Director, Corporate Communications

Director, Corporate Communications - Stamford, CT Be a part of a revolutionary change! At PMI, we’ve chosen to do something incredible. We’re totally transforming our business and building our future on one clear purpose – to deliver a smoke-free future. In late 2022, PMI acquired Swedish Match and its leading oral nicotine product portfolio. We can now provide legal-age nicotine users who would otherwise continue to smoke, access to a broader range of better alternatives to combustible products. With huge change, comes huge opportunity. So, wherever you join us, you’ll enjoy the freedom to dream up and deliver better, brighter solutions and the space to move your career forward in endlessly different directions. Our success depends on people who are committed to our purpose and have an appetite for progress. Our beautiful HQ in Stamford, CT is just steps away from the Stamford Metro-North Train Station and easily accessible from NYC. Position Overview: We're seeking a seasoned mission-driven and purpose-led communicator to help lead U.S. corporate communication efforts through strategic initiatives aimed at a range of stakeholders. As Director, Corporate Communications, you will help shape and execute our corporate narrative as we ramp up in the U.S. to help the estimated 28 million U.S. legal-age smokers have access to accurate information about better alternatives to smoking. You will serve as deputy counsel in helping to develop and lead corporate communications efforts to achieve business objectives— engaging with media and stakeholders in collaboration with our functional leadership teams. We are seeking a strategic thinker with a passion for building corporate reputation, a sensitivity for regulated industries, and an enthusiasm for mission-oriented initiatives. Your ‘day to day’: • Co-develop and co-own the US Communication strategy together with the Chief Communications Officer US. • Champion and own our U.S. corporate narrative in partnership with CCO and serving as deputy counsel. • Develop and implement comprehensive communications strategies that align with corporate goals and resonate with target audiences. • Lead reputation management workstream; delivering proactive strategies. • Direct crisis communication efforts. • Drive business stories and executive visibility platforms. • Work with agency partners and internal teams to ensure delivery of high-impact campaigns and initiatives. • Build and nurture relationships with key media outlets, journalists, and key opinion leaders to secure accurate media coverage. • Lead web and social corporate content strategy • Collaborate cross-functionally to coordinate communications efforts with other teams including corporate responsibility, sustainability, people & culture, external affairs, scientific engagement, and other departments. • Monitor industry trends, public sentiment, and other relevant activities to adapt corporate strategies accordingly. • Ensure team is continuously alerted to risks and opportunities. Who we’re looking for: • Bachelor’s degree required. • 15+ years in a communications-based role. • Strong communications skills (written and oral) with ability to distill complex objectives into actionable deliverables with focus on measurable results. • Relevant experience in public relations/communications, with a track record of developing successful corporate campaigns geared to achieving business outcomes. • Understanding of the industry landscape, regulations, and sensitivities • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to craft engaging, compelling narratives. • Masterful storyteller. • Team player approach; must work well with others in a global collaborative environment partnering across the communications team and with senior management in all functions and with external parties. • Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to manage and motivate a team. • Experience working effectively and cross-functionally in large organizations to ensure collaboration. • Proficiency in managing media relationships and ensuring accurate coverage. • Solutions—minded creative thinker routinely generating innovative ideas. • Demonstrated proficiency in implementing DEI strategies. • Culturally agile and adaptable. • Ability to quickly develop necessary rapport to become a trusted adviser. • Ability to work independently with limited direction. • Understanding of the U.S. media landscape and its global impact. • Ability to learn and communicate about complex and technical topics. Annual Base Salary Range: $232,000-$319,000 What we offer: • We offer a competitive base salary, annual bonus (applicable based on level of position), great medical, dental and vision coverage, 401k with a generous company match, incredible wellness benefits, commuter benefits, pet insurance, generous PTO, and much more! • We have implemented Smart Work, a hybrid model of working that promotes flexibility in the workplace. • Seize the freedom to define your future and ours. We’ll empower you to take risks, experiment, and explore. • Be part of an inclusive, diverse culture where everyone’s contribution is respected; Collaborate with some of the world’s best people and feel like you belong. • Pursue your ambitions and develop your skills with a global business – our staggering size and scale provides endless opportunities to progress. • Take pride in delivering our promise to society: To improve the lives of a billion smokers. #LI-Hybrid PMI is an Equal Opportunity Employer Philip Morris International (PMI) has been an entirely separate company from Altria and Philip Morris USA since 2008, with PMI focusing on international markets outside the United States. PMI has never sold cigarettes in the United States. PMI Global Services Inc. and PM Global Brands Inc. are a subsidiary of Philip Morris International Inc. Philip Morris International (PMI) is leading a transformation in the tobacco industry to create a smoke-free future and ultimately replace cigarettes with smoke-free products to the benefit of adults who would otherwise continue to smoke, society, the company, its shareholders and its other stakeholders. PMI is a leading international tobacco company engaged in the manufacture and sale of cigarettes, as well as smoke-free products, associated electronic devices and accessories, and other nicotine-containing products in markets outside the U.S. In addition, PMI ships versions of its IQOS Platform 1 device and consumables to Altria Group, Inc. for sale under license in the U.S., where these products have received marketing authorizations from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under the premarket tobacco product application (PMTA) pathway; the FDA has also authorized the marketing of a version of IQOS and its consumables as a Modified Risk Tobacco Product (MRTP), finding that an exposure modification order for these products is appropriate to promote the public health. PMI is building a future on a new category of smoke-free products that, while not risk-free, are a much better choice than continuing to smoke. Through multidisciplinary capabilities in product development, state-of-the-art facilities and scientific substantiation, PMI aims to ensure that its smoke-free products meet adult consumer preferences and rigorous regulatory requirements. PMI's smoke-free product portfolio includes heat-not-burn and nicotine-containing vapor products. As of September 30, 2023, PMI's smoke-free products are available for sale in 82 markets in key cities or nationwide, and PMI estimates that approximately 19.7 million adults around the world, excluding Russia and Ukraine have already switched to IQOS and stopped smoking. For more information, please visit www.pmi.com and www.pmiscience.com.