Manager, Global Communications

About Avery Dennison

Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY) is a global materials science and digital identification solutions company. We are Making Possible™ products and solutions that help advance the industries we serve, providing branding and information solutions that optimize labor and supply chain efficiency, reduce waste and mitigate loss, advance sustainability, circularity and transparency and better connect brands and consumers. We design and develop labeling and functional materials, radio-frequency identification (RFID) inlays and tags, software applications that connect the physical and digital and offerings that enhance branded packaging and carry or display information that improves the customer experience.

Serving industries worldwide — including home and personal care, apparel, general retail, e-commerce, logistics, food and grocery, pharmaceuticals and automotive — we employ approximately 35,000 employees in more than 50 countries. Our reported sales in 2025 were $8.9 billion. Learn more at

Work Location:

Hybrid (in office 3 days per week):
Mentor, Ohio;
Dallas, Texas; or New York City

Summary

Avery Dennison’s Global Communications team is seeking an experienced and strategic Manager, Global Communications to lead internal communications for key projects across our corporate functions and employee engagement initiatives. This role requires a mature understanding of employee and stakeholder audiences, strong communication campaign development skills, and the ability to influence and manage complex, global communications programs. This role is an individual contributor role with enterprise-wide scope and high stakeholder visibility.

As Manager, Global Communications, you will:

• Support Functional Communications & Change Communications:
  This role will independently own projects and work streams, under the direction of the Global Communications Senior Manager/Directors supporting internal corporate functions. This includes working directly with stakeholders to assess communications needs, provide expert communications recommendations, and execute communications planning and deliverables for internal initiatives, and support significant change communications for internal systems and digital transformation.
• Activate Content Planning & Delivery:
  Lead the content planning and editorial calendar for key company-wide communications (e.g., global company newsletter, values and ethics program, engagement activities). Oversee content creation and delivery by writing, editing, and directing creative/design to ensure high-quality, compelling communications materials (e.g., emails, intranet, FAQs, video scripts, presentations).
• Manage Digital Workplace & Technology Communications:
  Develop and execute communication strategies to increase awareness and adoption of digital workplace tools and emerging technologies, such as Generative AI (GenAI), to boost global productivity. Manage the IT Communications workstream for Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) to ensure seamless technology system transitions.
• Oversee Intranet Presence & Migration:
  Drive the enhancement of the intranet presence by creating and overseeing compelling content focused on digital tools and functional initiatives. Play a key role in the intranet migration project, partnering with global teams to audit and migrate content, and serving as the content owner for all enterprise and corporate communications content.

• Reporting:
  Reports to the Senior Manager, Global Communications.
• Dotted Line Reporting:
  Dotted line reporting relationship to the Director, Global Technology and Change Communications.
• Work Location:
  
  Hybrid (in office 2-3 days per week):
  Mentor, Ohio;
  Dallas, Texas; or New York City

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, or equivalent is preferred.
• Experience:
  • 5+ years of progressive, relevant experience in corporate communications and/or public relations, journalism or change management, with a track record of leading complex communications programs.
  • 3+ years of direct experience working with IT and/or…