Director Communications Associate HR Transformation
Acosta Group
Director Communications Associate HR Transformation
Acosta Group
Retail, marketing, and foodservice solutions provider
Director Communications Associate HR Transformation leads internal communications for Acosta Group’s enterprise transformation and other priority business initiatives. Translates complex organizational, technology, operating model and people changes into clear, coordinated communications that build understanding, readiness and adoption. Partners with senior leaders and cross-functional teams to deliver practical plans, leader materials and associate-facing content in a fast-paced environment.
Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, Human Resources, Business or a related field.
10+ years of progressive corporate, associate, executive and transformation communications experience.
Significant CPG, retail, foodservice or related sales and marketing services experience, with an understanding of brands, retailers and consumers.
Proven success leading multiple, interdependent communications workstreams across organizational, technology, operating model or workforce change.
Exceptional writing, storytelling and message-development skills, with the ability to simplify complex topics.
Strong business acumen, project leadership and stakeholder management skills, including trusted counsel to senior leaders.
Sound judgment, discretion and attention to detail in sensitive, fast-moving situations.
A strategic, hands-on communications leader who brings clarity and structure to complex change, helps leaders communicate with confidence and connects associates to company priorities, culture and purpose.
Professional office environment with frequent executive and cross-functional interaction. Requires attendance at business and associate-facing events, including occasional evenings and weekends. Travel approximately 15%. Compliance with Hybrid Policy. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
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Lead integrated communications across concurrent transformation initiatives, aligning message timing, audiences, dependencies and enterprise strategy.
Translate complex business and people changes into clear messaging, leader cascades, FAQs, scripts, toolkits, presentations and associate communications.
Develop communications that support awareness, readiness, adoption and sustained behavior change, with appropriate measures of effectiveness.
Create executive and leadership communications, including town halls, talking points, presentations and messages for major company initiatives.
Counsel senior leaders on sensitive or high-impact communications, identifying risks and helping drive timely, disciplined decisions.
Partner with Transformation, HR, IT, Operations and business leaders to coordinate messaging and maintain consistency across audiences and channels.
Manage internal content planning, channels, projects and external partners; provide hands-on writing and execution when priorities or timelines shift.
Coach supporting team members and contribute to communications capability development.
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Retail, marketing, and foodservice solutions provider
Acosta Group is a collective of trusted retail, marketing and foodservice agencies that helps brands grow where they are sold. It works by providing end-to-end support across the customer journey—headquarter sales, omnichannel retail, assisted sales and training, integrated marketing, foodservice sales enablement and culinary solutions, all guided by advanced data and insights. It differs from competitors by operating as a umbrella of specialized agencies rather than a single firm, enabling cohesive, cross-channel programs and seamless data-driven execution. Its goal is to accelerate brand growth everywhere products are sold by connecting today’s commerce activities with tomorrow’s opportunities.
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