Senior Manager, Executive & Internal Communications at Mondelēz International in Chicago, IL

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Job Description Senior Manager, Executive & Internal Communications – Chicago, IL (Hybrid - 2-3x, as business requires) About the Role We are seeking a strategic, creative and highly skilled communications professional to help elevate our leaders, amplify our business strategy and celebrate our iconic brands for employees around the world. The Senior Manager, Executive & Internal Communications will play a key role in strengthening the visibility and authenticity of our Mondelēz Leadership Team (MLT), building employee trust in our leaders and business strategy, and creating compelling stories that inspire pride in our company and love for our brands. The ideal candidate is an exceptional writer and natural storyteller who combines strategic thinking with hands-on execution. They know how to find a great story, make complex business topics accessible and bring fresh, creative thinking to how we connect with a diverse, global workforce. This senior manager-level position reports to the Vice President, Global Internal Communications. Key Responsibilities Executive & Leadership Communications Partner with the VP, Global Internal Communications to develop compelling communications for the CEO, COO and other senior leaders, including speeches, talking points, scripts, leadership messages and presentations. Help elevate the visibility and authenticity of the Mondelēz Leadership Team (MLT), strengthening employee trust and confidence in our leaders and business strategy. Build strong relationships with communications leads supporting other MLT members to identify opportunities for greater alignment, collaboration and integrated leadership storytelling. Translate strategic business priorities into clear, engaging and human-centered leadership narratives that help employees understand where we are going and why it matters. Develop creative approaches to leadership communications, including executive videos, town halls, employee engagement moments and digital storytelling. Support leaders in navigating sensitive and high-stakes communications, including organizational changes, business transformation, earnings moments and crisis situations, ensuring messaging is timely, transparent and aligned with company values. Internal Communications & Brand Storytelling Write and edit engaging articles, short-form content, executive features and employee stories for global internal communications channels. Partner with Marketing, R&D and other business teams to uncover compelling stories about our brands, innovation, consumers and the people behind our products. Translate brand innovations, company achievements and growth milestones into relevant, accessible content that strengthens employee connection to our strategy and inspires employees to become ambassadors for our brands. Identify fresh storytelling formats and creative approaches that make internal content more engaging, shareable and impactful, including the use of AI-assisted content tools and emerging digital formats. Strategic Collaboration & Execution Partner closely with the Multimedia Content Creator on video concepts, scripts and the development of compelling creative assets across both leadership and brand storytelling. Work across the Global Communications team to connect leadership messaging, business priorities and employee storytelling into a cohesive narrative. Build productive relationships with business and functional partners to proactively identify strong content opportunities. Manage multiple communications projects from concept through execution, ensuring high-quality work and timely delivery. Contribute to the measurement of communications effectiveness - including engagement metrics, post-event feedback - to continuously improve content quality and impact. Qualifications & Experience Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations or a related field. 8+ years of experience in corporate communications, executive communications, journalism, content devel