Marketing Communications Manager

Dreaming big is in our DNA. It’s who we are as a company. It’s our culture. It’s our heritage. And more than ever, it’s our future. A future where we’re always looking forward. Always serving up new ways to meet life’s moments. A future where we keep dreaming bigger. We look for people with passion, talent, and curiosity, and provide them with the teammates, resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential. The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do?

SALARY: $129,600-$153,900, Bonus and Long-Term Incentive Eligible

COMPANY:

We are home to the nation’s most iconic beer and beyond beer brands, including Michelob ULTRA – America’s #1 top-selling beer – as well as Busch Light, Budweiser, Bud Light, Stella Artois, Cutwater Spirits, and industry-leading craft brands. From our longstanding efforts to support American farmers, military, veterans, and first responders, to emergency drinking water donations and responsible drinking programs, we are guided by our commitment to the communities we call home and the 65,000 hardworking Americans who bring our beer to life. We are powered by a team that shares our passion to create a future with more cheers. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do? 

ROLE SUMMARY:

We’re looking for a thoughtful, thorough, and engaged Communications Manager who will serve as public relations and communications lead for multiple brands within our award-winning portfolio. This person will play an active role in brand strategy and campaign planning, and provide strategic counsel on marketing campaign development, earned media activations, proactive and reactive media stories, and more.  

The ideal candidate will have an interest in popular culture, sports, innovation, social media, and trends in consumer behavior, and enjoy a role that is a mix of brand communications and corporate communications. This person should understand how to get things done in a large, matrixed organization, and have experience working with national, consumer-facing brands. This individual should balance confidence with humility and seek to be a convener, both internally and externally.  Our potential is only limited by how big we can dream! 

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Serve as public relations and communications lead for multiple brands within our award-winning portfolio 

• Play an active role in brand strategy and campaign planning meetings 

• Provide strategic counsel on marketing campaign development, earned media activations, proactive and reactive media strategies, and more 

• Day-to-day lead of PR agencies; collaborate with them as part of planning process and execution of campaigns 

• Merchandise and report campaign results; track against KPIs 

• Manage brand PR budgets and oversee contracts with agency partners  

• Translate our business into proactive, positive storytelling to drive our corporate reputation 

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

• 5-7 years communications experience in-house or at a PR agency 

• Undergraduate degree (communications, journalism, literature, or writing preferred) 

• Experience developing and executing high profile, impactful campaigns and programs for national, consumer-facing brands that drove earned media coverage and social media conversation 

• Excellent writing and editing skills 

• Strong media relations experience with a sophisticated understanding of social media.

• Be passionate about our work as communicators and value creativity 

• Have an interest in popular culture, sports, innovation, social media, and trends in consumer behavior 

• Enjoy a role that is a mix of brand communications and corporate communications 

• Understand how to get things done in a large, matrixed organization 

• Move quickly and feel comfortable having autonomy to lead projects 

• Demonstrate a high degree of emotional and professional maturity 
   

WHY ANHEUSER-BUSCH:  
At Anheuser-Busch, our purpose is to create a future with more cheers. For more than 165 years as a leading American manufacturer, Anheuser-Busch has delivered a legacy of brewing great-tasting, high-quality beers that have satisfied beer drinkers for generations. As the nation’s top brewer, one of the fastest growing spirits companies, and an insurgent force in energy drinks, we drive economic prosperity nationwide through investments in our people, facilities, and communities. We are the only alcohol company that invests in the U.S. at this scale.  

BENEFITS:

• Health benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Wellness and Tax-Advantaged Savings and Spending Accounts 
• Life Insurance and Disability Income Protection 
• Generous Parental Leave and FMLA policies 
• 401(k) Retirement Savings options with a company matching contribution 
• Chance to work in a fast-paced environment among a company of owners 
• Free Beer!