job purpose: The Communications Director for fairlife LLC is responsible for building mutually beneficial relationships internally and externally with media and other stakeholders to advance the reputation of fairlife LLC and its portfolio of dairy-based brands.  This is a generalist Public Affairs & Communications (PAC) role responsible for all aspects of communications in fairlife’s Chicago-based headquarters.

responsibilities:

• Develop image and reputation of fairlife LLC’s family of brands in the media and across all internal and external audiences
• Develop internal communications tools and programs to support employee engagement within fairlife LLC, including awareness of the business & people priorities
• Build strong relationships with key contacts in brands, media & creative agencies, community, customers and The Coca-Cola Company (TCCC) in order to increase receptivity to fairlife's communications
• Serve as company spokesperson to the media and other external audiences on critical issues and announcements
• Provide ongoing subject matter expertise and consultancy services to fairlife LLC management on the impact their business decisions have on key constituencies, including consumers, customers, TCCC, media, community, employees and other constituents
• Prepare fairlife LLC management to serve as effective media spokespersons
• Manage and oversee outside PR agency resources and related budgets
• Work closely with third-party groups and trade associations to ensure coordinated communication on matters impacting the dairy industry in the United States
• Serve as a subject matter expert on dairy beverages within TCCC’s PAC community
• Manage measurement tools and tactics to evaluate the effectiveness of communications strategies
• Serve as a strong ambassador for fairlife’s brands in every interaction with outside stakeholders to effectively convey the company's message to relevant audiences
• Serve as a leader and liaise between fairlife LLC and TCCC on incident management and crisis reporting (IMCR), consulting with TCCC PAC on corporate and brand communications, and networking for company, brand and personal development and career opportunities