
It is your responsibility to analyze and resolve complex problems, examine information from multiple sources, and use judgement to evaluate established and new solutions. Your performance impacts a range of customer, operational, project, or service activities within your own team and other related teams and requires that you work within established guidelines and policies.
Responsibilities
Develop and implement targeted integrated communication plans supporting corporate business priorities as well as country/site-specific objectives.
Develop and update key messaging, speeches, and presentations.
Coordinate and prepare meetings, briefings, and communication sessions.
Organize stakeholder events.
Act as a member of the sites’ crisis management and emergency response team, support third parties on site with their crisis management.
Manage local media relations outreach, prepare briefings, develop key messages and shape talking points. Act as a media spokesperson as needed and appropriate.
Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholder groups, community members and local influencers. Develop and implement stakeholder outreach programs and manage the communications flows.
Understand key policy themes and drive successful advocacy delivery.
Monitor and analyze political developments, coordinate Company’s position and response.
Manage local/country CSR programs and related communications activities.
Develop and implement local employee communications strategy and plan; manage communication channels to employees (newsline, e-mail, management newsletter, displays, video broadcast, intranet, communication sessions, social media etc.).
Ensure social media is an integrated part of the communications approach.
Qualifications
A minimum of a bachelor's degree or relevant military experience at or above a U.S. E6 or Canadian Petty Officer 2nd Class or Sergeant ranking.
A minimum of 6 years of relevant working experience.
A minimum requirement for this U.S. based position is the ability to work legally in the United States. No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position, including for any type of U.S. permanent residency (green card) process.
Preferred Skills
A degree discipline in Communications, Journalism or Public Relations.
Strong written communication and speaking skills; proficient in English writing and speaking.
Understanding and knowledge of modern communications technologies.
Crisis management skills.
Local language skills.
Strong organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple priorities.
Team player with strong interpersonal skills.
Proactive and self-motivated to deliver at a high level of excellence with ever increasing demands.
Flexibility for some travel.
Additional Notes
Relocation Assistance is not available for this position.
Benefits – What Dow offers you
We invest in you.
Dow invests in total rewards programs to help you manage all aspects of you: your pay, your health, your life, your future, and your career. You bring your background, talent and perspective to work every day. Dow rewards that commitment by investing in your total wellbeing.
Here are just a few highlights of what you would be offered as a Dow employee:
Equitable and market-competitive base pay and bonus opportunity across our global markets, along with locally relevant incentives.
Benefits and programs to support your physical, mental and emotional well-being, to help you get the care you need...when you need it.
Competitive retirement program that may include company-provided benefits, savings opportunities, financial planning and educational resources to help you achieve your long term financial-goals.
Become a Dow shareholder through various employee stock programs.
Opportunities to learn and grow through training and mentoring, work experiences, community involvement and team building.
Workplace culture empowering role-based flexibility to maximize personal productivity and balance personal needs.
Global Paid Time Off (PTO) policies:
Paid time off for new parents (birthing and non-birthing, including adoptive and foster parents).
Paid time off to care for family members who are sick or injured.
Paid time off to support volunteering and Employee Resource Group’s (ERG) participation.
Join our team, we can make a difference together.
About Dow
Dow (NYSE: DOW) is one of the world’s leading materials science companies, serving customers in high-growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications. Our global breadth, asset integration and scale, focused innovation, leading business positions and commitment to sustainability enable us to achieve profitable growth and help deliver a sustainable future. We operate manufacturing sites in 31 countries and employ approximately 35,900 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $45 billion in 2023. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. Learn more about us and our ambition to be the most innovative, customer-centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company in the world by visitingwww.dow.com.
As part of our dedication to the diversity of our workforce, Dow is committed to equal opportunities in employment. We encourage every employee to bring their whole self to work each day to not only deliver more value, but also have a more fulfilling career. Further information regarding Dow's equal opportunities is available onwww.dow.com.
Dow is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and is committed to providing opportunities without regard for race, color, religion, sex, including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity, national origin, age, disability and genetic information, including family medical history. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may call us at 1-833-My Dow HR (833-693-6947) and select option 8.
At a glance
Position:Geographic Communications Manager
Primary Location:Midland (MI, USA), Michigan, United States of America
Schedule:Full time
Date Posted:08/12/2024
Job Number:R2053707
Position Type:Regular
At Dow, we believe in putting people first and we’re passionate about delivering integrity, respect and safety to our customers, our employees and the planet.
Our people are at the heart of our solutions. They reflect the communities we live in and the world where we do business. Their diversity is our strength. We’re a community of relentless problem solvers that offers the daily opportunity to contribute with your perspective, transform industries and shape the future. Our purpose is simple - to deliver a sustainable future for the world through science and collaboration. If you’re looking for a challenge and meaningful role, you’re in the right place.
