**Job Description :****About us**Diageo is the world’s leading premium drinks company with an outstanding diverse collection of brands, such as Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff, Buchanan’s, Baileys, Tanqueray, and Guinness. Our purpose – Celebrating life, every day, everywhere – has an important role in our company, for our people, our diversity, our brands, in how we perform and how we create shared value.**Context**Diageo LAC employs over 3,700 dedicated people over 46 countries divided in six markets: Mexico, Central America & the Caribbean, Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, and South LAC (Argentina, Peru, Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay, Ecuador, and Bolivia).Diageo LAC is the region´s largest premium spirits business, with a vibrant local and international drinks portfolio. Our success is built on a rich heritage and the reach of our brands, in a vast region of deep contrasts and constant change.Our impact goes far beyond the brands we make and sell. From piloting regenerative agriculture initiatives to educating on preventing underage drinking, our collective commitment is to be a motivator for social and economic development while influencing public policy. We are champions of inclusion and diversity. With wellbeing placed firmly at the heart of everything we do, our progressive policies give our people the freedom to succeed and to be the best they can be.The region is one of the top contributors to DIAGEO “Spirit of Progress” ESG agenda. LAC champions water replenishment and community programs, Learning for Life (our program to educate and train bartenders and professionals for the hospitality sector) and Alcohol education programs investing in a sustainable future, from communities and skills to agriculture and natural resources.**The role**Our Comms priority is to make our company better known, understood, and respected by stakeholders everywhere and help build Diageo LAC's reputation across the region and globe. To do this we need to bring our people, our brands, and our performance to life in an engaging way at the right time, across the right channels.The Comms head plays a key role in supporting industry campaigning and promoting positive drinking being a key part of the team.**Accountabilities & Capabilities**+ The role is a coordinated one that delivers employee and external communications, proactively leads reputation, and develops content in line with the communications strategy.+ Act as a regional champion for Diageo LAC internally and externally, by building and raising Diageo’s profile and leadership on key issues across multiple markets.+ The Corporate Relations (CR) team’s role is to protect and promote Diageo’s reputation and license to operate, in service of becoming the most trusted and respected consumer goods company. The Comms Head is an integral part of it and will work to transform the driven environment within which we operate, unlocking value by:+ Driving a consistent, multifaceted, global narrative+ Ensure that you're a trusted partner with all team members in addressing society’s concerns about alcohol misuse and the entire CSR agenda.+ Providing senior expertise and counsel, as well as analytics and intelligence to our business leaders+ Advising our leaders on how to engage and encourage our people.+ Anticipating and mitigating risks+ This role will also lead some of the Miami-based, LAC-focused collaborators in partnership with the regional team.**Experience Required**+ Passion for celebration+ Speak English and Spanish (Portuguese could be a plus)+ Degree or equivalent experience in Communications, Public Relations, or related fields+ Extensive experience in a corporate communications role in multinational, large organizations, or agencies, preferably having overseen Latin America+ Strong interpersonal and relationship skills+ Flexibility and hands on+ Media and crisis management experience, executive communications+ Ability to work and influence across cultures; and achieve results through others.+ Track record of running communications campaigns and strong project management skills+ Leadership and ability to work in a matrix structure and effectively lead internal and external team members. This professional will work alongside the global teams deploying strategy and the markets that comprise the region.+ Experience working in emerging markets and complex environments.+ Ability to think strategically, with experience of team member engagement and industry partnership.+ Excellent verbal, written, networking and influencing skills; and attention to detail._At Diageo, certain roles are eligible for additional rewards, including annual incentive payments and stock awards._ _US based employees are eligible for healthcare benefits, retirement benefits, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, wellness benefits and industry leading parental leave, among others. (Benefits/perks listed may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Diageo and the country where you work.) The salary range displayed is the salary range for the roles primary location._**Worker Type :**Regular**Primary Location:**Miami Office**Additional Locations :****Job Posting Start Date :**2024-08-08**Salary Range:****Minimum Salary:**$128363**Maximum Salary:**$213938**_At Diageo certain roles are eligible for additional rewards, including annual incentive payment and stock awards. US-based employees are eligible for healthcare benefits, retirement benefits , short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, wellness benefits and industry leading parental leave, among others._** **_(Benefits/perks_** **_listed may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Diageo and the country where you work.) The salary range displayed is the salary range for the role’s primary location._**With over 200 brands sold in more than 180 countries, we’re the world’s leading premium drinks company. Every day, over 30,000 talented people come together at Diageo to create the magic behind our much-loved brands. From iconic names to innovative newcomers – the brands we’re building are rooted in culture and local communities. Our ambition is to be one of the best performing, most trusted and most respected consumer products companies in the world.Our founders, such as Arthur Guinness, John Walker, and Charles Tanqueray, were visionary entrepreneurs whose brilliant minds helped shape the alcohol industry. And through our people, their legacy lives on. Join us, and you’ll collaborate with talented people from all corners of the world. Together, you’ll innovate and push boundaries, shaping a more inclusive and sustainable future that we can all be proud of.With diversity at our core, we celebrate our people's unique passions, commitments and specialist skills. Because when varied voices, mindsets, and personalities come together, great ideas are born. In our supportive culture, your voice will be heard and you’ll be empowered to be you. Just bring your ambition, curiosity and ideas, and we’ll celebrate your work and help you reach your fullest potential.**DRINKiQ**What's your DRINKiQ? Take our quiz to understand how alcohol is made and explore the effects of drinking. You can discover everything you need to know at DRINKiQ (rinkiq.com/en-gb/)
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