Principal, Corporate Communications

What You’ll Do:

This role is responsible for the development and execution of OCC’s external communications strategy, collaborating across the business to develop and execute communications that align with corporate goals and advance business outcomes. Working under the direction of the Managing Director, Corporate Communications, and in conjunction with various internal leaders, this role must effectively own, develop and implement earned media and PR strategies and tools to enhance effectiveness of communications across a variety of channels including earned and social media and the OCC website.

The ideal candidate is an experienced communications professional with advanced executional and writing skills and able to deliver tailored messaging by audience and channel. This leader is proactive problem solver, makes data and insight‑informed decisions, is committed to delivering high quality content and is known for building strong relationships with internal and external partners. S/he is creative, analytical with a bias for action, and is comfortable providing counsel to leaders at all levels in an organization.

S/he thrives in a fast‑paced, deadline‑ and change‑driven environment and has a natural curiosity.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary duty satisfactorily.

• Partner with the Managing Director, Corporate Communications, to develop and execute external communications strategies through appropriate mix of channels and tactics

• Collaborate with teams, leaders and individuals to refine and execute overall strategy by developing high‑quality deliverables such as press releases, blogs, thought leadership content, award entries and other written/visual communications

• Manage direction and content of OCC’s corporate social media; provide input and guidance across the organization on social media best practices

• Serve as primary contact between OCC and the media, working with leaders and subject matter experts to develop public statements or prepare individuals for interviews; field media inquiries and manage relationships with members of the press

• Partner with HR/Talent Acquisition to create and execute initiatives through internal and external communications channels that enhance employee engagement, retention and recruiting

• Coordinate with Director, Events and Stakeholder Management corporate sponsor ships with industry organizations by staying up to date on relevant industry events, securing speaking opportunities, developing executive messaging and directing creation of visual assets

• Assist with internal communications on business developments such as emails, newsletters, Q&A, PPTs, scripts, intranet content, videos and other materials

• Collaborate with Creative Executive Director to develop visual and interactive media for relevant audiences such as infographics, printed materials, ads, videos, websites, training collateral and other materials

• Develop strong working relationships with business units to craft meaningful, understandable communications based diverse stakeholder needs

• Develop, track and analyze metrics and insights on external communications (share of voice, engagement, sentiment, etc.) to refine and implement improvements for the overall strategy

• Support logistics and planning of OCCs engagement in external events and conferences; support content development, executive messaging, and preparation as well as multi‑media production

• Stay current on industry and company specific news and events affecting the organization, and incorporate into strategy and tactics accordingly

• Provide support to and with external PR partners and collaborate on business continuity and crisis management planning and execution.

• Assist with other communications‑related work as needed

• [Required] Proficient with Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop)

• [Required] Proficient with Microsoft Office

• None required

The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with…