Senior manager, Corporate Communications

Now Brewing – senior manager, Corporate Communications! #tobeapartner From the beginning, Starbucks set out to be a different kind of company. One that not only celebrated coffee and the rich tradition, but that also brought a feeling of connection. We are known for developing extraordinary leaders who share this passion and are guided by their service to others.

• Help develop and execute business communications strategies in partnership with Investor Relations, Finance, and functional business teams, supporting a clear and consistent Starbucks enterprise narrative across earnings, investor events, and key business milestones.
• Drive day-to-day business media engagement and proactive storytelling that positions Starbucks as an innovative growth company and brings the Back to Starbucks strategy to life in business and consumer media.
• Build and maintain relationships with business, financial, and trade journalists, identifying timely opportunities to tell the Starbucks story accurately and compellingly.
• Develop integrated communications plans that use earned media, digital storytelling, social amplification, and data-informed insights to extend the reach and impact of priority narratives.
• Manage reactive communications for business and financial topics, developing rapid-response messaging and recommendations that help protect and advance the company’s reputation.
• Develop strategic messaging, talking points, briefing materials, and media content for senior leaders, with guidance from communications leadership.
• Partner across the global communications function and with cross-functional teams to align messaging, manage work streams, and deliver high-quality communications against business priorities.
• Guide agency partners and project teams, and contribute to the development of communications colleagues through coaching, feedback, and shared best practices.
• Monitor the external landscape, media conversation, and program performance to identify emerging risks, opportunities, and ways to strengthen communications outcomes.

• 8+ years of progressive experience in corporate communications, public relations, financial communications, or related work, ideally for a large public company or high-profile brand.
• Exceptional storytelling and writing skills, with the ability to translate complex business and financial information into clear, compelling narratives for diverse audiences.
• Demonstrated experience executing proactive and reactive media strategies that support company reputation and business priorities.
• Experience partnering with senior leaders and cross-functional teams, including Investor Relations or Finance, on financial communications, earnings-related messaging, or enterprise narratives.
• Strong relationships with business, financial, trade, or national media, along with sound news judgment and a track record of effective media engagement.
• Experience developing integrated, earned media-led communications programs that incorporate digital and social storytelling approaches.
• Ability to lead complex projects and influence across a matrixed organization; experience guiding agencies, project teams, or communications colleagues preferred.
• Strong strategic thinking paired with precise execution, comfort navigating ambiguity, and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, public relations, or a related field preferred, or equivalent relevant experience.

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