Senior Communications Manager

Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that’s transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world.

At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet.  More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It’s our core value and integral to how we do business.

Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win – adapting quickly in an everchanging world – and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come. And we invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.

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Job Description

The Sr. Communications Manager drives communications activities and content that advance Amcor’s objectives for is North American Flexibles businesses, building trust, engagement, and brand for both employee and external audiences. This role leads multichannel initiatives, creating awareness, engagement and adoption across key business units and functions. The senior manager will bring hands-on media relations, executive visibility and emerging communications technology experience into day-to-day work. The role also supports the broader organization and global communications team through participation in comms function workstreams, corporate events and special initiatives.

Geographic Scope: North America

Number of colleagues directly reporting to this job: None

What you get to do:

• Manage and evolve key internal communications ecosystems, including intranet, town halls, organizational announcements, etc.
• Develop and own end-to-end communications strategy and campaigns for various projects and programs, ensuring alignment with leadership messaging, transformation initiatives, and organizational updates. 
• Successfully roll out and implement new internal tools and processes with focus on employee engagement and change communications.
• Build strong relationships with senior leadership, business partners, divisions, and functions and provide communications counsel that guides the messaging, timing, and campaign strategy.
• Balance vision with hands-on execution to deliver communication strategies effectively.
• Create communication strategies that drive adoption, positively influence behaviors and continuously evolve based on company’s direction.
• Define consistent communication processes across functions and teams to drive alignment, understanding and efficiency. Maintain an audience-focused mindset that drives adoption.
• Identify opportunities, strategies, and stories, and develop high-impact internal communications campaigns to support business groups, while staying in alignment with the company’s overall goals and objectives. This may include communications support for plant safety initiatives, community relations, company volunteer activities, policy changes, and more.
• Draft and secure input and approvals for a variety of written communications, including intranet stories, digital signage, employee emails, medial alerts, press releases, and executive presentations.
• Help senior leaders prepare for key internal and external engagement (e.g., presentation materials, speeches, executive biographies, talking points, etc.).
• Provide support for external communications initiatives, including news releases, media outreach, press inquiry response, and social media posts.
• Serve as an organizational point of contact for Amcor style guide and corporate brand standards.
• Manage reporting and analytics for communications channels, making recommendations to improve adoption, reach, and relevance of communication campaigns.

What we value

• Ability to work well with executive leaders in a strategic and analytical manner, use discretion and sound judgement, and operate in a fast-paced corporate environment
• Ability to develop and implement impactful, compelling communications programs that drive engagement
• Clear attention to detail, spelling and grammar
• Ability to relate to all levels of an organization, from the shop floor to the C-suite
• Strong verbal, writing, editing, research and project management skills
• Ability to convey information in a straightforward and succinct manner, and translate complex information into clear and concise content
• Self-starter who can take initiative in the absence of detailed direction
• Ability to meet tight deadlines, stay highly organized, and maintain professionalism under pressure
• Well-rounded communicator with the experience and ability to interact with media, create and monitor social media content, and support community engagement efforts
• Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (including OneDrive, SharePoint, and PowerPoint)
• Ability to leverage AI and emerging communications technologies.

What we want from you

• Bachelor’s degree in liberal arts, communications or journalism
• Minimum seven years’ experience as a corporate communicator
• Media and public relations experience
• Social media experience is a plus
• Preference for manufacturing sector experience
• Working at a large, global company with 50,000+ employees is a plus
• Strong writing/editing skills
• Ability to independently manage medium to high load/complexity projects

Our Expectations

We expect our people to be guided by The Amcor Way and demonstrate our Values every day to enable the business to win. We are winning when:

• Our people are engaged and developing as part of a high-performing Amcor team
• Our customers grow and prosper from Amcor’s quality, service, and innovation
• Our investors benefit from Amcor’s consistent growth and superior returns
• The environment is better off because of Amcor’s leadership and products

Equal Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

Amcor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click on the "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal" Poster. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please call 224-313-7000 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

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Compensation

The starting salary for this position is expected to be between $129,200 to $161,500; however, base pay offered may vary within the full salary range $129,200 to $193,800 depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Base pay information is based on national averages and a geographic differential may be applied based on work location. Position may also be eligible for Amcor’s Management Incentive Plan / Sales Incentive Plan, which is an annual bonus program based on business and individual performance, as well as medical coverage and other health and welfare benefits.

The salary range provided reflects the anticipated base pay for this role at the time of this posting. This range is applicable to positions performed in jurisdictions with pay transparency requirements, including CA, CO, CT, HI, IL, MD, MA, MN, NV, NJ, NY, RI, VT, WA, Washington DC, as well as remote roles that may be performed in these locations. Compensation for roles performed outside of these jurisdictions may vary. The Company reserves the right to modify this range at any time.

Benefits

When you join Amcor, you will have access to a comprehensive benefits and compensation package that includes:

• Medical, dental and vision plans

• Flexible time off, starting at 80 hours paid time per year for full-time salaried employees

• Company-paid holidays starting at 8 days per year and may vary by location

• Wellbeing program & Employee Assistance Program

• Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

• Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary benefits

• Paid Parental Leave

• Retirement Savings Plan with company match

• Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)

• Discretionary annual bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)