Stanley Black and Decker
Senior Manager, Corporate Communications-Towson, MD, United States-Hybrid
Stanley Black and Decker, Towson, Maryland, United States, 21286
On-site 3 days per week
Come build something that matters.
It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World™. Sound like you? Join our top-notch team of more than 50,000 diverse and high-performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world’s most beloved brands, including DEWALT®, BLACK+DECKER®, CRAFTSMAN®, STANLEY®, CUB CADET®, and HUSTLER®.
Our Team:
The Enterprise Communication team at Stanley Black & Decker serves as a global center of excellence for internal and executive communications, branding and reputation, and employee engagement. The team partners with business units and functions to support strategic objectives and ensure strong relationships with key stakeholders, including employees, customers, investors, members of the media and community partners.
The Job:
As a Senior Manager, Corporate Communications, you’ll be part of our Enterprise Communications team, working as a hybrid employee in our Towson office 3 days per week.
Reporting to the corporate communications team, the Corporate Communications Senior Manager will play a pivotal role in developing high-impact global communication strategies and driving execution that enables the achievement of key business objectives. This person will work closely with business leadership, HR, and enterprise communication teams on a range of projects and functional areas with a focus on executive communication development for C-suite leadership. This includes developing interactive presentations and compelling written narratives for internal and external audiences, effectively leading integrated communication strategy planning for major business projects and supporting a cadence of internal communication rhythms including frequent engagement activity, quarterly town halls, annual business meetings, and other ad hoc events. You’ll also get to:
Play a key role in accelerating business transformation efforts, particularly in advancing our talent & culture strategy.
Employ effective and progressive change management techniques to support employee engagement.
Develop and implement strategic communication plans, utilizing various channels/vehicles for messaging deployment and crafting clear, consistent, and compelling narratives in support of business initiatives.
Write talking points and create compelling content for key initiatives with creative ideas for design and delivery, which may include internal announcements, social posts, videos, graphic assets, podcasts, webinars, etc.
Serve as a communication partner for the executive business leadership team, while collaborating with matrixed business teams, to drive alignment and engagement among employees around business commitments and long-term strategic objectives.
Lead internal communications that enhance the image of the company among employees to increase engagement, generate pride and ensure alignment with goals; support related engagement projects such as employe
The Person:
You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You’re not intimidated by innovation. Wouldn’t it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good? In fact, you embrace it. You also have:
Master’s and/or bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Communications, Business Administration, Marketing or a related field
8-10+ years of professional experience with evidence of increasing responsibility in Communications, Marketing, or related field, with demonstrated experience leveraging communication tools to support key strategic initiatives (experience in manufacturing or consumer goods industry preferred)
Manufacturing experience highly preferred
Exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling skills with the ability to communicate effectively to diverse audiences
Strong PowerPoint capabilities with demonstrated experience in developing visually effective presentations
Strong project management capabilities, including demonstrated leadership for multiple assignments from conception to completion on deadline and within budget
Understanding of and experience with change management within a corporate environment
Travel: approximately 10-20%
The Details:
You’ll receive a competitive salary and a great benefits plan, including:
Medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement.
Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.
And More:
We want our company to be a place you’ll want to be – and stay. Being part of our team means you’ll get to:
Grow:
Be part of our global company with 20+ brands to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.
Learn:
Have access to a wealth of learning resources, including our digital learning portal.
Belong:
Experience an awesome place to work, where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for diversity, equity, and inclusion
Give Back:
Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism, giving back, and sustainable business practices.
What’s more, you’ll get that pride that comes from empowering makers, doers, protectors, and everyday heroes all over the world. We’re more than the #1 tools company. More than a driving force in outdoor power equipment. More than a global leader in industrial. We’re visionaries and innovators. As successful as we’ve been in the past, we have so much further to go. That’s where you come in. Join us!
#LI-SZ1 #LI-Hybrid
We Don’t Just Build The World, We Build Innovative Technology Too.
Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative, tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 58,000 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here, you’ll get the unique chance to impact some of the world’s most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, MAC TOOLS and Black + Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history. Come build with us and take your career to new heights.
Who We Are
We’re the World’s largest tool company. We’re industry visionaries. We’re solving problems and advancing the manufacturing trade through innovative technology and our Industry 4.0 Initiative. We are committed to ensuring our state-of-the-art “smart factory” products and services provide greater quality to our customers & greater environmental and social value to our planet. We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843, but that hasn't stopped us from evolving into a vibrant, diverse, global growth company.
Benefits & Perks
You’ll get a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits plan that includes medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, retirement benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Paid Time Off, including paid vacation, holidays & personal days, and tuition reimbursement. And, of course, discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and products and well as discount programs for many other vendors and partners.
What You’ll Also Get
Career Opportunity: Career paths aren’t linear here. Being part of our global company with 60+ brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.
Learning & Development:
Our lifelong learning philosophy means you’ll have access to a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources, including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).
Diverse & Inclusive Culture:
We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because that’s how the best work gets done. You’ll find we like to have fun here, too.
Purpose-Driven Company:
You’ll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.
EEO Statement:
All qualified applicants to Stanley Black & Decker are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran’s status or any other protected characteristic.
If you require reasonable accommodation to complete an application or access our website, please contact us at (860) 827-3923 or at accommodations@sbdinc.com . Due to volume, we cannot respond to unrelated inquiries about the status of a completed application or resetting an account password.
Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal (eeoc.gov) (http://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf)
Come build something that matters.
It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World™. Sound like you? Join our top-notch team of more than 50,000 diverse and high-performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world’s most beloved brands, including DEWALT®, BLACK+DECKER®, CRAFTSMAN®, STANLEY®, CUB CADET®, and HUSTLER®.
Our Team:
The Enterprise Communication team at Stanley Black & Decker serves as a global center of excellence for internal and executive communications, branding and reputation, and employee engagement. The team partners with business units and functions to support strategic objectives and ensure strong relationships with key stakeholders, including employees, customers, investors, members of the media and community partners.
The Job:
As a Senior Manager, Corporate Communications, you’ll be part of our Enterprise Communications team, working as a hybrid employee in our Towson office 3 days per week.
Reporting to the corporate communications team, the Corporate Communications Senior Manager will play a pivotal role in developing high-impact global communication strategies and driving execution that enables the achievement of key business objectives. This person will work closely with business leadership, HR, and enterprise communication teams on a range of projects and functional areas with a focus on executive communication development for C-suite leadership. This includes developing interactive presentations and compelling written narratives for internal and external audiences, effectively leading integrated communication strategy planning for major business projects and supporting a cadence of internal communication rhythms including frequent engagement activity, quarterly town halls, annual business meetings, and other ad hoc events. You’ll also get to:
Play a key role in accelerating business transformation efforts, particularly in advancing our talent & culture strategy.
Employ effective and progressive change management techniques to support employee engagement.
Develop and implement strategic communication plans, utilizing various channels/vehicles for messaging deployment and crafting clear, consistent, and compelling narratives in support of business initiatives.
Write talking points and create compelling content for key initiatives with creative ideas for design and delivery, which may include internal announcements, social posts, videos, graphic assets, podcasts, webinars, etc.
Serve as a communication partner for the executive business leadership team, while collaborating with matrixed business teams, to drive alignment and engagement among employees around business commitments and long-term strategic objectives.
Lead internal communications that enhance the image of the company among employees to increase engagement, generate pride and ensure alignment with goals; support related engagement projects such as employe
The Person:
You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You’re not intimidated by innovation. Wouldn’t it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good? In fact, you embrace it. You also have:
Master’s and/or bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Communications, Business Administration, Marketing or a related field
8-10+ years of professional experience with evidence of increasing responsibility in Communications, Marketing, or related field, with demonstrated experience leveraging communication tools to support key strategic initiatives (experience in manufacturing or consumer goods industry preferred)
Manufacturing experience highly preferred
Exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling skills with the ability to communicate effectively to diverse audiences
Strong PowerPoint capabilities with demonstrated experience in developing visually effective presentations
Strong project management capabilities, including demonstrated leadership for multiple assignments from conception to completion on deadline and within budget
Understanding of and experience with change management within a corporate environment
Travel: approximately 10-20%
The Details:
You’ll receive a competitive salary and a great benefits plan, including:
Medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement.
Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.
And More:
We want our company to be a place you’ll want to be – and stay. Being part of our team means you’ll get to:
Grow:
Be part of our global company with 20+ brands to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.
Learn:
Have access to a wealth of learning resources, including our digital learning portal.
Belong:
Experience an awesome place to work, where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for diversity, equity, and inclusion
Give Back:
Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism, giving back, and sustainable business practices.
What’s more, you’ll get that pride that comes from empowering makers, doers, protectors, and everyday heroes all over the world. We’re more than the #1 tools company. More than a driving force in outdoor power equipment. More than a global leader in industrial. We’re visionaries and innovators. As successful as we’ve been in the past, we have so much further to go. That’s where you come in. Join us!
#LI-SZ1 #LI-Hybrid
We Don’t Just Build The World, We Build Innovative Technology Too.
Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative, tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 58,000 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here, you’ll get the unique chance to impact some of the world’s most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, MAC TOOLS and Black + Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history. Come build with us and take your career to new heights.
Who We Are
We’re the World’s largest tool company. We’re industry visionaries. We’re solving problems and advancing the manufacturing trade through innovative technology and our Industry 4.0 Initiative. We are committed to ensuring our state-of-the-art “smart factory” products and services provide greater quality to our customers & greater environmental and social value to our planet. We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843, but that hasn't stopped us from evolving into a vibrant, diverse, global growth company.
Benefits & Perks
You’ll get a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits plan that includes medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, retirement benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Paid Time Off, including paid vacation, holidays & personal days, and tuition reimbursement. And, of course, discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and products and well as discount programs for many other vendors and partners.
What You’ll Also Get
Career Opportunity: Career paths aren’t linear here. Being part of our global company with 60+ brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.
Learning & Development:
Our lifelong learning philosophy means you’ll have access to a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources, including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).
Diverse & Inclusive Culture:
We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because that’s how the best work gets done. You’ll find we like to have fun here, too.
Purpose-Driven Company:
You’ll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.
EEO Statement:
All qualified applicants to Stanley Black & Decker are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran’s status or any other protected characteristic.
If you require reasonable accommodation to complete an application or access our website, please contact us at (860) 827-3923 or at accommodations@sbdinc.com . Due to volume, we cannot respond to unrelated inquiries about the status of a completed application or resetting an account password.
Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal (eeoc.gov) (http://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf)