Lowe's Foundation Communications Assistant Manager

pment. The ideal candidate is a passionate, results-oriented trendspotter with a "can-do attitude and superb writing skills.

The Lowe's Foundation is a separate 501c (3) organization run by an independent Board of Directors and governed by bylaws.

What you will do

• Support earned, owned, paid and organic social channel strategies to highlight Lowe's Foundation milestones, grant recipients, stakeholders and skilled trades industry trends

• Drive integrated communication plans, newsletters, creative grant recipient storytelling and editorial planning aligned with strategy, deadlines and budgets

• Monitor skilled trades news and industry trends to inform integrated communications and opportunities for thought leadership

• Develop press releases, media materials, briefing books, key messaging, remarks and presentations to support Foundation spokespeople and grant announcements

• Report on impact through media coverage, social engagement and events with vendor-partners, Lowe's associates and industry partners

• Maintain and enhance communications resources with consistency including fact sheets, stakeholder toolkits and messaging library

• Respond to internal and external inquiries while vetting awards and speaking engagements

• Help prepare materials and present at board meetings

• Build, maintain and manage cross-functional relationships to ensure seamless collaboration with the Lowe's Foundation, External Communications, Corporate Events, Internal Communications, Executive Communications, Digital Content, Culture, Diversity and Community Engagement, Marketing, Investor Relations and Legal

• Support Lowe's Foundation Building Futures fundraisers, stakeholder events and grantee site visits

• Support and advocate for engagement with Lowe's associates and external stakeholders, as appropriate

• Draft and approve communications and supervise the project management of special communications projects and initiatives

• Actively participate in grant recipient virtual community engagement platform

Workplace Considerations

• Five days a week, in office at Lowe's Store Support Center in Mooresville, NC

• 10-15% travel requirement

Key Competencies:

• Media Tools (Cision / PR Newswire / Signal / SalesForce / TVEyes)

• Social Media Tools (Sprinklr, Social Administration)

• Graphic Design Tools (Canva, Photoshop)

• Generative Language Processing Tools (ChatGPT)

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree / Communications, journalism or public relations

• 4 years PR / Communications / Journalism / Public Affairs / Marketing experience

Preferred Skills/Education

• 6 years PR / Communications / Journalism / Public Affairs / Marketing experience

• 3 years Philanthropic / Nonprofit / Higher Education experience

• 5 years Experience in corporate retail and/or skilled trades sector

About Lowe's

Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE® 100 home improvement company serving approximately 16 million customer transactions a week, with total fiscal year 2024 sales of more than $83 billion. Lowe's employs approximately 300,000 associates and operates over 1,700 home improvement stores, 530 branches and 130 distribution centers. Based in Mooresville, N.C., Lowe's supports the communities it serves through programs focused on creating safe, affordable housing, improving community spaces, helping to develop the next generation of skilled trade experts and providing disaster relief to communities in need. For more information, visit Lowes.com.

Lowe's is an equal opportunity employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law.
Starting rate of pay may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, position offered, location, education, training, and/or experience. For information regarding our benefit programs and eligibility, please visit https://talent.lowes.com/us/en/benefits.