External Communications Director

IFF has an⠀exciting⠀new⠀opportunity⠀for an⠀External⠀Communications⠀Director⠀to join⠀our team!⠀You will⠀oversee⠀the⠀development⠀and⠀execution⠀of public⠀relations⠀aimed at⠀enhancing⠀IFF’s⠀reputation,⠀closely⠀aligned⠀with the⠀Company’s⠀purpose⠀and⠀strategy.⠀In⠀addition,⠀this⠀individual⠀will be a⠀key member⠀of the⠀issues⠀management⠀team⠀responsible⠀for⠀responding⠀reactively⠀to media⠀inquiries⠀and⠀serving as⠀a⠀spokesperson⠀on the⠀company’s⠀behalf. In⠀this role,⠀you will⠀have the⠀opportunity⠀to provide⠀mentorship⠀and⠀guidance⠀to IFF’s⠀designers⠀and⠀copywriters⠀to ensure⠀IFF⠀collateral⠀aligns⠀with⠀IFF’s⠀brand,⠀purpose,⠀and⠀vision.⠀The role⠀can report⠀to the⠀NYC,⠀Hazlet,⠀NJ, St.⠀Louis, MO,⠀Jacksonville,⠀FL, or⠀Newark, DE⠀office.⠀Hybrid⠀work⠀schedule.

Responsibilities:

• Develop⠀media⠀strategies⠀for⠀corporate⠀and⠀provide⠀guidance/governance⠀to⠀business⠀unit⠀clients;⠀identify⠀public⠀relations⠀opportunities,⠀threats,⠀and best⠀practices;⠀participate⠀in⠀strategic⠀planning;⠀implement⠀media⠀measurement⠀techniques;⠀and⠀evaluate⠀and report⠀the⠀effectiveness⠀of media⠀relations⠀efforts to⠀enhance⠀the⠀Company's⠀reputation.
• Sets⠀and leads⠀global⠀media⠀relations,⠀including⠀outreach⠀plan⠀creation⠀to⠀increase⠀brand⠀awareness,⠀executive⠀thought-leadership⠀planning,⠀drafting⠀of key⠀materials,⠀growth of⠀contact⠀network,⠀and⠀effective⠀pitching⠀and⠀training⠀of⠀spokespersons⠀on media⠀interviews,⠀speeches,⠀and⠀presentations.
• Facilitating⠀efforts to⠀ensure⠀continuity⠀of⠀messaging⠀roll-out,⠀post-roll-out,⠀and⠀influencer⠀strategies.
• Core⠀member of⠀global⠀issues⠀management⠀team⠀evaluating⠀the⠀financial⠀and social⠀impact of⠀key⠀issues;⠀advising⠀and⠀providing⠀recommendations⠀to⠀executives⠀on how to⠀mitigate⠀or address⠀these⠀issues⠀through⠀messaging;⠀and⠀recommending⠀strategic⠀messaging⠀changes⠀based on⠀stakeholder⠀feedback,⠀or program⠀modifications.
• Serving⠀as a⠀high-level⠀company⠀spokesperson⠀to ensure⠀statements⠀and key⠀messages⠀of⠀sensitivity⠀and impact⠀are⠀provided⠀to the⠀media by⠀improving⠀and⠀protecting⠀the⠀corporate⠀or⠀division's⠀reputation.
• Providing⠀strategic⠀expertise⠀to senior⠀management⠀by⠀collaborating⠀with⠀cross-functional⠀teams to⠀ensure⠀consistent⠀communication⠀and media⠀relations.
• Provides⠀guidance⠀and⠀governance⠀for⠀divisions⠀and⠀functional⠀PR⠀activities.
• Developing⠀and⠀leveraging⠀internal⠀and⠀external⠀partnerships⠀and⠀networks⠀to⠀maximize⠀the⠀achievement⠀of⠀business⠀goals by⠀sponsoring⠀and⠀leading⠀key⠀community⠀outreach⠀and⠀involvement⠀initiatives.
• Engaging⠀key⠀stakeholders⠀in the⠀development,⠀execution,⠀and⠀evaluation⠀of⠀appropriate⠀business⠀plans and⠀initiatives;⠀and⠀supporting⠀associate⠀efforts in⠀these⠀areas.
• Define⠀a content⠀marketing⠀strategy⠀that will⠀help us⠀increase⠀online⠀visibility.
• Oversee⠀the design⠀and⠀development⠀of⠀corporate⠀collaterals,⠀such as⠀corporate⠀videos,⠀presentations,⠀and paid⠀media.
• Manage⠀brand⠀promotions⠀for the⠀company,⠀including⠀paid⠀media, PR,⠀social⠀media⠀advertising,⠀and⠀sponsorships.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s⠀degree⠀required⠀along with⠀10 years⠀of proven⠀leadership⠀in⠀corporate⠀communications⠀or strong⠀agency⠀experience.
• Experience⠀working⠀with a⠀geographically⠀dispersed⠀workforce⠀is⠀preferred.
• Able⠀to build⠀relationships⠀through⠀personal⠀credibility;⠀operate⠀without⠀vested⠀self-interest.⠀Consistently⠀offer⠀quality⠀advice,⠀counsel,⠀and⠀insight.⠀Create⠀trust and⠀mutual⠀respect⠀through⠀words and⠀actions.
• Self-motivated⠀and a⠀passion⠀for the⠀importance⠀of the⠀work.⠀Develop an⠀understanding⠀of IFF’s⠀businesses⠀and⠀contribute⠀in a⠀meaningful⠀way to the⠀company’s⠀strategic⠀goals.
• Demonstrate⠀a high⠀degree of⠀ethics and⠀integrity⠀along with⠀strong⠀analytical⠀skills and⠀sound⠀judgment,⠀leveraging⠀data where⠀possible⠀to provide⠀solutions.⠀Timeliness⠀and sense⠀of⠀urgency.
• Outstanding⠀written,⠀verbal,⠀and⠀presentation⠀skills. A⠀hands-on⠀contributor,⠀with the⠀ability to⠀capture⠀the voice⠀of senior⠀leaders.
• Ability⠀to foster⠀a highly⠀collaborative⠀environment⠀while⠀driving⠀accountability.⠀Strong⠀interpersonal⠀skills and⠀high⠀emotional⠀intelligence.⠀Ability to⠀effectively⠀build⠀relationships⠀and⠀credibility⠀across the⠀organization.
• Proven⠀experience⠀developing/building⠀strong⠀teams and⠀the⠀ability to⠀work well⠀with a⠀global⠀team⠀already in⠀place.

Compensation⠀($160,000⠀-⠀$178,000)⠀is based⠀on a⠀variety of⠀factors⠀including⠀but not⠀limited to⠀work⠀experience,⠀skills,⠀certifications,⠀and⠀location.

At⠀IFF (NYSE:⠀IFF)—an⠀industry⠀leader in⠀food,⠀beverage,⠀scent,⠀health,⠀and⠀biosciences—science⠀and⠀creativity⠀meet to⠀create⠀essential⠀solutions⠀for a⠀better⠀world.⠀With the⠀beauty of⠀art and⠀the⠀precision⠀of⠀science,⠀we are an⠀international⠀collective⠀of⠀thinkers⠀who⠀partner⠀with⠀customers⠀to bring⠀scents,⠀tastes,⠀experiences,⠀ingredients,⠀and⠀solutions⠀for⠀products⠀the world⠀craves.⠀Together,⠀we will do⠀more good⠀for people⠀and the⠀planet.