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Kansas Action for Children, Inc

Director of Communications - Remote - 499522

Kansas Action for Children, Inc, Topeka, Kansas, United States,


Job Description

Job ID: 499522

Summary:

The Director of Communications manages internal and external communication throughout the organization. This position works directly with senior leadership to execute an overall communications strategy for CRH's Americas Cement. The position understands the unique value proposition of the cement business allowing for successful creation, implementation, and oversight of the communications necessary to promote the company's business strategy and to inform its stakeholders and employees of critical corporate developments. The Director of Communications works closely with and travels to the company's various plants and offices across the US and Canada to ensure appropriate corporate messaging relating to media and other designated parties.

What you'll be contributing:

Promote and follow all plant safety guidelines.Develops and implements a communications strategy for Americas Cement that is aligned with CRH's Americas Division communications objectives and strengthens the company's brand identity across key stakeholders.Works closely with internal stakeholders at all levels to understand their internal communication needs, provide guidance on communications approaches, develop plans, and implement tactics.Manages the development, distribution, and maintenance of all print and digital collateral, including, but not limited to, newsletters, brochures, company-wide email, and Ash Grove's website.Identifies challenges and emerging issues faced by the sector and organization.Works with key stakeholders to recognize internal and external communications opportunities and solutions and define and execute appropriate strategies to support them.Strengthens the impact and effectiveness of existing communications platforms and creates new and innovative communication delivery tactics to maximize messaging impact.Supports leadership with talking points, speeches, presentations, and other supporting material.Manages relationships with communications-related vendors or consultants and communications budget.Leads planning and preparations for managing communications in the event of crisis and mitigating risks.Ensures communications activities are coordinated and integrated where appropriate to ensure a reasonable flow of information and visibility for various business groups.Takes information and facts from multiple sources and distills and synthesizes them to make them appropriate for audiences and internal stakeholder groups.Collaborates with and supports communications objectives in developing content for a growing set of new CRH Group-wide channels, as well as annually published reports and magazines.Architects and implements a brand strategy for the company, with the brand value proposition and building brand affinity internally and externally; ensures all deliverables meet corporate brand identity and communications guidelines.Builds relationships with key contacts across the CRH Americas and CRH Group.

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