About you and this role
Dowhas an exciting opportunity for aGeographic Communications Managerlocated inMidland, MI! In this role, you will be responsible for developing and implementing integrated, multi-channel internal and external communications plans that protect, build and drive Dow’s reputation and brand with key stakeholder groups in a country or at a site; support business objectives and priorities and drive growth; drive competitive advantage through policy and political advocacy as well as issue resolution; foster relationships and build goodwill for Dow at community levels; and drive employee engagement and alignment.
This will require in-depth conceptual and working knowledge of your discipline or functional area. You will need to understand your discipline's best practices and how they relate to others. You may need to lead small projects with manageable risks and resource requirements as well as serve as a resource for less experienced colleagues. You should also be able to explain difficult or sensitive information and work to build consensus with others.
It is your responsibility to analyze and resolve complex problems, examine information from multiple sources, and use judgement to evaluate established and new solutions. Your performance impacts a range of customer, operational, project, or service activities within your own team and other related teams and requires that you work within established guidelines and policies.
Responsibilities
Develop and implement targeted integrated communication plans supporting corporate business priorities as well as country/site-specific objectives.
Develop and update key messaging, speeches, and presentations.
Coordinate and prepare meetings, briefings, and communication sessions.
Organize stakeholder events.
Act as a member of the sites’ crisis management and emergency response team, support third parties on site with their crisis management.
Manage local media relations outreach, prepare briefings, develop key messages and shape talking points. Act as a media spokesperson as needed and appropriate.
Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholder groups, community members and local influencers. Develop and implement stakeholder outreach programs and manage the communications flows.
Understand key policy themes and drive successful advocacy delivery.
Monitor and analyze political developments, coordinate Company’s position and response.
Manage local/country CSR programs and related communications activities.
Develop and implement local employee communications strategy and plan; manage communication channels to employees (newsline, e-mail, management newsletter, displays, video broadcast, intranet, communication sessions, social media etc.).
Ensure social media is an integrated part of the communications approach.
Qualifications
A minimum of a bachelor's degree or relevant military experience at or above a U.S. E6 or Canadian Petty Officer 2nd Class or Sergeant ranking.
A minimum of 6 years of relevant working experience.
A minimum requirement for this U.S. based position is the ability to work legally in the United States. No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position, including for any type of U.S. permanent residency (green card) process.
Preferred Skills
A degree discipline in Communications, Journalism or Public Relations.
Strong written communication and speaking skills; proficient in English writing and speaking.
Understanding and knowledge of modern communications technologies.
Crisis management skills.
Local language skills.
Strong organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple priorities.
Team player with strong interpersonal skills.
Proactive and self-motivated to deliver at a high level of excellence with ever increasing demands.
Flexibility for some travel.
Additional Notes
Relocation Assistance is not available for this position.
Benefits – What Dow offers you
We invest in you.
Dow invests in total rewards programs to help you manage all aspects of you: your pay, your health, your life, your future, and your career. You bring your background, talent and perspective to work every day. Dow rewards that commitment by investing in your total wellbeing.
Here are just a few highlights of what you would be offered as a Dow employee:
Equitable and market-competitive base pay and bonus opportunity across our global markets, along with locally relevant incentives.
Benefits and programs to support your physical, mental and emotional well-being, to help you get the care you need...when you need it.
Competitive retirement program that may include company-provided benefits, savings opportunities, financial planning and educational resources to help you achieve your long term financial-goals.
Become a Dow shareholder through various employee stock programs.
Opportunities to learn and grow through training and mentoring, work experiences, community involvement and team building.
Workplace culture empowering role-based flexibility to maximize personal productivity and balance personal needs.
Global Paid Time Off (PTO) policies:
Paid time off for new parents (birthing and non-birthing, including adoptive and foster parents).
Paid time off to care for family members who are sick or injured.
Paid time off to support volunteering and Employee Resource Group’s (ERG) participation.
Join our team, we can make a difference together.
About Dow
Dow (NYSE: DOW) is one of the world’s leading materials science companies, serving customers in high-growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications. Our global breadth, asset integration and scale, focused innovation, leading business positions and commitment to sustainability enable us to achieve profitable growth and help deliver a sustainable future. We operate manufacturing sites in 31 countries and employ approximately 35,900 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $45 billion in 2023. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. Learn more about us and our ambition to be the most innovative, customer-centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company in the world by visitingwww.dow.com.
As part of our dedication to the diversity of our workforce, Dow is committed to equal opportunities in employment. We encourage every employee to bring their whole self to work each day to not only deliver more value, but also have a more fulfilling career. Further information regarding Dow's equal opportunities is available onwww.dow.com.
Dow is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and is committed to providing opportunities without regard for race, color, religion, sex, including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity, national origin, age, disability and genetic information, including family medical history. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may call us at 1-833-My Dow HR (833-693-6947) and select option 8.