Corporate Communications Lead

Posted Date 24 Apr 2024

Experience	8 Years	Salary	130000USD - 235500USD
Job Type	Full Time	Company	Ralph Lauren
Job Category	Marketing	Qualification	BS Communications
Gender	Both	Last Date	23 Jul
Vacancies	1	Remote	No
Location(s)	New York , United States

Job Description

Ralph⠀Lauren⠀Corporation⠀(NYSE:RL)⠀is a⠀global⠀leader in⠀the⠀design,⠀marketing⠀and⠀distribution⠀of premium⠀lifestyle⠀products⠀in five⠀categories:⠀apparel,⠀accessories,⠀home,⠀fragrances,⠀and⠀hospitality.⠀For more⠀than 50⠀years,⠀Ralph⠀Lauren's⠀reputation⠀and⠀distinctive⠀image have⠀been⠀consistently⠀developed⠀across an⠀expanding⠀number of⠀products,⠀brands and⠀international⠀markets.⠀The⠀Company's⠀brand⠀names,⠀which⠀include⠀Ralph⠀Lauren,⠀Ralph⠀Lauren⠀Collection,⠀Ralph⠀Lauren⠀Purple⠀Label,⠀Polo Ralph⠀Lauren,⠀Double RL,⠀Lauren⠀Ralph⠀Lauren,⠀Polo Ralph⠀Lauren⠀Children,⠀Chaps,⠀among⠀others,⠀constitute⠀one of the⠀world's⠀most⠀widely⠀recognized⠀families⠀of⠀consumer⠀brands.

At⠀Ralph⠀Lauren, we⠀unite and⠀inspire⠀the⠀communities⠀within our⠀company as⠀well as⠀those in⠀which we⠀serve by⠀amplifying⠀voices and⠀perspectives⠀to create⠀a culture⠀of⠀belonging,⠀ensuring⠀inclusion,⠀and⠀fairness⠀for all.⠀We foster⠀a culture⠀of⠀inclusion⠀through:⠀Talent,⠀Education⠀&⠀Communication,⠀Employee⠀Groups and⠀Celebration.

Position⠀Overview

The⠀Global⠀Corporate⠀Communications⠀Lead –⠀Citizenship⠀&⠀Sustainability⠀is⠀responsible⠀for⠀delivering⠀development⠀and⠀implementation⠀of⠀external⠀communications⠀strategies⠀and⠀programs⠀that help⠀define and⠀promote⠀our⠀company’s⠀leadership⠀in the⠀areas of⠀global⠀citizenship⠀and⠀sustainability.⠀He/she⠀will serve⠀as a⠀trusted⠀communications⠀counselor⠀and⠀partner⠀for⠀various⠀leaders,⠀departments⠀and⠀regions⠀within the⠀company to⠀define⠀communications⠀strategies,⠀find new⠀solutions,⠀and⠀execute⠀plans that⠀align with⠀the⠀Company’s⠀culture,⠀brand, and⠀business⠀objectives.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Develop⠀strategies⠀and plans⠀designed⠀to⠀demonstrate⠀RLC’s⠀leadership⠀in⠀citizenship⠀and⠀sustainability⠀with⠀external⠀stakeholders⠀including:⠀within the⠀industry,⠀investors,⠀consumers⠀and⠀media
Lead⠀the⠀development⠀of a core⠀narrative⠀and⠀executive⠀POVs for⠀GC&S
Manage⠀GC&S⠀communications⠀team in⠀the⠀execution⠀of the⠀comms⠀plans,⠀including⠀helping⠀team⠀prioritize⠀high value⠀work
Oversee⠀executive⠀of⠀executive⠀visibility⠀plans for⠀GC&S, in⠀partnership⠀with head⠀of⠀corporate⠀communications⠀and CEO⠀communications⠀lead
Act⠀as key⠀partner to⠀Ralph⠀Lauren⠀Corporate⠀Foundation⠀and advise⠀on⠀communications⠀strategies⠀and⠀opportunities⠀to earn⠀credit for⠀philanthropic⠀efforts
Collaborate⠀with⠀marketing⠀and RLCF⠀to elevate⠀our giving⠀and⠀advocacy⠀around⠀cancer⠀prevention⠀and care,⠀including⠀leading⠀the⠀external⠀communications⠀strategy⠀around the⠀annual⠀Pink Pony⠀initiative
Serve⠀as a key⠀partner to⠀marketing⠀to bring⠀our GC&S⠀story to⠀life for⠀consumers⠀across all⠀touch⠀points;⠀Align with⠀Marketing/social⠀media⠀teams to⠀sync⠀corporate⠀and⠀consumer⠀activities⠀and⠀narratives
Build⠀and⠀maintain⠀relationships⠀with key⠀media⠀contacts⠀covering⠀citizenship⠀and⠀sustainability
Provide⠀counsel⠀and⠀perspective⠀to⠀internal⠀business⠀partners⠀on⠀relevant⠀trends,⠀industry⠀issues and⠀potential⠀reputational⠀challenges
Advise⠀and manage⠀responses⠀to⠀potential⠀issues and⠀crises⠀related to⠀GC&S,⠀including⠀partnering⠀with⠀internal⠀stakeholders⠀at⠀executive⠀level
Collaborate⠀with⠀Sustainability⠀team on⠀development⠀of GC&S⠀report,⠀including⠀content⠀reviews⠀and⠀planning⠀around⠀external⠀communications⠀for the⠀report’s⠀release
Work⠀collaboratively⠀with GC&S⠀working⠀group⠀leaders,⠀engaging⠀to⠀understand⠀key⠀milestones⠀and⠀progress
Become⠀subject⠀matter⠀expert on⠀GC&S⠀strategy⠀with⠀ability to⠀manage⠀external⠀inquiries⠀from⠀press,⠀data⠀providers⠀and⠀non-profits/NGOs
Contribute⠀to⠀editorial⠀calendar⠀specific⠀to⠀GC&S
Research⠀and⠀Analysis⠀– Use⠀benchmarking⠀and⠀research⠀skills to⠀proactively⠀identify⠀issues,⠀risks and⠀trends⠀that can⠀affect the⠀brand and⠀its⠀ability to⠀deliver⠀and engage⠀across⠀GC&S⠀topics
Participate⠀in key⠀industry⠀events to⠀benchmark⠀and track⠀leading⠀practices
In⠀partnership⠀with⠀public⠀affairs⠀team,⠀track⠀developments⠀in⠀environmental⠀laws and⠀regulations⠀impacting⠀the brand

