Communications Manager

The Communications Manager is a trusted strategic partner, advisor and doer within the Components segment – one of Cummins’ five operating segments. This role serves as the communications partner for one of the segment’s three unique business units (BUs) and its Vice President & General Manager, shaping and executing communications that advance business priorities, strengthen leadership visibility and connect employees to the business’ and company's purpose and strategy.

Working closely with leaders and subject matter experts, this role translates complex business priorities into clear, compelling narratives and campaigns as well as expertly communicates business-critical and time-sensitive information. It works independently within the business and also collaboratively with the Components and Accelera corporate communications team and the central communications function to ensure alignment to the big picture and top-level messaging.

Beyond BU support, this role will also provide communications support for select additional business or functional leaders and initiatives as needed.

What you’ll do
The Communications Manager plans, manages, executes, measures and refines communications plans, events and campaigns. This sharp strategist will bring impeccable writing and storytelling skills to develop effective and accurate internal and external communications – working closely with subject matter experts and senior leaders.

In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways:

Develops and continues to evolve the assigned BU’s communications plan, in alignment with the segment’s and company’s communications and strategic objectives

Serves as communications point for the BU’s Vice President & General Manager, acting as an advisor and thought partner

Represents the communications team and function within the business and maintains a strong connection between business needs and functional requirements and expectations

Leads tactical execution of the BU communications plans and development of all related materials

Provides necessary support for other Components leaders or initiatives, as assigned

Manages logistics and execution for key communications events

Appropriately utilizes and manages relationships with vendors

Identifies and manages process improvement and functional excellence where applicable

Gains alignment and simplifies complex problems or messages across multiple stakeholders

Writes, edits, and creates effective and creative content and strategic messaging and adheres to relevant style guide

Represents, adheres to and champions Cummins brand

Sets targets for data-driven decisions; compiles, analyzes, and utilizes metrics, data, and analytics to ensure continuous improvement of communications strategies

Understands and effectively implements digital tools, trends and channels

Solution-oriented and drives action to achieve communications and business objectives

Prioritizes and effectively manages scope to ensure focus on the most important work and highest areas of impact

To be successful in this role you will need the following:

Professional and confident presence; adept presentation skills; well-spoken, persuasive and able to gain buy-in and alignment with stakeholders at the executive level

Expert strategic listening skills and a willingness to ask the clarifying questions; ability to accurately distill takeaways and action items

Extensive experience in communications strategy, tactical execution and best practices

Proven ability to navigate a complex organization

Proactive mindset with the ability to ideate and initiate rather than simply execute on asks

High level of discernment and good decision making

Comfortable engaging in constructive conflict and strong sense of prioritization

Impeccable writing skills and creative communication design to present information in a compelling and accurate way appropriate for the audience

Ability to effectively gather, interpret and leverage data to inform communications strategy

Digital media savvy, with a high level of comfort utilizing enterprise communication and content management systems

Values differences, recognizing the benefit that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization

Education, Licenses, Certifications:

College, university, or equivalent degree in communications, marketing, or a related subject required

MBA, Master's in Communications, Master's in Marketing, or equivalent degree a plus

Experience:

Communications experience in a complex corporate environment, ideally a global company, highly preferred

Minimum of 10 years of communications or related working experience preferred

Samples of business writing and communications strategy work required

Graphic design skills, visual communications channel capabilities a plus

Cummins is an equal opportunity employer. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, sex, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity, or other status protected by law.

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