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Description: JBS is looking for a Director of Communications to help develop and execute holistic communications plans that strengthen and protect the reputation of the company, while collaborating with leadership, business units, marketing, HR, and other key stakeholders across the organization and within the industry. The ideal candidate should be an experienced professional who is driven to advance our mission through comprehensive public relations efforts. The position is based in Greeley, Colorado, in a full-time office environment.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as a primary resource for the comms team with both internal and external clients, building and maintaining strong relationships
- Prepare high-quality content, including key messages, digital copy, press releases, talking points, video resources, etc.
- Assist with PR campaign execution
- Identify opportunities for storytelling throughout the organization
- Define key performance indicators and implement enterprise-level measurement, analytics and reporting methods to gauge success
- This role will include internal and external communications efforts; media relations; content development and management; social media planning and support; digital strategy; and issues management
- Assist in strategic engagements with stakeholders, trade associations and coalitions
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- 7+ years of PR/Communications experience required
- Bachelor’s degree in related field highly desired or 10 years experience in lieu of degree
- Proven work experience in communications
- Highly capable project manager with excellent multi-tasking and organizational skills
- Outstanding written/verbal communication skills
- Good proofreading skills; attention to detail is a must
- Self-starter, flexible, results-driven, quick-learning personality that easily adapts to change
- Positive attitude and collaborative
- Ability to work effectively and under pressure with a wide array of personalities and management styles
- Appropriately screen and handle confidential and sensitive information
- Understands social/digital media and proficient in Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn, etc.
- Understanding of SEO and web traffic metrics
- Can perform the functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation
- As a salaried position with the company, you will be required to travel at some point to other facilities, to attend Company events, or as a representative of the Company in other situations. The amount of travel may vary and the most qualified candidate must be willing and able to travel as business needs dictate.
The applicant who fills this position will be eligible for the following compensation and benefits:
- Benefits: Vision, Medical, and Dental coverage begin after 60 days of employment
- Paid Time Off: sick leave, vacation, and 6 company observed holidays
- 401(k): company match begins after the first year of service and follows the company vesting schedule
- Base salary range of $130,000 – $160,000;
- Incentive Pay: This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s annual bonus plan — the amount of bonus varies and is subject to the standard terms and conditions of the incentive program
- Career Development: Our company is dedicated to supporting professional growth by offering continuous learning opportunities and a focus on career growth through various learning and development programs.
For individuals assigned and/or hired to work in states where it is required by law to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for any given position, compensation ranges are specific to those states and takes into account various factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to a candidate’s relevant experience, qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiencies for the role.
This position does not have an application deadline. We will continue to recruit until the position has been filled.
The Company is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our team members and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal, we conduct drug, alcohol, and background checks for all new team members post-offer and prior to the start of employment. The Immigration Reform and Control Act requires that verification of employment eligibility be documented for all new employees by the end of the third day of work.
About us: JBS USA is a leading global food company providing diversified, high-quality products to customers in approximately 100 countries on six continents. Our team members and facilities in the United States allow us to offer a diverse portfolio of fresh, value added and branded beef, pork, chicken and prepared foods products. JBS USA is also the majority shareholder of Pilgrim’s, the largest poultry company in the world. JBS USA employs more than 72,000 team members in 31 United States and Canada. Our corporate office is located in beautiful Greeley, Colorado, where our 1,200 team members onsite enjoy more than 300 days of sunshine a year.
Our mission: To be the best in all that we do, completely focused on our business, ensuring the best products and services to our customers, a relationship of trust with our suppliers, profitability for our shareholders and the opportunity of a better future for all of our team members.
Our core values are: Availability, Determination, Discipline, Humility, Ownership, Simplicity, Sincerity
EOE, including disability/vets
Unsolicited Assistance: JBS and its companies do not accept unsolicited assistance from any recruitment vendors for any of our open jobs. All resumes or candidate profiles submitted by recruitment vendors or headhunters to any employee at JBS and its companies or via the applicant tracking system, in any form without a valid written request and search agreement previously approved by HR, will be solely owned by JBS and its companies. No fees will be paid should the candidate be hired by JBS and its companies because of an unsolicited referral.
