Senior Manager, Communications

About the company

Novolex is a leading manufacturer of food, beverage, and specialty packaging that supports multiple industries including foodservice, restaurant delivery and carryout, food processing, grocery and retail, and industrial sectors. Novolex manufacturing and sourcing expertise spans a diverse range of substrates including resin, paper, molded fiber, aluminum and more. We provide customers a broad array of stock and customized solutions with 120 product categories, 250 brands and over 39,000 SKUs.

The Novolex sustainability vision is built upon three pillars: our products, our operations and our people. Each is critically important to our growth and future as a business. These pillars form the foundation of our company-wide commitment to sustainability, helping us achieve our ambitious goals through our wide-ranging initiatives.

About the role

The Senior Manager, Communications serves as a strategic communications partner to senior leaders, driving executive, employee, and enterprise communications that advance business priorities, support organizational change, and strengthen the company's reputation. The ideal candidate is an exceptional writer and trusted advisor with experience supporting executives, managing complex issues, leading cross-functional initiatives, and translating business strategy into clear, compelling communications. They combine strategic thinking with strong execution and thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Executive & Corporate Communications
  • Serve as a strategic communications advisor to senior leaders on business priorities, organizational changes, employee communications, and reputation-related matters.
  • Draft executive communications including speeches, presentations, talking points, town hall content, employee messages, leadership announcements, and stakeholder communications.
  • Develop communication strategies and messaging plans for enterprise initiatives, transformations, organizational changes, and business priorities.
  • Partner with executive leadership, HR, Finance, Legal, Operations, Commercial, and other functions to align messaging and communication approaches.
  • Ensure communications are clear, consistent, accurate, and aligned with company strategy and values.
• Employee Engagement & Change Communications
  • Develop communication plans and content that improve employee understanding, engagement, and alignment with company priorities.
  • Lead communication support for organizational changes, business transformations, and strategic initiatives.
  • Create manager communication tools, FAQs, campaigns, intranet content, newsletters, videos, and employee storytelling content.
  • Support enterprise communication channels including intranet, digital signage, email communications, and leadership forums.
• Reputation Management, Media & Crisis Communications
  • Support crisis communications, issues management, and business continuity communications.
  • Develop messaging and response materials for sensitive business issues and emerging risks.
  • Support media relations activities, including preparation of statements, key messages, Q&A documents, and company spokesperson materials.
  • Monitor external trends and stakeholder issues that could affect the company's reputation.
  • Partner with Legal, HR, Operations, and leadership teams on communications related to workforce, operational, regulatory, and public affairs matters.
• Strategic Projects & Corporate Initiatives
  • Lead complex communications projects from strategy through execution.
  • Support sustainability, corporate responsibility, culture, and enterprise-wide initiatives.
  • Coordinate communications support for leadership meetings, town halls, employee events, and executive forums.
  • Manage agency and vendor relationships as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Political Science, Marketing, Business, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in corporate communications, executive communications, public affairs, media relations, employee communications, agency communications, or related fields.
• Exceptional writing, editing, storytelling, and executive communications skills.
• Experience developing communication strategies for senior leaders and complex business initiatives.
• Experience managing sensitive issues, organizational change, or crisis communications.
• Strong stakeholder management and consulting skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365, Teams, PowerPoint, SharePoint