Manager, Enterprise Communications

he development of high impact internal company communications programs. You will support Enterprise communications and Functional communications including high priority and complex communications assignments. You will lead communications planning and projects and will collaborate with business area team members and leaders, including members of the executive leadership team. You will report to Director, Communications and will be required to be onsite 3 days per week with the ability to work in Lake Forest, IL or theMart in Downtown Chicago.

You Will:

• Lead execution of deliverables for both daily functional communications, complex communication needs for the business area, and technology communications to the enterprise.

• Work and projects to include managing and improving communications channels, content development for business initiatives, communications training for people leaders, creation and support of stakeholder engagement strategies, large meeting leader communications support, company strategy deployment.

• Manage multiple daily and project work streams concurrently, identifying and elevating integration opportunities and roadblocks to ensure impactful communications across teams and functions.

• Develop standards and processes to improve efficiency and effectiveness of communications channels, including editorial calendar development and management, measurement.

• Manage communications plans, key messages, presentations and other supporting materials for key priorities and high visibility projects; report out on progress to senior leaders.

• Provide strategic direction to teams managing deployment and change communications.

• Ensure Grainger's brand is represented positively in all company materials and communications.

• Show up as a business leader, beyond the role of communicator.

You Have:

• 5+ years of experience across all dimensions of internal communications

• A willingness to experiment with new ways to communicate with team members

• Proven success working in a matrixed environment and leading large scale, complex change initiatives

• Experience consulting on strategic communications recommendations to both corporate and field clients

• Experience advising peers and senior leaders on communications

Rewards and Benefits:

With benefits starting day one, Grainger is committed to your safety, health and wellbeing. Our programs provide choice and flexibility to meet our team members' individual needs. Check out some of the rewards available to you at Grainger

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans

• PTO (Paid time off) and 6 company holidays per year

• Automatic 6% 401(k) company contribution each pay period

• Employee discounts, parental leave, 3:1 match on donations and tuition reimbursement

• A comprehensive set of emotional, financial, physical and social wellbeing programs

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment that includes both providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the application and hiring process as well as throughout the course of one's employment. With this in mind, should you need a reasonable accommodation during the application and selection process, please advise us so that we can provide appropriate assistance.

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