Senior Director, United States Foodservice Communications
Sysco Northeast Rdc - Houston, Texas, United States, 77246![Sysco Northeast Rdc](/api/image?src=https%3A%2F%2Fgeneral-board-default.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdesk-360x180.webp&w=640&q=75&f=webp)
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US6469 Sysco Payroll, Division of Sysco Resources Services, LLC
Zip Code:
77077
Minimum Level of Education:
Bachelor’s Degree
Minimum Years of Experience:
10+ Years
Employment Type:
Full Time
Travel Percentage:
Up to 25%
Hybrid Role:
In-office Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday. Work from home on Thursday and Friday.
Role:
The primary role of the Senior Director of Communications, USFS will create and execute an integrated communication strategy for Sysco’s USFS business.
Summary:
Leading a team of direct reports, this dynamic leader will be responsible for developing and implementing targeted communications strategies, plans, and programs, as well as tools and channels to help achieve business and leadership objectives across the USFS organization.
PRIMARY JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Senior Director, USFS Communications will lead the development and execution of Sysco’s US Foodservice (USFS) organization communications strategy, as well as provide senior communications counsel and support.
Develop, implement, and evaluate strategic communications plan to support the entire USFS business including markets and functions.
Expand reach and impact of USFS leaders with strategic communication tools, coaching, and through strategic branding and messaging of both the organization and its programs.
Collaborate with Communications Leaders across internal and external communications to ensure that global, functional, and USFS communications and programs are coordinated and delivered in a timely, relevant, and integrated fashion.
Participate in the planning, organizing, and scheduling of quality programs, events, and activities that support the USFS business.
Support Sysco’s USFS business, global meetings and events, and traditional and digital multi-channel platforms to drive communications, colleague engagement, a purpose-driven, growth culture, and open, two-way communication at Sysco.
He/she will serve as a trusted advisor and partner, providing support to the US Foodservice business’s executives and functional teams. It is imperative for this individual to be engrained in the USFS leadership team’s recurring meetings to coordinate cross-functionally with a wide array of subject matter experts and business and functional leads.
As part of the Communications Leadership Team, this individual will engage as a member of the Corporate Communications team to support bundled, streamlined, and easily digestible communications that follow the “Sysco Way of Communicating.” Additionally, this leader will contribute to the overall team through best practice-sharing and ideas for continuous improvement.
Required Minimum Education/Experience:
Bachelor's degree, preferably in Communications, English, Public Relations, or Journalism.
Communications professional with a minimum of 10 years relevant experience.
Minimum 5 years direct experience supporting C-level communications materials.
Proven success in developing and executing communications strategies, PR strategies, and communications and PR plans for a large business.
Experience in interacting with stakeholders of all levels, developing and maintaining strong relationships.
A strategic and analytical thinker with excellent business acumen.
Strong writing, editing, and copy-editing skills with previous experience in corporate communications, PR, or journalism.
Confidence with setting up and supporting internal events.
Experience in managing and delivering sensitive, crisis, and executive communications requests in a large-scale corporate environment.
Certification and/or Technical Requirements:
Advanced computer skills, Microsoft Office Suite required.
Experience with Firstup, Social Chorus, or Dynamic Signal preferred.
Experience with Adobe Creative Suite a plus.
Abilities and Skills:
The candidate must demonstrate the ability to craft strategic communications plans and oversee their implementation.
The candidate must be proactive and results-oriented, with the ability to prioritize and handle multiple assignments from conception to completion.
Strong attention to detail is a must.
A positive outlook and sense of humor are a plus.
BENEFITS INFORMATION:
For information on Sysco’s Benefits, please visit https://SyscoBenefits.com
OVERVIEW:
Sysco is the global leader in foodservice distribution. With over 71,000 colleagues and a fleet of over 13,000 vehicles, Sysco operates approximately 333 distribution facilities worldwide.
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION STATEMENT:
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.
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