Manager-Corporate Communications Programs

About the role

As an S&C Electric team member, you’ll work on projects that have real-world impact. You’ll help transform the grid for resilient and reliable power worldwide. S&C has more than a 100-year history of innovation and has been 100% employee-owned since 2012. We continue this legacy as a trusted, forward-thinking leader in the electrical industry. You will advance a safer, more reliable, and more resilient electrical grid. Our products help the grid adapt to severe weather and transition to clean energy. We’re big enough to be a respected industry leader but small enough for you to impact our company directly.

Responsibilities

• Leads the Corporate Communications Programs team, establishing priorities, coaching team members, managing workloads, and ensuring communications programs are aligned with Corporate Communications strategy, business priorities, and messaging standards.
• Owns the Corporate Communications editorial calendar, content planning process, and communications pipeline, ensuring effective prioritization, resource coordination, and a consistent flow of high-quality content across paid, earned, shared, and owned channels.
• Develops and manages integrated communications programs, project plans, production schedules, and budgets supporting executive thought leadership, sustainability communications, research initiatives, speaking engagements, media partnerships, and other Corporate Communications priorities.
• Serves as a senior writer and editor, developing and reviewing executive communications, thought leadership, speeches, presentations, sponsored content, social media support, and corporate storytelling assets to ensure quality, consistency, and alignment with S&C's brand voice.
• Partners with vice presidents, functional leaders, subject matter experts, and cross-functional Marketing teams to develop communications content, identify storytelling opportunities, and maximize the reach and business impact of Corporate Communications programs.
• Leads S&C's sustainability communications program, including development and execution of the annual Sustainability Report and supporting communications activities.
• Establishes measurable goals for assigned communications programs, monitors performance, analyzes results, and applies audience insights, industry trends, and communications best practices to continuously improve program effectiveness and business impact.
• Serves as a trusted communications advisor to assigned stakeholders, integrating communications activities across business functions, agencies, and external partners while ensuring alignment with corporate priorities.
• Maintains a strong understanding of S&C's business priorities, growth objectives, customer needs, industry trends, and competitive landscape to recommend communications opportunities and support business goals.
• Maintain regular and punctual attendance. Attend in-person or virtual meetings as requested or required. Communicate effectively and respectfully with others.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

• 10 or more years of experience in corporate communications, executive communications, content marketing, thought leadership, public relations, or related field.
• Previous leadership and B2B experience a plus.
• Demonstrated experience leading, coaching, and developing communications professionals or cross-functional teams.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling skills.
• Knowledge of best practices and experience developing and managing integrated communications programs from concept through execution.
• Proven project and program management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously and with a high degree of accuracy.
• Knowledge of best practices and experience developing performance metrics and evaluating communications effectiveness.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with senior leaders and cross-functional teams.
• Strong budget management and vendor management experience.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Preferred Qualifications

• Capable of embracing diversity and equity to ensure they contribute to a respectful and inclusive workplace.

Schedule

8:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri), Hybrid with 3 days on-site requirement.

Pay

The estimated annual base salary range for this position in the United States is $116,534 - $154,413.38. Individual pay within this salary range is determined by several compensable factors, including performance, knowledge, job-related skills and experience, and relevant education or training. This role is also eligible for S&C’s annual incentive plan (AIP), subject to eligibility criteria.

Benefits

S&C provides a comprehensive and competitive benefit package that includes the following (eligibility requirements apply):

• Health and Welfare Benefits: Medical & Prescription, Dental, Vision, Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Account (HSA), Group Life Insurance, optional Supplemental Life and AD&D Insurance, Wellbeing Resources including Employee Assistance Program and Family Forming Benefits (i.e., Adoption and Fertility support).
• Leave Benefits: Vacation Time, Sick Time, Paid Holidays and Company Shutdown days, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Other Leaves, Paid Parental Time and Military Leave.
• Retirement Benefits: 401(k) Retirement Savings and Employee Stock Ownership Plan (KSOP) offering traditional and Roth 401(k) options and an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) component; KSOP participants can receive annual ESOP company contributions of over 11% of eligible earnings (3% Core, up to 3.5% Match, Variable Periodic).