Senior Manager of Communications

Why Work for KeHE?

• Full-time
• Pay Range: $97,350.00/Yr. – $/Yr.
• Shift Days: , Shift Time:
• Benefits on Day 1

• Health/Rx
• Dental
• Vision
• Flexible and health spending accounts (FSA/HSA)
• Supplemental life insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid time off
• Paid sick time
• Short term & long term disability coverage (STD/LTD)
• Employee stock ownership (ESOP)
• Holiday pay for company designated holidays

Good people, working with good people, for our common good.

Sound good?

KeHE – a natural, organic, specialty and fresh food distributor – is all about “good” and is growing, so there's never been a more exciting time to join our team. If you're enthusiastic about working in an environment with a people‑first culture and an organization committed to good living, good food and good service, we'd love to talk to you!

The Senior Manager of Communications will lead our internal communications function and enterprise level external content. This role is critical in driving employee engagement, fostering a strong corporate culture, and ensuring consistent and impactful communication across all levels of the organization and amongst targeted external audiences. This individual will partner closely with Senior Leaders and key stakeholders to ensure all communication is aligned with the company’s goals and values, delivers upon the employee value proposition and advances KeHE’s position as the preferred supply chain partner in the natural and organic, specialty and fresh product space in North America.

Leveraging multiple channels, the individual will lead a team of communications professionals to ensure the success of our communications initiatives including investor relations, media relations, and Senior Level communication events, with a focus on positioning the KeHE brand as a leader within the industry. As with all positions at KeHE Distributors, we expect that all actions will be consistent with KeHE’s Mission, Vision, and Values.

DUTIES, TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and implement comprehensive internal communication strategies aligned with the organization’s goals, values, and business priorities.
• Lead the creation and delivery of enterprise-wide communications, including executive messaging, leadership announcements, town halls, newsletters, and intranet content.
• Build and execute a thought leadership engagement strategy in support of brand objectives.
• Collaborate and influence company leadership at all levels to drive an ongoing enterprise communications and employee branding strategy.
• Manage internal communication campaigns that support organizational change, business transformation, and employee experience.
• Oversee content development, editorial standards, and messaging tone to ensure brand consistency and clarity.
• Lead and mentor a team of communications professionals, fostering a collaborative and high‑performing environment.
• Champion KeHE Newsroom concept ensuring consistent flow of information to organization around key initiatives and news at the functional level.
• Stay current on internal communications and thought leadership best practices and emerging tools and technologies to enhance communication delivery.
• Ensure mechanisms are in place to build accountability, measure results, to make data‑driven improvements, optimizing the impact of all communications.
• Drive strategy for use of third‑party providers/vendors and manage relationships.
• Partner with Senior Leadership to ensure all communications and branding programs support the overall people and culture initiatives for the company.
• Ensure change management, communications, and training are in place to educate leaders and employees on any new enterprise wide or employment branding initiatives.
• Other duties and projects as assigned.

• Proven ability to develop and execute strategic communication plans that drive results.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling skills with a keen eye for detail.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, able to influence at all organizational levels.
• Comfortable working in a fast‑paced, matrixed, and dynamic environment.
• Change management and employee engagement…