Corporate Communications Manager

Job Title: Corporate Communications Manager

FLSA Status: Exempt

Department: Marketing

Reports to: VP Sales and Marketing

Flex Work Eligible! This position qualifies for the Flexible Work Policy. Employees receive 75 workdays annually to work remote! The initial amount of days is prorated for the first year based on start date.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION / PURPOSE:

The Corporate Communications Manager will lead the organization’s communications plan by developing and implementing internal and external communication strategies for the organization to ensure that unified, consistent, and positive messages define and promote the corporate identity supported by our vision, mission, values. This role will frequently seek team members globally to represent their companies and employees in global strategies and initiatives and provide communication plan coaching for change management of various initiatives.

Essential Job Functions:

• Identifies and capitalizes on opportunities to promote the organization through internal communication.
• Establish user and engagement metrics
• responsible for implementing tactics in support of communication strategies relating to organizational and business change initiatives,
• Support the policies and procedures for communicating on behalf of the organization that represents the corporate identity and promotes and supports the organization’s mission, vision and values.
• Drafts proposals for special communications projects; presents and promote these projects to management.
• Seeks new methods and creative strategies to increase internal awareness of key events and changes in the organization including the launch of new programs, special events, local and global community service, and other topics of interest.
• Develops and manages an integrated communications calendar
• Collaborate with the Marketing team to develop innovative content and tools (videos, podcasts, blogs, etc.)
• Works with the Executive team to identify and pursue initiatives that will improve internal communications, boost employee morale, and support/promote company culture and shared values
• Contribute to Global Access (intranet) content, including assisting stakeholders with content development (managing freelance writer assignments) and drafting original content
• Curating and documenting corporate events and sharing them across appropriate platforms (emails, external digital platforms, internal video screens)
• Manage social media platforms, as well as providing guidelines for global teams to be self-sufficient and maintain brand standards

Technical and Functional Skills

• Manages Loram’s intranet in terms of effective global communications
• Prepares and delivers presentations within the company to share information
• Writing experience within digital media
• Work with internal resources to develop user procedures, guidelines, and documentation; assist in the development and training of employees on internal processes.
• Research, write, create, and implement intranet news stories, news bulletins and email announcements
• Writing, editing and proofing communications targeted to field, office, and subsidiary teams (news and feature articles, memos)
• Other duties as assigned

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, or related field

Experience: 3+ years of professional experience; preferably in a communications role

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Proficient knowledge of MS Office applications, including MS Teams, and MS Excel (intermediate level of Excel)
• Demonstrate strong written and oral communication skills, with emphasis on customer focus
• Ability to create and translate editorial content into a visually appealing finished product, with graphic and multimedia components as needed
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, able to create compelling messaging for a variety of audiences and channels
• Ability to work independently, problem solve, and make recommendations for process improvements and drive them to completion
• Strong attention to detail
• High level of accuracy and integrity; ability to handle confidential information with discretion

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Master’s degree

Experience: 3+ Years of communications experience

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Video shooting and/or editing capabilities
• Graphic Design skills
• Writing Marketing scripts for publications

WORKING CONDITIONS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk using phone & computer
• May lift up to 30 lbs. occasionally
• Can tolerate variable and sometimes challenging conditions during visits or inspections of company equipment in a railroad environment.

Benefits for this role include a comprehensive package with company-sponsored medical, dental, and vision insurance; Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options; wellness programs; basic life and AD&D insurance; voluntary life insurance; company paid short-term and long-term disability coverage; 401(k) retirement plan including an employer match of 150% up to the first 6% you contribute to the Plan; Employee Assistance Program (EAP); behavioral health support; and leaves of absence. Additional benefits include tuition reimbursement, payroll charity contributions, adoption assistance and optional plans such as legal, critical illness, and hospitalization.

Loram determines compensation based on factors such as skills, competencies, education, and/or experience. Certain positions may be eligible for an annual bonus and paid time off in addition to base compensation.

Starting pay for the position is between $74,252.74 - $92,815.92

Loram is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will make all employment-related decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, familial status, status with regard to public assistance, membership or activity in a local commission, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law

REV June 2025

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