Global Corporate Communications: Executive Communications and Operations Manager

Role Summary

Global Corporate Communications: Executive Communications and Operations Manager. This role supports global corporate communications and executive communications, shaping and executing communications from our executive leadership internally and externally, while ensuring the communications function runs efficiently and consistently. The position requires bringing clarity across the communications team, synthesizing diverse ideas into clear, actionable strategic plans and initiatives.

Responsibilities

• External Engagement & Media Relations: Identify and secure key external engagement opportunities for Elanco leaders, providing content support and coaching. Create news opportunities and leverage business actions to drive top-tier media coverage.
• Executive Social Media Strategy: Develop and implement integrated executive social media strategies and content to enhance leadership visibility.
• Internal Communications: Support the CEO’s town halls and internal executive communications strategies to support employee engagement and align with business strategy.
• Project Management & Execution: Develop and manage detailed project plans, track communication plans, communicate changes and progress, and implement procedures to optimize opportunities and resolve issues.

Qualifications

• Required:
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Communications, Journalism, English, Public Relations, Marketing or Business
• Experience: 4+ years’ experience within Agriculture, Communications or Marketing
• Top Skills: Executive communications strategy and project management
• Preferred:
• Experience in agriculture, animal health, food, or related industry communications with understanding of regulated or complex environments
• Excellent written, verbal, social, and presentation communication; ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels
• Proven ability to develop and execute comprehensive communications strategies that drive engagement and align with business objectives
• Strong strategic thinking and project management, translating strategy into actionable plans and delivering complex initiatives on time
• Collaborative, self-directed, with learning agility and a completer-finisher mindset

Skills

• Executive communications strategy
• Project management
• Media relations and content coaching
• Internal communications and stakeholder engagement

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Communications, Journalism, English, Public Relations, Marketing or Business

Additional Requirements

• Location: Global Elanco Headquarters – Indianapolis, IN - Hybrid Work Environment
• Travel: Up to 20% domestic and international travel
• Passport required
• Eligible to work in the United States