Experience, Skills & Knowledge

Bachelor’s⠀degree⠀preferred;⠀related⠀communications⠀experience
Strong⠀storytelling⠀skills -⠀persuasive⠀written⠀and verbal⠀communications⠀skills,⠀including⠀interpersonal⠀and⠀presentation⠀skills
Demonstrated⠀media⠀relations⠀expertise,⠀including⠀story⠀development,⠀pitching,⠀spokesperson⠀prep
Understanding⠀of⠀sustainability⠀concepts⠀and⠀priority⠀areas⠀related to⠀apparel⠀industry
Passionate,⠀confident,⠀self-sufficient⠀leader who⠀has or can⠀develop⠀strong⠀relationships⠀with⠀individuals⠀at all⠀levels of⠀the⠀organization
Creative⠀thinker
Knowledge⠀of how to⠀develop⠀communications⠀strategies⠀that are⠀impactful,⠀create⠀perception⠀change,⠀and define⠀new⠀direction
Strong⠀business⠀acumen⠀with⠀demonstrated⠀ability to⠀connect⠀business⠀objectives⠀and⠀communications⠀strategies
Ability⠀to⠀prioritize⠀and manage⠀workload⠀and to⠀work⠀collaboratively⠀across a⠀highly⠀cross-functional⠀environment.
Experience⠀partnering/providing⠀counsel to⠀senior⠀executives⠀- courage⠀to⠀challenge⠀positions,⠀express⠀unpopular⠀views, and⠀influence⠀outcomes
Strategic,⠀proactive,⠀problem⠀solver⠀with the⠀ability to⠀deliver⠀high⠀quality⠀initiatives⠀in a⠀pressurized⠀environment
Ability⠀to lead⠀and⠀motivate⠀teams⠀through⠀period of⠀change/growth
Proven⠀track⠀record of⠀leading⠀staff and⠀or/agency⠀teams to⠀achieve⠀measurable⠀results
Extensive⠀knowledge⠀of MS⠀Office⠀Suite⠀(PPT,⠀Word,⠀Excel,⠀SharePoint),⠀with⠀ability to⠀quickly⠀learn⠀other⠀applications,⠀as⠀necessary
A⠀sense of⠀humor and⠀ability to⠀not take⠀him/herself⠀too⠀seriously
Exceptional⠀project⠀management⠀skills and⠀the⠀ability to⠀structure⠀and manage⠀multiple⠀initiatives⠀simultaneously⠀and drive⠀to⠀completion
Fluency⠀in⠀business⠀and⠀sustainability⠀reporting⠀standards⠀and⠀requirements⠀(GRI,⠀SASBE)
Ability⠀to work⠀within a⠀complex⠀and often⠀ambiguous⠀environment,⠀to drive⠀rigorous,⠀fact-based⠀recommendations⠀to senior⠀management.
Team⠀oriented,⠀collaborative,⠀diplomatic⠀and⠀flexible
Self-starter⠀with a⠀demonstrated⠀ability to⠀thrive in⠀a⠀team-based⠀environment⠀that is⠀fast-paced⠀and⠀dynamic
Strategic⠀thinker⠀able to⠀identify⠀and⠀champion⠀new ideas⠀and⠀approaches
Strong⠀writing⠀and⠀communication⠀skills
Hyper⠀attention⠀to⠀detail
Ability⠀to⠀facilitate⠀meetings⠀with⠀internal⠀and⠀external⠀stakeholders
Ability⠀to prepare⠀reports,⠀presentations⠀and⠀recommendations⠀based on a⠀high⠀volume of⠀data