Cargill’s size and scale allows us to make a positive impact in the world. Our purpose is to nourish the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way.We are a family company providing food, ingredients, agricultural solutions and industrial products that are vital for living. We connect farmers with markets so they can prosper. We connect customers with ingredients so they can make meals people love. And we connect families with daily essentials — from eggs to edible oils, salt to skincare, feed to alternative fuel. Our 160,000 colleagues, operating in 70 countries, make essential products that touch billions of lives each day. Join us and reach your higher purpose at Cargill.Job Purpose and ImpactThe Senior Manager, Global Policy Communications will partner with the Director of Executive and Policy Communications to help advance Cargill’s government relations work in key regions. In this role, you will collaborate with the government relations and global communications teams to develop and execute strategies and tactics supporting policy advocacy including programs and campaigns, stakeholder engagement, and grassroots efforts. The ideal candidate will have significant experience running communications around sophisticated legislative, regulatory, political, and policy related issues and driving a holistic stakeholder engagement strategy.Key Accountabilities
Develop strategic internal and external communications plans to address complex topics and issues
Serve as a liaison between global communications and government relations functions to facilitate alignment on strategy and content in a global, matrixed organization
Partner with government relations and global communications teams to define core audiences, key messages, and create Cargill’s public policy brand, using internal and external strategies to reach target audiences
Build compelling content across a variety of media, including the co-development of materials such as policy positions, talking points, briefing documents, speeches, visual storytelling content, and more
Monitor emerging trends in public policy communications and take a data-driven approach to reaching target audiences
Work under minimal supervision and independently handle complex issues while referring only the most complex issues to higher-level staff
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience
Minimum of four years of related work experience
Strong knowledge and experience in the Washington, DC market, and strong understanding of government operations, structures, and practices
Experience advising and coaching executive leadership on communications-related issues
Excellent media relations skills
Preferred Qualifications
Minimum of eight years of experience in public relations and / or communications
Proven performer capable of bringing creative approaches to a results-driven organization
Hands-on experience managing a highly proactive communications strategy, with a solid reputation for integrity, transparency, and follow-through
Demonstrated leadership skills, strong judgment, and ability to build rapport with internal constituencies at all levels of a matrixed organization; ability to positively motivate, lead and build consensus across multi-disciplinary teams
Ability to respond quickly and appropriately with a reactive communications strategy on business issues, as needed (systems thinker)
Strong business knowledge with a proven ability to use communications to drive business strategy
Ability to translate complicated issues into easily understood language and messages
Proficiency with AP style
Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet.