Position Summary:
The Senior Manager for Corporate Communications is responsible for developing and executing elements of the global communications program for Penske Truck Leasing and Penske Logistics. This position will use discretion and judgment in formulating a clear point of view on complicated issues, creating concise, well-written narratives. This position will need to anticipate potential reputational issues while managing fast-moving and unexpected communications challenges.
Major Responsibility:
- Excellent writing skills a must with the ability to think and communicate clearly, formulate a clear point of view on complicated issues, and create a concise and well-written narrative
- Strategic approach to problem solving; able to anticipate potential reputational issues
- Develops, plans and executes a steady cadence of internal communications in support of business objectives.
- Leads a team of communications professionals.
- Manages the content production for the company's intranet.
- Develops and executes global internal communications strategies, messages, tactics, and supports events that engage Penske associates.
- Manages, writes, and produces multiple newsletters, blog posts, production schedules/editorial calendars, videos, intranet/webpages, and internal announcements; supports HR as needed through writing and production of collateral, ad copy, etc.
- Other projects/tasks as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Communications; Public Relations; Journalism or related field
- Minimum of five years of corporate communications experience with specific experience in associate communications
- Experience with media, Internet and intranet technology, distribution, operations, automotive, trucking, retail and/or airline industries preferred
- Large company experience preferred
- Experience developing creative, effective approaches to difficult communications challenges
- Experience with blogging, social media; digital and multi-media communications
- Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job.
- Willingness to travel as necessary, work the required schedule, work at the specific location required, complete Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation (to include past employment, education, and criminal history) and drug screening are required.
Physical Requirements:
- The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- The associate will be required to: read; communicate verbally and/or in written form; remember and analyze certain information; and remember and understand certain instructions or guidelines.
- While performing the duties of this job, the associate may be required to stand, walk, and sit. The associate is frequently required to use hands to touch, handle, and feel, and to reach with hands and arms. The associate must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25lbs/12kg.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
Penske is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Job Category: Other Corporate
Job Function: Marketing & Communications
Job Family: General Administration
Address: 100 Gundy Drive
Primary Location: US-PA-Reading
Employer: Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P.
Req ID: 2412595