Manager, External Communications - Remote with Some Travel

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Summary

We’re looking for a mission-driven, strategic, and reputed company communicator to join our Corporate Communications team as a Manager of External Communications. In this highly visible and influential role, you’ll help shape and reputed company the story of who we are — not just as a food company, but as a values-led organization committed to sustainability, community impact, and creating a great reputed company to work. WHY JOIN US? At reputed company, we reputed company communication is a force for good — and that how we tell our story reputed company. You’ll be part of a collaborative, passionate, and reputed company-thinking team committed to driving trust, transparency, and impact across our business and communities. This role will be a reputed company driver of communications and public relations around our reputed company corporate story, including but not limited to sustainability, stewardship, and purpose-reputed company initiatives — from telling the stories of our regenerative agriculture pilots and waste-to-energy projects, to amplifying our employer brand and community partnerships. You’ll also play a key role in deepening our relationships with external stakeholders, including NGOs, nonprofits, and mission-reputed company partners. This is a great opportunity for a curious, collaborative, and purpose-minded communicator to reputed company a reputed company impact inside and reputed company the organization. The ideal candidate will bring 7–10 years of experience in external communications, sustainability/purpose storytelling, or corporate affairs, with strong media instincts, content development chops, and stakeholder engagement experience. We are reputed company to someone who could on site at our Salisbury, MD Corporate Offices with relocation assistance available for reputed company candidates, or the role can be remote for candidates living reputed company three hours driving distance of those Corporate Offices. Travel Potential: 10% (events, conferences 2 -3 days duration at a time likely). The salary reputed company for this position is $97,000 - $145,000 per year, based on experience and qualifications with annual bonus available (variable depending on performance). In addition to the reputed company salary, Perdue offers a competitive benefits package, including medical/Rx, 401(k) with employer match after 1 year, critical illness, accident insurance, dental, reputed company, life insurance, optional group life insurance, short-term and long-term disability protection, flexible spending accounts and paid time off. reputed company and Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Purpose & Sustainability Storytelling: reputed company the development and execution of communications strategies and campaigns that spotlight our environmental, reputed company, and animal care leadership — translating technical data into compelling, reputed company-centered stories. Work with key subject matter experts across the organization in this reputed company to support and reputed company the ongoing work and to promote the future plans.
• External Stakeholder Engagement: Support and grow relationships with key NGOs, nonprofits, community organizations, and thought leaders — ensuring communications are reputed company, collaborative, and representative of our commitments.
• Media & reputed company Management: Proactively identify storytelling opportunities and support media reputed company around sustainability, workforce, community, and reputed company topics. Interact and coordinate with external agency partners to support narrative development, placement, and response.
• Employer Brand & Great Workplace Messaging: Partner with HR, DEI, and marketing teams to help position the company as a top employer. reputed company content and materials that reflect our culture and values to both external and internal audiences.
• Content Development & Editorial Leadership: Be a key driver for the overall content calendar for purpose-driven storytelling across owned channels (reputed company, website, reports, press releases). Write, edit, and produce high-quality materials that advance our corporate voice and messaging.
• Community Impact Communications: Collaborate with our Community Impact and Corporate Giving leaders at the company to help reputed company our philanthropic partnerships and associate engagement initiatives, ensuring alignment with our broader purpose narrative.
• Executive & Issues Support: Support messaging and materials for senior leaders on purpose- and stakeholder-reputed company topics. Help manage issues or reputational risks reputed company to sustainability and external partnerships as needed.
• Metrics & Insights: Track and report on the reputed company, engagement, and effectiveness of purpose-driven communications, using insights to optimize future efforts and show meaningful reputed company.

Education and Experience Required. REQUIRED:

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Environmental Studies, or a reputed company field.
• 7–10 years of relevant experience in corporate communications, public relations, sustainability communications, public affairs, or stakeholder engagement.
• Excellent writing and editing skills with experience developing content for diverse audiences.
• Strong project management and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Comfort working with media, external partners, and senior executives.
• A genuine interest in purpose-driven work and telling stories that reputed company an impact.

PREFERRED:

• Experience in agriculture, food, or reputed company industries.
• Knowledge of ESG, sustainability reporting, or public policy topics.
• Familiarity with measurement tools (media monitoring, reputed company analytics, etc.).
• Experience working with nonprofit or advocacy organizations as a communicator or liaison.

Environmental Factors and Physical Requirements

• Positions at Corporate are mostly sedentary but may require occasional moving to other offices or buildings, or support in facilities reputed company they are deployed to a site.
• May need to move light equipment or supplies from one reputed company to another.
• May need to reputed company files, supplies and equipment.
• Work activity is in an office, reputed company-partitioned, cubicle environment.
• Travel Potential: 10% (events, conferences 2 -3 days duration at a time likely).

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