Job Location: Wickliffe, OH Job Type: Full-time Type of Role: Hybrid About Lubrizol The Lubrizol Corporation, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is a specialty chemical company whose science delivers sustainable solutions to advance mobility, improve wellbeing and enhance modern life. Founded in 1928, Lubrizol owns and operates more than 100 manufacturing facilities, sales, and technical offices around the world and has about 8,000 employees. For more information, visit Lubrizol.com. We value diversi... more details
Job Title: Senior Manager, Communications
Job Location: Wickliffe, OH
Job Type: Full-time
Type of Role: Hybrid
About Lubrizol
The Lubrizol Corporation, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is a specialty chemical company whose science delivers sustainable solutions to advance mobility, improve wellbeing and enhance modern life. Founded in 1928, Lubrizol owns and operates more than 100 manufacturing facilities, sales, and technical offices around the world and has about 8,000 employees. For more information, visit www.Lubrizol.com.
We value diversity in professional backgrounds and life experiences. By enabling a consistent, unbiased, and transparent recruitment process, Lubrizol seeks to create a positive experience for candidates so we can get to know them at their best. We recognize unique work and life situations and offer flexibility, ensuring our employees feel engaged and fulfilled in every aspect of life.
Join Our Thriving Team at Lubrizol as a Senior Manager, Communications
Unleash Your Potential. At Lubrizol we're transforming the specialty chemicals manufacturing industry and looking for exceptional talent to join us on this journey. If you are ready to join an international company with talent around the world, and want to make a real impact, we want you on our team.
What You'll Do:
Lubrizol is currently looking for an experienced communications professional to join our team. In the role of Senior Manager, Communications, you will be responsible for serving as a communications partner to our Chief Human Resources Officer and other executives and being a trusted communications advisor to our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs). You will work closely with the Director, Communications and the Internal Communications team to develop, execute and measure communications strategies that inform, inspire, and engage our 8,000 global employees in Lubrizol’s purpose, strategy and values. This role is part of a four-person Internal Communications team that closely collaborates with a larger global Marketing Communications team on internal communications strategies and regional execution of global plans and change management communications. The successful candidate must have a proven ability to partner with and influence stakeholders across the organization.
What We're Looking For:
- Work with the Chief Human Resources Officer and HR leadership team to build, execute and measure communication plans for people-focused initiatives in the organization; this includes our Inclusion Diversity & Equity in Action (IDEA) program and supporting the activities of our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
- Work with internal clients and departmental groups to plan and execute communications projects, including needs assessment, scope and budget, timelines, resources and task prioritization.
- Create and launch internal communications content across our “always-on” communications (SharePoint-based intranet stories, digital signage, newsletters, townhalls, videos); lead the curation and updating of the internal communications content calendar
- Lead communication planning for organizational changes, ensuring employees are informed and engaged during transitions
- Create and execute communications and communication plans for special change initiatives and for merger, acquisition, and divestiture activity, as needed
- Write and/or edit content in many forms and styles, with specific focus on presentations, speaking notes, full remarks and talking points for presenters at special internal events or townhalls
- Present recommendations to all levels of leadership, including executives, with the ability to communicate complex concepts/positions and at times, influence others to consider alternative points of view.
- Work closely with all other members the Marketing Communications team, specifically the Internal Communications, Creative Services and Media Services teams to accomplish goals
- Communicate and present concepts to internal stakeholders, providing consistent, proactive communication about status, milestones, delivery of projects, and coordination of requests and/or feedback, as needed.
- Oversee the recurring consolidation, analysis and distribution of channel and project KPI metrics on a monthly basis
- Supporting the translation process for internal communications, where necessary, and leading the vendor relationship
- Supporting the management and rollout of internal tools, such as an emergency notification tool
- Support other internal and corporate communications initiatives as needed
Skills That Make a Difference:
- Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, Journalism or related field
- 7+ years of progressive experience in internal communications or corporate communications roles, with experience supporting HR and/or DEI program communications being a plus!
- Proven expertise in communications strategy development and execution.
- Experience working with key stakeholders to prioritize and deliver against multiple and/or complex projects
- Ability to interact with diverse groups of people, develop strong networks and build credibility within the organization to drive projects forward
- Excellent oral and written communication skills focused on conveying complex information
- Cross-functional collaborator skilled at bringing people together and building relationships to drive results
- Adept at presenting recommendations to all levels of leadership, including executives, with the ability to communicate complex concepts/positions and at times, influence others to consider a different point of view
- Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and multi-task in a fast-paced environment
Perks and Rewards That Inspire:
- Competitive salary with performance-based bonus plans
- 401K Match plus Age Weighted Defined Contribution
- Competitive medical, dental & vision offerings
- Health Savings Account
- Paid Holidays, Vacation, Parental Leave
- Flexible work environment
Learn more at benefits.lubrizol.com!
Ready for your next career step? Apply today and let's shape the future together!
It’s an exciting time to be part of Lubrizol. Lubrizol is not staying put. We are continually learning and evolving. Our passion delivers our success — not only for Lubrizol but for those who count on us every day: our employees, customers and communities.
We work with a relentless commitment to operate safely and responsibly, keeping safety, sustainability, ethics, and compliance at the forefront of everything we do. The well-being of our employees, customers and communities is paramount to our culture and in the way we approach our work.
As a diverse, global team, we work together to solve some of the world’s most pressing challenges. We impact everyday lives through science only Lubrizol can deliver, and we never stop pushing to do it better.
One of the founding principles of The Lubrizol Corporation more than 90 years ago was treating every employee with dignity and respect. That same commitment is only stronger today.
More than that, we are committed to providing an environment where every employee can be the best they can be, no matter their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic. #LI-HD1